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January 19, 2012
Novozymes has reported a 13% increase in net profit to DK1.8 billion ($313 million) for full year 2010, on sales up 8% to DKr 10.5 billion. Exchange rates had a negative impact, with...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Novozymes-Hits-2011-Financial-Targets-Is-Cautious-on-Outlook-for-2012_40584.html January 11, 2012
Sasol Germany (Hamburg) has agreed to sell its production site at Witten, Germany, and the associated oleochemicals business to Cremer Oleo (Hamburg). Approval by the relevant German...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Sasol-to-Sell-One-of-Its-Production-Sites-in-Germany_40373.html December 15, 2011
A renewable chemicals firm has been spun out of Yale University to develop and commercialize a new class of surfactants for a range of consumer and industrial products. P2 Science...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Yale-Chemists-Found-Renewable-Surfactants-Firm_39709.html December 15, 2011
The European Parliament has approved the European Commission's proposal to ban the use of phosphates, and to limit the content of other phosphorous-containing compounds, in consumer...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/European-Parliament-Approves-Phosphate-Ban-Phosphorous-Limit-in-Consumer-Detergents_39754.html December 7, 2011
The opening by BASF today of an office in Nairobi, Kenya will increase the company's presence in growing African markets and will serve customers in the East Africa and Sub-Sahara...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/New-Office-in-Kenya-Strengthens-BASFs-Presence-in-Africa_39561.html November 22, 2011
Methylamines and derivatives producer Taminco (Ghent, Belgium) says it has started up a new dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) unit at its St. Gabriel, LA production facility. DMAPA is...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Taminco-Starts-Up-DMAPA-Unit-at-St-Gabriel-LA-Facility_39241.html October 19, 2011
Warwick Chemicals (Mostyn, U.K.), a specialty chemicals producer focused on the manufacture of bleach activators, is investing £10.7 million ($16.6 million) to enhance...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Warwick-Invests-$17-Million-to-Enhance-Bleach-Activator-Production_38157.html June 24, 2011
Amid developing plans to build a world-scale ethylene plant integrated with derivative units in the Marcellus Shale play of the Northeast U.S., Shell Chemicals says it expects steady...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Shell-Outlines-Plans-for-North-American-Derivatives-Business_35686.html April 13, 2011
The firms are fined for fixing powder laundry detergent prices...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/P-and-G-and-Unilever-Fined-for-Detergent-Price-Fixing-After-Henkel-Blows-Whistle_34086.html March 30, 2011
Evonik will build an integrated production plant for organic specialty surfactants at its Shanghai site. Evonik says it will invest “in the upper double-digit...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Evonik-to-Build-Specialty-Surfactants-Plant-in-China_33831.html November 4, 2010
The European Commission has today proposed to ban phosphates and limit phosphorus-containing compounds in all domestic laundry detergents across the European Union (EU). If approved by...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/EU-Proposes-Banning-Phosphates-in-Laundry-Detergents_30713.html October 14, 2010
Unilever is pushing ahead with plans to significantly reduce the environmental impact of its detergents business across the world and tells CW that as part of its Cleaner Planet Plan...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Unilever-Seeking-Innovative-Chemical-Partners-for-a-Greener-Wash-not-Greenwash_30130.html September 7, 2010
Once complete, the site will have the capacity to produce 60,000 m.t./year of ethoxylates, enough to "cover completely the growing demand of the Russian market" for at least ten years....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Russian-Surfactant-Firm-Boosts-Capacity_29257.html August 31, 2010
The company has awarded a technology and engineering contract to Lurgi....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Sabic-Affiliate-to-Build-the-Mideasts-First-Oleochemicals-Plant_29106.html August 31, 2010
Rhodia says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS; Paris), the Ecole Normale Superieure (ENSL; Lyon, France)...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Rhodia-Signs-Green-Chemistry-Deal-with-Chinese-French-Institutes_29105.html August 13, 2010
The decision follows a complaint by Cognis and Sasol....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/EU-Dumping-Probe-Targets-Fatty-Alcohol-Imports-from-Three-Asian-Countries_28778.html July 21, 2010
The jv operates a surfactant manufacturing plant south of Manila, adjacent to an United Coconut Chemicals alcohol plant....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Stepan-Ups-Stake-in-Surfactant-JV_28189.html July 20, 2010
Zep (Atlanta, GA), a maker of specialty cleaning and maintenance chemicals, has entered into a $320 million credit line with a consortium of banks led by J.P. Morgan Chase. The line...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Zep-Agrees-to-$320-Million-Credit-Line_28169.html June 16, 2010
The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA; Washington) says it has changed its name to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) to better showcase how cleaning contributes to better living...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/SDA-Changes-Name-to-the-American-Cleaning-Institute_27483.html June 1, 2010
The report says that, among the larger market size applications, specialty films, printed circuit boards, IC process chemicals, engineering thermoplastics, and construction chemicals will grow fastest....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/Specialty-Chemicals-Growth-Estimated-at-3-4-percent-Annually_27102.html |
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