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July 8, 2008
Cargill Builds Bio-Based Polyol Plant
Cargill says it has broken ground on a $22-million, renewable polyols manufacturing plant at Chicago. The facility will produce Cargill's proprietary soybean-based polyols—an...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12882.html
July 4, 2008
ACC's Economic Report for the Week Ended July 3, 2008
MACROECONOMIC STATUS   Our running tab of positive indicators rose by one to 10 out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a yellow banner.   Payroll...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12853.html
July 2, 2008
Cefic Confirms Downgrade of its Output Forecast
Cefic has confirmed an exclusive report in CW and downgraded its 2008 forecast of output growth in the European Union chemicals industry. Output of chemicals, excluding...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12812.html
June 30, 2008
Arkema Announces Raw Material and Energy Surcharge for Engineering Plastics
Arkema says it will apply a raw material and energy surcharge to the company's engineering plastics products, effective July 14. The surcharge will be applied to the Kynar, Rilsan...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12776.html
June 26, 2008
Solvay Turns to Sustainable Energy
Solvay has disclosed plans to source energy for its Tavaux, France manufacturing facilities from a biomass thermal power plant. The proposed power plant would be built and operated by...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12683.html
June 25, 2008
ACC Expects Industry Production to Stall Amid Slow U.S. Economy
The U.S. chemical industry started off weak this year, and chemical output, excluding the pharmaceutical sector, is expected to slip to -0.6% this year before rising to 1.2% in 2009...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12669.html
June 24, 2008
Dow to Idle Several Plants, Hikes Prices by an Additional 25%
Dow Chemical will temporarily idle or reduce production at a number of manufacturing plants in North America and Europe, and will raise selling prices by as much as an additional 25%...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12656.html
June 20, 2008
ACC's Economic Report for the Week Ended June 20, 2008
Macroeconomic Status Source: American Chemistry Council. 15% discount subscriptions to the full Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends report available by clicking here and referencing...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12563.html
June 19, 2008
Gasrec Produces First Batch of Fuel-from-CO2
Gasrec (London) says it has successfully produced the first batch of liquid fuel from carbon dioxide (CO2) at its new plant located on the site of Sita UK's (Meadenhead, U.K.) Surrey...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12555.html
June 13, 2008
Europe Launches Investigation into Imports of Biodiesel from the U.S.
The European Union (EU) has launched antisubsidy and antidumping investigations into imports of biodiesel from the U.S. The European Commission says it examined complaints lodged by...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12429.html
June 13, 2008
Novozymes Pledges to Be Carbon-neutral in Denmark by 2012
Enzymes technology group Novozymes says it has agreed an energy supply deal that will make the company CO2-neutral for electricity in Denmark by 2012. The company will source much of...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12431.html
June 11, 2008
EU Ministers Agree on Energy Grid Deal
European Union (EU) energy ministers meeting at Luxembourg on June 6 agreed on a deal that allows former state energy monopolies to hold onto their ownership of gas and electricity...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12395.html
June 9, 2008
ACC's U.S. Economic Report for the Week Ended June 6, 2008
MACROECONOMIC STATUS   Our running tab of positive indicators remains at nine out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a red banner.     Non-Farm Payrolls...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12358.html
June 9, 2008
DuPont Plans PV Materials Expansion
DuPont says it will more than double capacity of conductive pastes, which are used in the production of photovoltaic (PV) modules, at its Dongguan, China facility. Financial details...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12362.html
June 5, 2008
ACC's U.S. Economic Report for the Week Ending May 30, 2008 
MACROECONOMIC STATUS   Our running tab of positive indicators slipped by one to 10 out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a yellow banner.   New Home Sales...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12318.html
June 2, 2008
Producers Eye Big Price Increases as Energy Costs Surge
Dow Chemical told customers last week it will raise all product prices by up to 20% on June 1. Dow notified customers of the change on May 28.  Ciba, International Specialty...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12226.html
May 30, 2008
U.S. Regulators Launch Crude Oil Trading Probe
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC; Washington) says its enforcement division has launched an investigation into practices surrounding the purchase, transportation...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12207.html
May 28, 2008
Dow Plans Across-the-Board Price Hikes of Up to 20%
Dow Chemical says that it will raise the price of all products by up to 20% on June 1, and will review all terms to all customers. The level of increase will depend on a product's...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/12174.html
May 15, 2008
Congress Passes ‘Veto Proof’ Farm Bill
U.S. lawmakers have passed a comprehensive farm bill that scales back tax credits for corn-based ethanol, and offers approximately $1/gal tax incentive for cellulosic ethanol. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/11920.html
April 30, 2008
R&H Applies New Surcharge
Rohm and Haas (R&H) says it will impose an indexed raw material and energy surcharge this month to products made by its specialty materials businesses. The index surcharge is based...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/11676.html
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