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November 15, 2012
Mosiac has updated their full-year tax rate and second quarter price and volume guidance. For potash, the company has downgraded its volume expectations from 1.6-1.9 million tonnes to...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Mosaic-lowers-volume-and-price-guidance-for-second-quarter_47680.html
November 14, 2012
Oxea announced price increases, effective 1 December, for i/n butanol and n butyraldehyde. In the US, Canada and Mexico, i/n butanol will increase by three cents—making the list...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Oxea-increases-butanol-prices_47708.html
November 14, 2012
Ferro announced today that James Kirsch has stepped down as president and CEO and resigned from his position as the chairman of company's board of directors. The transition follows...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Ferro-CEO-James-Kirsch-resigns_47679.html
November 13, 2012
ICL Industrial Products (ICL-IP) says it is expanding production of Fryol HF-5 polymeric flame retardant at its Gallipolis Ferry, WV plant to meet growing demand. The flame retardant...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/ICL-Industrial-Products-expands-production-of-polymeric-flame-retardants_47677.html
November 13, 2012
Honeywell has signed an agreement with Horn (La Mirada, CA)—a distributor of specialty ingredients, raw materials, and chemicals—for Horn to market and sell...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Honeywell-signs-distribution-agreement-for-its-polyethylene-waxes_47678.html
November 13, 2012
Praxair says it has signed a long-term contract with Mesabi Nugget (Hoyt Lakes, MN) to construct and operate a new nitrogen plant at Mesabi’s iron nugget facility at Hoyt Lakes...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Praxair-to-construct-nitrogen-plant-at-Minnesota-iron-nugget-facility_47676.html
November 13, 2012
Tronox reported a net loss in earnings for the third quarter 2012, although sales rose because of its acquisition of Exxaro’s mineral sands business in the quarter. Net income...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Tronox-falls-short-of-estimates-but-sales-rise-on-mineral-sands-acquisition_47664.html
November 13, 2012
Lonza says it has started negotiations with the unions Syna and Unia to implement the recently announced job cuts. Lonza on 31 October announced it will cut 500 jobs globally...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Lonza-negotiates-with-unions-to-implement-job-cuts_47653.html
November 12, 2012
Private equity firm SK Capital Partners (New York) has reached agreement to acquire Chemtura's antioxidant and Ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer solutions business—including...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/SK-Capital-to-acquire-Chemturas-antioxidants-business-for-$200-million_47638.html
November 9, 2012
Avantor Performance Materials (Center Valley, PA) has filed a lawsuit against IBM for a failed superabsorbent polymer (SAP) software implementation. Avantor says it is...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Avantor-files-suit-against-IBM-over-failed-SAP-implementation_47609.html
November 8, 2012
Rentech Nitrogen (Los Angeles) reported gains in both earnings and sales for the third quarter 2012, with the company benefitting from higher volumes across all product lines, with the...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Rentech-Nitrogen-reports-higher-earnings-and-sales-due-to-increased-production-volumes_47539.html
November 8, 2012
Koppers Holdings (Pittsburgh) reported a decrease in net income—due to higher raw material costs, lower volumes for pitch, lower prices for naphthalene and costs associated with...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Koppers-earnings-affected-by-plant-problems-sales-up-year-on-year_47534.html
November 7, 2012
Ashland’s water technologies unit announced several price increases for its polyacrylamide and polyacrylate product portfolios sold in Europe by 10–15% at a minimum...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Ashland-increases-product-prices-in-water-treatment_47506.html
November 7, 2012
Agrium announced a drop in earnings for third-quarter 2012, with net income decreasing 56%, to $129 million, because of multiple tax-related charges, including a pretax...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/US-drought-and-tax-charges-cause-decrease-in-earnings-for-Agrium_47504.html
November 6, 2012
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF; New York) reported net income down 80% from the year-ago quarter, to $16.3 million, because of a $72.4-million charge related to a tax...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/IFF-reports-major-drop-in-earnings-due-to-tax-settlement-charge_47480.html
November 6, 2012
Air Products has received a supply contract to build and operate two oxygen plants at a copper-smelter site being built in Zambia by Kansanshi Mining (Lusaka, Zambia). As a part of the...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Air-Products-to-build-ASU-for-Zambian-copper-mine_47482.html
November 5, 2012
CF Industries posted net income of $403.3 million, 22% higher than the same 2011 quarter. Diluted earnings of $6.35/share beat analyst estimates of $5.70/share, according to Thomson...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/CF-Industries-reports-higher-earnings-on-low-natural-gas-prices-high-nitrogen-demand_47462.html
November 5, 2012
Arizona Chemical (Jacksonville, FL), a producer of bio-refined products for several markets, has signed an exclusive agreement with Nexeo Solutions (The Woodlands, TX) to distribute...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Arizona-Chemical-signs-distribution-agreement-with-Nexeo_47461.html
November 5, 2012
Producers are starting to resume normal operations as they continue to assess the impact of Hurricane Sandy in northeast United States, particularly New Jersey. “The biggest...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Producers-reopen-New-Jersey-facilities-after-Sandys-damage-assessed-updated_47388.html
November 5, 2012
Oxea says it is evaluating expansion of oxo alcohols and downstream derivative production at Bay City, TX. The feasibility study is examining ways to boost the plant’s capacities...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/people_executives/Oxea-to-conduct-feasibility-study-to-expand-Bay-City-plant_47450.html
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