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April 22, 2013
Praxair has signed an agreement with North West Redwater Partnership (NWR; Calgary, AB) to build, own, and operate an air separation facility (ASU) at NWR’s refinery near...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Praxair-to-build-ASU-at-Canadian-refinery_51334.html April 22, 2013
MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators slipped by one to 14 out of 20 this week. Thus, we continue to post a green banner. Consumer prices down 0.2%; up 1.5%...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/ACCs-economic-outlook-for-the-week-ended-19-April-2013_51338.html April 22, 2013
Alpek (San Pedro Garza García, Mexico) achieved $77 million in net consolidated income during the first quarter of 2013, down 20% on the $96-million income reported during the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Alpeks-first-quarter-net-income-down-20-percent_51333.html April 22, 2013
In the latest salvo in the ongoing A. Schulman– Ferro fight, Schulman management today issued a statement refuting a letter Ferro sent to its shareholders last week. Schulman...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Schulman-responds-to-Ferro-shareholder-letter_51337.html April 22, 2013
Mitsubishi Chemical says that it has acquired compounding business Comtrex (Warren, MI). Financial terms were not disclosed. Comtrex has been engaged in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC)...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Mitsubishi-Chemical-acquires-US-compounding-business_51321.html April 19, 2013
Praxair announced is has successfully implemented its CONOx emissions control technology at Valero’s (San Antonio) refinery at Ardmore, OK. The technology helps the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Praxair-implements-emission-control-technology-at-Oklahoma-FCC-unit_51311.html April 19, 2013
Honeywell’s performance materials and technologies (PMT) unit reports segment profit of $319 million for the company’s fiscal first quarter, ended 31 March, a 17% increase...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/UOP-lifts-Honeywells-first-quarter-profits_51308.html April 19, 2013
Albemarle’s first-quarter results fell short of analysts’ estimates as all three of its business units posted double-digit profit declines year-over-year. The company...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Albemarle-profits-fall-27-percent-miss-estimates_51260.html April 19, 2013
Air Liquide has signed an agreement with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA; Paris), to develop a second-generation biofuel production unit in France...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Air-Liquide-signs-contract-to-develop-second-generation-biofuel-plant-in-France_51304.html April 19, 2013
Sherwin-Williams (SW) reports first-quarter gains on strong demand for architectural paint at its retail paint stores and reaffirmed its forecast for more than 20% profit annual...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Retail-business-lifts-Sherwin-Williams-first-quarter-profits_51281.html April 18, 2013
Celanese posted first-quarter net income of $142 million, a decline of 26% due mainly to a significant favorable tax benefit in the year-ago quarter. Excluding charges, Celanese says that adjusted Ebit and earnings were significantly higher. Reported adjusted earnings were $1.14/share, up 44% from the year-ago period and well above the consensus estimate of 78 cts. Adjusted Ebit for the quarter totaled $269 million. Sales of $1.6 billion reflected a year-on-year (YOY) decrease of 1.7%....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Celanese-adjusted-earnings-up-44-percent-on-margin-expansion_51300.html April 18, 2013
In an effort to win a proxy fight with investors FrontFour Capital and Quinpario Partners, Ferro has sent an additional letter to shareholders detailing what the company calls the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Ferro-sends-additional-letter-to-shareholders-dissident-investors-respond_51285.html April 18, 2013
Sensient Technologies (Milwaukee) reported a drop in net income and earnings per share due to restructuring costs—announced in February—as reported in their first quarter...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Sensient-earnings-fall-on-restructuring-charges-sales-reported-flat_51298.html April 18, 2013
Cytec has announced first-quarter earnings down 36.9% YOY, to $33.5 million, or 73 cts/share, on sales up 26.3%, to $477.4 million. Excluding special items, however, earnings rose...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Cytec-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-guidance-cut-due-to-economic-risk_51297.html April 18, 2013
PPG has reported first-quarter adjusted net income of $235 million, or $1.58/share, on sales that were flat, at $3.33 billion. Adjusted net income rose 8.8% from the year-ago quarter...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/PPG-beats-estimates-on-steady-sales_51283.html April 18, 2013
Shin-Etsu says it will enter the US market for solution vinyl resins, a component in the manufacturing of paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, and films. Shin-Etsu's Nissin Chemical...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Shin-Etsu-enters-US-solution-vinyl-resin-market_51277.html April 18, 2013
AkzoNobel reports a 13% drop in first-quarter net income from continuing operations at €96 million ($125.2 million) on 7% lower revenues, of €3.47 billion, citing weak demand...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/AkzoNobel-hit-in-first-quarter-by-weak-European-demand-sees-no-early-pickup_51267.html April 18, 2013
Incitec Pivot Ltd. (IPL; Melbourne) has approved an $850-million investment for the construction of an 800,000-m.t./year ammonia manufacturing plant at Waggaman, LA, IPL announced...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Incitec-Pivot-approves-world-scale-ammonia-project-in-Louisiana_51246.html April 18, 2013
Several people are feared dead and more than a hundred injured after a huge explosion and fire at a fertilizer plant at West, TX, say local press reports. The explosion occurred at...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Several-feared-dead-and-over-a-hundred-injured-following-explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-in-Texas_51263.html April 17, 2013
Moderate economic growth in North America is supporting credit ratings at US and Canadian chemicals companies, according to credit ratings service Standard & Poor’s (S&P...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/S-and-P-Chemicals-credit-quality-supported-by-economic-growth_51262.html |
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