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November 27, 2008
Evonik Rides the Economic Storm with Capacity Increases for Isobutene and Methionine
Amid the global economic turmoil and widespread shuttering of chemical plants Evonik Industries has disclosed that it has made a committment to spend tens of millions of dollars to...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/15624.html
November 20, 2008
AstraZeneca to Close Three Plants; Cut 1400 Jobs by 2013
Pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca says it will permanently close its three plants located at Destelbergen, Belgium; Porrino, Spain; and Umea, Sweden and the company also plans to cut...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/15466.html
November 19, 2008
Cefic Predicts That EU Chemicals Output Will Decline in 2008 and 2009
Cefic has downgraded its forecasts for output of chemicals in the European Union (EU) and says that EU...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/15455.html
November 17, 2008
Solvay Drops Sulfur Surcharge
Solvay says it will suspend the sulfur surcharge it implemented in August on...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/15411.html
November 10, 2008
EU Chemical Output Declines
Output of chemicals, excluding pharmaceuticals, declined 0.5% in the European Union (EU) in August compared with the...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/15220.html
October 27, 2008
Belgian Firm Puts PA Unit up for Sale
Proviron (Ostend, Belgium) says it plans to divest all or part of its phthalic anhydride (PA) and phthalates business at Ostend. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14967.html
October 27, 2008
Plastics Recovery Hits 50% in Europe
The recovery of plastics in Europe reached 50% for the first time in 2007, according to a report by plastics manufacturing and recycling groups PlasticsEurope (Brussels), EuPC...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14969.html
October 23, 2008
Belgian Firm Puts Phthalic Anhydride Business up for Sale
Proviron (Ostend, Belgium) says it plans to divest all or part of its phthalic anhydride (PA) and phthalates business at Ostend. The decision "is part of Proviron's strategy to...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14935.html
October 23, 2008
Responsible Care Moves into Transportation
Cefic and the European Chemical Transport Association (ECTA; Brussels) say they have signed an agreement to launch a Responsible Care initiative in the European chemical land transport...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14936.html
October 21, 2008
BP Reaffirms Commitment to Petrochemicals
BP remains committed to its petrochemicals business, and the company's ongoing investment program is proof of that commitment, says Steven Welch, COO/international businesses at BP's...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14894.html
October 20, 2008
EU Committee Votes to Charge Industry for Emission Permits
Perroy: Industry favors benchmarking. The European Parliament’s environment committee has voted to adopt the European Commission’s proposals to toughen the European Union...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14823.html
October 17, 2008
BASF Slashes Caprolactam Production
BASF says it has reduced production of caprolactam worldwide by 35% in response to lower demand, and steep rises in raw material and energy costs. The company, one of the leading...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14800.html
October 15, 2008
Solvay Steps Up Sustainabilty Program to Strengthen Competiveness
Solvay says it has set 25 new environmental targets as part of a long term program to be more sustainable. The new targets include a 20% reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14762.html
October 6, 2008
Employers and Unions Unite to Condemn Emission Trading Scheme
The European Commission’s proposals to toughen the emission trading scheme (ETS) in the European Union (EU) from 2013 will increase total operating costs for EU chemical...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14598.html
October 6, 2008
Europe’s ‘Paraffin Mafia’ Is Punished
The European Commission has fined nine companies a combined €676 million ($974 million) for conspiring to fix prices of paraffin wax between 1992 and 2005. Sasol, Total, and...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14601.html
October 6, 2008
Total Commissions MTO Pilot Plant
Total Petrochemicals has inaugurated a €45-million ($65 million) pilot plant at Feluy, Belgium that will demonstrate novel technologies to produce olefins and polyolefins from...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14602.html
September 30, 2008
EFCG Proposes Certification for Pharma Excipients
The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG; Brussels) and the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of Europe (IPEC Europe; Brussels) say they have developed a proposal for a...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14536.html
September 29, 2008
EU Adopts Mercury Export Ban
The European Environment Council, composed of environment ministers from European Union (EU) states, has adopted legislation banning exports of mercury...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14447.html
September 25, 2008
Lonza in Deal with Crucell for Cell Culture Medium
Lonza says it has entered into a co-exclusive global manufacturing, sales and distribution agreement with biopharmaceutical company Crucell (Leiden, Netherlands) for Permexcis, a cell...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14412.html
September 22, 2008
Genencor and Goodyear Link Up to Develop Bio-Isoprene
Goodyear and Danisco’s enzymes technology division Genencor will collaborate on a project to develop a process for manufacturing isoprene from renewable raw materials. Isoprene...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/14316.html
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