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December 10, 2007
Kemira says it has completed the purchase of Arkema’s coagulants business for water treatment (CW, March 28, p. 5). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquired...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Kemira-Closes-Coagulants-Deal_9297.html December 4, 2007
Dow Chemical says it will cut 1,000 jobs, about 2% of its total workforce, across several businesses and geographies in an effort to cut costs and improve efficiency. The move will...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Dow-to-Cut-1000-Jobs_9214.html November 22, 2007
Rhodia says it raised its worldwide price by 7% to 15% depending on product line, effective immediately. “Although Rhodia has put into place a number of action plans over the past...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Rhodia-Raises-Selling-Prices-Worldwide_9056.html November 21, 2007
Arkema reported net income up 68%, to €37 million ($54 million), on sales down about 1%, to €1.38 billion. Recurring operating income rose 50%, to €75 million, and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Arkemas-Third-Quarter-Profits-Rise_8924.html November 21, 2007
Tessenderlo Group (Brussels) says it will boost ferric chloride capacity by a total of 10% at its Loos, France and Tessenderlo, Belgium facilities. The increase will bring...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Tessenderlo-Boosts-Ferric-Chloride-Acquires-BASF-Crop-Unit_8926.html November 20, 2007
Cristal’s (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia) Millennium Inorganic Chemicals says it will close its titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant at Le Havre, France. The company says it did not set a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Millennium-Shuts-French-Plant-Amid-Poor-Market-Conditions_8977.html November 15, 2007
Tessenderlo Group (Brussels) says it will boost capacity of ferric chloride at its Loos, France and Tessenderlo, Belgium facilities by a total of 10%. The increase will bring its total...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Tessenderlo-Boosts-Ferric-Chloride-Capacity_8916.html November 15, 2007
Arkema reported net income up 68%, to €37 million ($54 million), on sales down about 1%, to €1.38 billion. Recurring operating income rose 50%, to €75 million, and Ebitda rose...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Arkemas-Third-Quarter-Profits-Rise_8899.html November 9, 2007
Solvay says it plans to sell Synkem, its fine chemicals plant at Chenôve, France, to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG; Frankfurt). Synkem specializes in the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Solvay-to-Sell-Fine-Chemicals-Plant_8782.html November 7, 2007
Novapex, a Novacap Group (Lyon, France) subsidiary, says it is considering building a 40,000-m.t./year isopropyl alcohol (IPA) plant at Roussillon, France. The IPA plant would start...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/French-Firm-Mulls-Isopropyl-Alcohol-Unit_8734.html November 7, 2007
Rhodia says it will cease production of paracetamol at its Roussillon, France plant by the end of 2008. Closing the plant will result in 43 job losses. Rhodia has another site for...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Rhodia-Closes-French-Paracetamol-Plant-Citing-Tough-Competition_8738.html November 6, 2007
Ciba Specialty Chemicals reported third-quarter net income down 35%, to SF50 million ($43 million), on sales up 4%, to SF1.6 billion. Operating income before restructuring charges and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Ciba-Rhodia-Third-Quarter-Net-Income-Falls_8677.html October 30, 2007
GrowHow U.K., a recently created fertilizer joint venture between Kemira GrowHow and Terra Industries, plans to close its manufacturing facility at Severnside, U.K. with the loss of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/GrowHow-Rhodia-Plan-U-K-Closures_8544.html October 22, 2007
Firma Chemiczna Dwory (Oświęcim, Poland) says it has reached an agreement with Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France) to license technology for a previously announced polybutadiene...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Dwory-Signs-PBR-Plant-Deal-with-Michelin_8395.html October 22, 2007
Univar’s pharma ingredients unit has signed an agreement with Innophos (Cranbury, NJ), under which Univar will distribute Innophos’s excipients in parts of Europe, Univar...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Univar-Hooks-Up-with-Innophos-in-Europe_8404.html October 22, 2007
Imerys (Paris) says that significant cost increases in chemicals, energy, fuel, logistics, and mining are behind its recent kaolin price hikes and surcharges for the paper industry...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Imerys-Boosts-Kaolin-Prices-Prepares-to-Close-Coating-Grade-Line-in-U-K-_8407.html October 22, 2007
Symrise says it has agreed to buy the shares it does not already own in flavors and fragrances firm Aromatics S.A.S. (Paris). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Symrise...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Symrise-to-Buy-Flavors-Firm_8409.html October 22, 2007
Arkema says it plans to cut 48.5 jobs at its nylon monomer plant at Marseille Saint-Menet, France. Arkema says it also will increase capacity by 10% at the plant, which makes monomer...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Arkema-Plans-Job-Cuts-in-France_8436.html October 12, 2007
Arkema says it plans to eliminate 48.5 jobs at its Marseille Saint-Menet, France plant, about 15% of the site's total workforce. The job cuts are part of the company's plan to invest...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/Arkema-Plans-Job-Cuts-at-Nylon-Monomer-Plant-in-France_8252.html October 3, 2007
SolVin, a 75-25 joint venture between Solvay and BASF, has announced plans to build an additional polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex line at the company’s Tavaux, France site...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/france/SolVin-Plans-PVDC-Expansion-in-France_8116.html |
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