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April 20, 2012
Ineos reported a significant improvement in trading in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the last three months of 2011 but profitability was lower compared with the year-earlier...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Ineos-Reports-Sequential-Profit-Improvement-in-the-First-Quarter_42798.html April 20, 2012
BASF says it is increasing by 30% the production capacity at its ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbonate plant at the company’s Ludwigshafen complex. Ammonium bicarbonate is...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/BASF-to-Hike-Ammonium-Carbonate-at-Ludwigshafen_42796.html April 20, 2012
Wijers: World renowned brands. AkzoNobel reported a major drop in net profits for the first quarter of this year, citing weaker end-markets and cost inflation. Net income from...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/AkzoNobels-Profits-Decline-on-Weak-End-Markets_42811.html April 20, 2012
Syngenta reported a 9% increase in sales in the first quarter of 2012 with volumes advancing by 5% and prices contributing 4%. Reported sales were 7% higher at $4.3 billion. The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Syngentas-Sales-Rise-Integrated-Strategy-Driving-Performance_42812.html April 6, 2012
Breuers: Above-average growth in Asia. Mandatory labeling of tires, which is being introduced worldwide, will spur big increases in demand for Lanxess’s high-performance grades...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/-New-Tire-Laws-Will-Spur-Demand-for-High-Performance-Rubber_42516.html April 6, 2012
Lanxess posted record results for 2011 and says it is approaching a previously announced medium-term annual Ebitda target of €1.4 billion ($1.9 billion) before exceptional items...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Lanxesss-Ebitda-Advances-Toward-Medium-Term-Target&hellip-_42515.html March 26, 2012
Wacker Chemie, during recent press briefings in Munich and Burghausen, Germany, detailed some of its ongoing R&D projects. Burghausen is the company’s largest production...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Wacker-R-and-D-Projects-Include-Silicon-Based-Anodes_42146.html March 23, 2012
ENI (Rome) has announced a business plan for 2012-15, including a major overhaul of its chemicals activities, most of which are operated by the company’s Polimeri Europa (Milan)...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/ENI-to-Restructure-Chemicals-Priolo-Site-to-be-Reconfigured_42155.html March 23, 2012
Staudigl: Changing polysilicon environment. Wacker Chemie intends to boost its production capacity for polysilicon, which remains the driving force in the company’s growth...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Wackers-Polysilicon-Business-Grows-Despite-Challenges-_42145.html March 23, 2012
Styrolution, the equally owned styrenics production joint venture between BASF and Ineos, has announced a program to streamline its operations in Europe and add capacity in emerging...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Styrolution-Streamlines-Ineos-Styrenics-Complex-to-Close_42225.html March 16, 2012
Le Hénaff: A broader range of specialties. Arkema has reported the best annual results since the company’s spin-off from Total six years ago and reaffirmed its continuing...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Arkema-Posts-Record-Results-Revises-Mid-Term-Targets_41990.html March 16, 2012
Leading Europe-based companies announced weaker financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales and earnings growth was slower than in the first three quarters of the year due...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Economic-Slowdown-Impacts-Fourth-Quarter-Results_42049.html March 16, 2012
BASF says it has acquired the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam business of B.C. Foam (Volpiano, Italy). The acquisition covers production facilities and intellectual property...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/BASF-Acquires-PET-Foam-Business-from-Italian-Firm_42050.html March 2, 2012
Tanaka: Potential business partnership. Mitsui Chemicals has agreed to license its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene di- para -phenylene isocyanate (MDI) technology to Sabic for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Mitsui-to-License-Technology-For-Sabic-Isocyanates-Project_41743.html March 2, 2012
Garrett: Borouge contributes to profits. Borealis reported a big drop in fourth-quarter 2011 net profits and a slide in quarterly sales, but the company’s full-year results were...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Borealis-Sees-Challenging-Year-Ahead-Outlines-2020-Vision_41742.html March 2, 2012
Bayer says its fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 results, announced on February 28, were a success despite a challenging economic environment. The company also provided guidance for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Bayer-Sees-Slow-Growth-Targets-Higher-Pharma-Rank_41692.html February 21, 2012
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) has launched its Public Classification & Labelling Inventory, a key milestone in expanding access to data that industry has generated...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/ECHA-Launches-Chemical-Inventory-under-Reach_41432.html February 17, 2012
Europe-based chemical companies' fourth-quarter 2011 financial results reflect the global economic slowdown in the second half of last year. Petrochemical producers such as Total and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Weak-Demand-Costly-Raw-Materials-Weigh-on-Results_41439.html February 10, 2012
China has lost an appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO; Geneva) ruling that China’s practice of restricting exports of certain key raw materials violates international...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/China-Loses-Appeal-Against-WTO-Raw-Material-Export-Ruling_41237.html February 10, 2012
A. Schulman says it has reached an agreement to acquire Elian (Oyonnax, France) from polymers maker British Vita (London) for €48 million ($64 million) in cash. Elian is a leader...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/A-Schulman-Strengthens-Position-in-Masterbatches-with-Acquisition_41226.html |
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