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February 21, 2013
Industry groups on both sides of the Atlantic welcomed President Obama’s call for a US and EU trade agreement in his State of the Union address on 12 February. Industry groups released statements supporting the talks and called on EU and US officials to use the opportunity to enhance regulatory cooperation....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Industry-welcomes-Obamas-support-for-US-EU-trade-talks_49883.html February 15, 2013
Scaling Success: Genomatica produces 5 million lbs of BDO in five weeks at DuPont’s Loudon facility.. Biochemical firm Genomatica (San Diego) says it has produced 5 million lbs...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Genomatica-reports-BDO-milestone_49866.html February 15, 2013
Global M&A in the chemicals sector fell 73% year-on-year (YOY) during the course of 2012, to $22 billion, according to data compiled by Young & Partners (New York). Deal volume...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Banker-M-and-A-down-in-2012-but-market-is-improving_49867.html February 15, 2013
The petrochemical portion of the Complejo Petroquimica Rio de Janeiro (Comperj) project at Itaborai, Brazil, will eventually require an investment of more than $5 billion, says Carlos...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Cost-of-Braskems-Comperj-project-could-exceed-$5-billion_49868.html February 15, 2013
Mexichem’s (Mexico City) fourth-quarter preliminary sales figure was 14.42 billion Mexican pesos ($1.14 billion), 38% higher than in the same period the year before, the company...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Mexichem-reports-higher-earnings-sales_49869.html February 15, 2013
Speciatly chemical companies continued to record year-on-year (YOY) earnings declines as soft market conditions hurt results. Polysilicon supply issues drove Dow Corning to a loss...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Specialty-earnings-fall-on-weak-market-conditions_49884.html February 15, 2013
Axiall and Huntsman Corp. both reported fourth-quarter earnings last week. Strong results in chlorovinyls led Axiall to its most profitable fourth quarter “in decades,”...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Huntsman-beats-street-on-PU-Axiall-strong-on-chlorovinyls_49885.html February 15, 2013
Air Liquide has confirmed that an explosion and fire shortly before 8 a.m. on 9 February killed one worker and seriously injured another at the company’s specialty gases plant at...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/One-dead-one-injured-in-blast-at-Air-Liquide-plant-in-Texas_49886.html February 15, 2013
Manning: Flavors and fragrances heads to Chicago. Sensient is launching a broad restructuring plan that includes the shutdown and consolidation of several manufacturing plants in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Sensient-to-cut-200-jobs-net-earnings-fall_49887.html February 15, 2013
Vale (Rio de Janeiro) could extend, beyond 28 February, a deadline given to the Argentinian government requesting a $2-billion tax break during the development phase of the company’s...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Vale-extends-deadline-on-tax-break-request-for-potash-project_49888.html February 8, 2013
Carrico: Axiall takes second position in VCM. Georgia Gulf completed its $2.1-billion acquisition of PPG’s commodity chemicals business on 28 January and has changed the name of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Georgia-Gulf-completes-acquisiton-of-PPG-unit-changes-name-to-Axiall_49675.html February 8, 2013
Chemtura (Philadephia) has entered into an amended and restated asset-purchase and contribution agreement with SK Capital Partners regarding the sale of Chemtura’s antioxidant and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Chemtura-amends-terms-of-sale-of-stabilizer-business_49676.html February 8, 2013
Shaver: Former TPC CEO to lead former DuPont unit. The Carlyle Group (Washington) has completed its $4.9-billion acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC). The Carlyle Group...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/DuPont-completes-coatings-sale-cyanide-may-be-next_49677.html February 8, 2013
Baker: Ecolab well positioned for global challenges, despite persistent economic weakness. The CEOs of Ecolab, Clorox, and Amway described a focus on persistently weak consumer demand...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/ACI-2013-CEO-panel-focuses-on-weak-demand-sustainability_49678.html February 8, 2013
PMC Group (Mount Laurel, NJ) says it has completed the acquisition of Dow Chemical’s global methyl tin stabilizers and solid lubricants business. The acquired business includes...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/PMC-completes-acquisition-of-Dows-tin-stabilizer-business_49679.html February 8, 2013
Novozymes says it will acquire Iogen Bio-Products, the industrial enzyme business of Iogen (Ottawa, ON), for C$67.5 million ($67.7 million) and potential earn-out payments of up to...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Novozymes-acquires-industrial-enzyme-business-from-Iogen_49680.html February 8, 2013
Companies are forecasting modest growth in the global economy and industrial production in 2013. Fourth-quarter earnings reports highlighted steps taken in response to weak global...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Slow-growth-seen-for-2013_49688.html February 8, 2013
Air Products says it has completed the first phase of a two-stage carbon capture project at Port Arthur, TX. The project is part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Air-Products-completes-first-phase-of-DOE-carbon-capture-project_49699.html February 8, 2013
Specialty chemical earnings per share (EPS) mostly fell short of analysts’ estimates in the fourth quarter, with companies undermined by weak demand and rising raw material costs...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Specialty-firms-income-rises-but-EPS-mostly-miss-estimates_49700.html February 8, 2013
Gina McCarthy, US EPA’s assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, is a leading candidate to take EPA administrator Lisa Jackson’s place as EPA chief...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Report-McCarthy-tops-list-to-replace-EPAs-Jackson_49672.html |
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