“We have to do the right thing in terms of cost cutting, postponing projects and reducing head count.” Boy Litjens has been CEO of Sabic Europe since September 9... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15569.html
Plexiglas, the venerable polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-based acrylic sheet, turns 75 this year, and Arkema marked the anniversary last month with a gala at the National Constitution... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15016.html
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF; Philadelphia) officially opened a new museum and conference center on October 3 with a permanent exhibition, “Making Modernity,” and... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15017.html
MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators remains at six out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a red banner. Please refer to the end of this... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15035.html
NAPHTHA Naphtha prices in Asia down at the USD 357/mt CFR Japan mark - Oct 27, 2008 Crude futures were seen softening in Asia on Monday morning. Trade was thin and prices bearish... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15036.html
The typical chemical company generates a high volume of data from disparate sources—including databases, e-mail, shared drives, document management systems, and video... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/14878.html
The leading indicator for the chemical industry rose in August for the fourth consecutive month. The growth was driven in part by inflation, particularly in the petroleum and food... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/14351.html
‘I believe in being straight with people even if the message is tough.’ Hambrecht has been working for BASF for more than 30 years with various responsibilities worldwide... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/14353.html
‘I’d like to see the chemical industry doing less defending and supporting of old chemicals.’ As head of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Achim Steiner... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13669.html
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP; Nairobi) is a nongovernment organization with activities that include coordinating programs to curb toxic or hazardous chemical releases. UNEP... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13670.html
"I believe in being straight with people even if the message is tough and people don’t like what they hear." Hambrecht has been working for BASF for more than 30... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13585.html
Demand for smaller, faster, and multi-functional electronics is causing R&D costs to skyrocket. That in turn is driving collaboration between and among suppliers and their... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13437.html
Iran is preparing to become a major player in international petrochemical markets, said speakers at the 8th Iran Petrochemical Forum (IPF), held recently in Tehran. National... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13141.html
Industry carriers and other logistics service providers say they are raising fees to offset costs and nudge shippers to streamline and standardize supply chain data, such as bids and... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/12990.html
Pre-registration for the European Union’s (EU’s) Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) program began last week and will run until November 30... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/12262.html
Biofilms, or bacterial communities that form on a range of surfaces from water pipes to medical devices in hospital patients, have come under the microscope at BASF. That is because... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/12128.html
The huge opportunities for the chemical industry in India were the main theme of the first annual joint Chemical Week/Indian Chemical Council (ICC; Mumbai) conference held recently in... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/12007.html
Nalco has tapped DuPont senior executive J. Erik Fyrwald as chairman and CEO. Fyrwald had been group v.p. in charge of DuPont’s agriculture and nutrition division since 2003, and... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/10618.html
DuPont says it will make a multimillion-dollar investment to improve production at its Thetford Mines, Quebec site, which produces quartz slabs for the... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/10619.html
Rohm and Haas (R&H) says it has entered into two agreements with IBM to jointly develop materials and processes for next-generation chips. Both collaborations will focus on... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/10632.html
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