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December 14, 2007
The chemical distribution industry is being reshaped by M&A, with recent deals that have made several major players even bigger and raised customer concerns regarding pricing and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/M-and-A-Reshapes-Distribution-Sector_9435.html December 10, 2007
Major M&A deals in Brazil this year will advance the long-sought consolidation of Brazil’s petrochemical industry, and further broaden Petrobras’ and Braskem’s...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Assessing-Latin-Americas-Potential_9320.html December 3, 2007
A panel of biofuels experts convened recently by DuPont addressed the role biofuels can play in helping to curb global warming and reduce U.S. dependence on hydrocarbon fuel sources...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Alternative-Energy_9134.html November 21, 2007
Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and co-founder of private equity firm Bain Capital, has an impressive roster of supporters from industry for the 2008 presidental election....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/A-Chemical-Candidate_8922.html November 20, 2007
Chemical companies have relatively sophisticated software and control systems in place, but figuring out how to drive the most value from them to yield year-over-year savings continues...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Operational-Excellence_8989.html November 7, 2007
The ongoing credit crunch has put the brakes on large chemical M&A deals. Activity has slowed after a frenzied spring and early summer that saw $1-billion-plus deals frequently...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/M-and-A-in-the-Middle_8707.html October 31, 2007
Chemical makers continue to struggle with high and volatile feedstock costs as third-quarter earnings reports demonstrate. Forecasts that energy and feedstock costs would moderate in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Facing-the-Feedstock-Challenge_8530.html October 17, 2007
Researchers at the University of California (Berkeley) say that replacing gasoline with ethanol made from corn offers only marginal environmental benefits. However, there are...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Researchers-Calculate-Benefits-of-Bioethanol_5792.html October 15, 2007
Uncertainty over requirements under the new federal Homeland Security law is causing concern among companies doing business in the U.S. chemical industry, several distributors tell CW...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Waiting-Game-Heats-Up-Distributors-Await-Details-on-New-Security-Law_8319.html October 15, 2007
Tank cars hauling chlorine and anhydrous ammonia are at the top of the most-wanted list of chemicals that several groups aim to see rerouted away from major cities, replaced with less...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Transportation-Nowhere-to-Go_5423.html October 12, 2007
The International Council of Chemical Associations’ (ICCA; Brussels) has released its inaugural review of the global chemical industry, highlighting the expansion of Responsible...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Taking-Care-Globally_8323.html September 25, 2007
CW’s Billion Dollar Club, compiled by senior associate editor Kerri Walsh, offers an annual glimpse of changes at the top of the global chemical sector....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Keeping-Score_7963.html September 21, 2007
The Society of Chemical Industry (American Section) awarded the Perkin Medal, the highest honor in American industrial chemistry, to biochemist and Genentech co-founder Herbert Boyer at a reception in Philadelphia last week....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/The-DNA-of-Innovation_7764.html September 14, 2007
Honeywell’s UOP (Des Plaines, IL) says it has been awarded $6.7 million from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop bio-based jet fuels. The aim of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Jet-Propellant-Goes-Green_7618.html September 14, 2007
Kevlar launch: DuPont works with NASA on stronger insulation material. DuPont says it has signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to jointly...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/DuPont-Shoots-for-the-Moon-With-Bullet-Proof-Material_7619.html September 14, 2007
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Rehovot, Israel) say they have developed a clean, direct synthesis of amides that could potentially be applied to fine chemicals and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Direct-Synthesis-of-Amides-Without-the-Waste_7620.html September 14, 2007
Major enhancements are coming to CW’s online home (www.chemweek.com). Visitors will see a complete overhaul of the Web site, and a preview is available now. The relaunch will...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/ChemWeek-Com-Relaunched_7641.html September 7, 2007
The European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) legislation took effect June 1, with the industry still awaiting crucial guidance on how the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/An-Opportunity-to-Reach-Out_6496.html September 7, 2007
Industry shippers and carriers say they are in a holding pattern regarding the latest round of safety and security regulations until the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and/or...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Gearing-Up-for-Changes_7454.html September 7, 2007
Collaborations with R&D firms, customers, and competitors are an increasingly important cost-cutting and risk-management vehicle for manufacturers of electronic materials...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/Semicon-West-More-Collaborations_7455.html |
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