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June 23, 2008
Hexion Specialty Chemicals sued Huntsman Corp. last week seeking to end its agreement to purchase the company for $10.6 billion. The capital structure of the deal “is no longer...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Hexion-Sues-Huntsman-in-Bid-to-Halt-Acquisition_12592.html June 23, 2008
Kemira says it will spin off its Tikkurila coatings business during the first half of 2009 and focus on its water treatment and fiber businesses. Tikkurila will be owned by...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Kemira-to-Spin-Off-Coatings-Unit-and-Reorganize_12593.html June 17, 2008
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners (London) says it has agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Evonik Industries for €2.4 billion ($3.7 billion). CVC and RAG Foundation (Essen...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/CVC-Wins-Bidding-War-for-Evonik-Stake-IPO-Planned-by-2013_12460.html June 17, 2008
The European Commission has fined three groups of companies a combined €79.07 million ($124 million) for conspiring to fix the price of sodium chlorate between 1994 and 2000. The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Brussels-Fines-Companies-for-Fixing-Sodium-Chlorate-Prices_12461.html May 30, 2008
The push comes as producers scramble to adjust to surging oil and feedstock costs that show no sign of moderating and push through new highs on a regular basis....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Producers-Eye-Big-Price-Increases-as-Energy-Costs-Surge_12226.html May 27, 2008
Kemira and Rockwood Holdings say they have agreed to combine their respective specialty titanium dioxide (TiO2) businesses and the functional additives business owned by Rockwood into...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Kemira-and-Rockwood-Merge-TiO2-Businesses_12090.html May 27, 2008
Legislation introduced last week would make chemical manufacturers, instead of EPA, responsible for proving the safety of chemicals and require manufacturers to provide minimum test...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Bill-Aims-to-Overhaul-U-S-Chemical-Policy_12091.html May 20, 2008
DuPont and Danisco’s Genencor unit have formed a 50-50 joint venture to commercialize low-cost technology for cellulosic ethanol production. The companies say the venture, called...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/DuPont-Genencor-Form-JV-to-Produce-Cellulosic-Ethanol_11968.html May 20, 2008
U.S. lawmakers passed a comprehensive farm bill at CW presstime that scales back tax credits for corn-based ethanol and offers a tax incentive of approximately $1/gal for cellulosic...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Congress-Passes-Veto-Proof-Farm-Bill_11969.html May 14, 2008
DuPont and Genencor, a division of Danisco, have formed a 50-50 joint venture to commercialize low-cost technology for cellulosic ethanol. The companies say the jv, DuPont Danisco...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/DuPont-Genencor-Form-JV-to-Produce-Cellulosic-Ethanol_11899.html May 7, 2008
Higher volumes and selling prices helped boost first-quarter earnings at some basic and diversified chemical firms, while other producers were unable to offset significant increases in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Earnings-Are-Mixed-at-Basic-and-Diversified-Chemical-Firms_11744.html May 7, 2008
Wal-Mart’s (Bentonville, AR) preferred chemicals program will focus on developing a hazard screening tool to analyze products for damage to humans and/or the environment, but the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Wal-Mart-Modifies-Preferred-Chemicals-Program_11745.html April 29, 2008
Wal-Mart, CVS, and other major retailers recently announced they will stop selling baby bottles and other products made with bisphenol-A (BPA). The retailers’ decisions follows...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Retailers-Target-Products-Containing-Bisphenol-A_11599.html April 29, 2008
BASF reported first-quarter net income up 13%, to about €1.2 billion ($1.89 billion), on sales up 9%, to €15.9 billion, led by strong growth in the plastics, and oil and gas...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Plastics-and-Oil-Drive-BASFs-Results-Agchems-Boost-Bayer_11600.html April 18, 2008
Emerging countries’ rapid population growth and higher living standards combined with rising biofuel demand is creating a fertile market for producers of agricultural inputs...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Fertilizer-Pesticide-and-Seed-Firms-Ride-Global-Ag-Boom_11446.html April 8, 2008
Biotech firm Verenium (Cambridge, MA) says it has opened a next-generation cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant at Jennings, LA. Unlike standard biofuel technology the new facility...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Verenium-Starts-Up-Pilot-for-Cellulosic-Ethanol_11302.html April 8, 2008
Monsanto reported net income for the second quarter of $1.13 billion ($2.02/share), more than double the company’s net income of $543 million in the year-ago period. Sales...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Monsantos-Profits-Surge-on-Strong-Seeds-and-Traits_11222.html April 8, 2008
The Valence Group (New York), a newly formed merchant bank that focuses on investments in specialty chemicals and related businesses, says that its SK Capital Partners (New York)...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Valence-Group-Buys-Acrylic-Supplier-Plans-Additional-Deals_11223.html April 3, 2008
Syngenta says its financial performance for the first quarter of the year has exceeded expectations and that preliminary sales for the period are likely to have risen 20% compared with...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Syngenta-Expects-a-Sales-Rise-of-20-percent-in-the-First-Quarter_11189.html April 2, 2008
Solutia ended a four-year bankruptcy journey late last month, ready to capitalize on a more attractive portfolio and improved capital structure, says chairman and CEO Jeffry Quinn...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/top_of_the_week/Solutia-Exits-Bankruptcy-on-Stronger-Footing_11111.html |
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