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Archives :: Chemical Week Magazine :: Viewpoint
Displaying 141 - 160 of 208 stories.
November 11, 2008
The victory of Barack Obama and Democratic gains in Congress herald a much changed and more challenging regulatory environment for chemical makers in 2009. Progress on energy policy...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Washington-Cabinet-Talk_15205.html November 4, 2008
The Billion-Dollar Club, CW’s exclusive ranking of chemical firms compiled by senior editor Kerri Walsh, provides a useful guide to shifts at the top of the industry’s...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/A-Look-at-the-Leaders_14433.html October 24, 2008
Third-quarter results are almost an afterthought given the economic and market turmoil since late September. With attention focused on what lies ahead for industry, CW turns over this week’s Viewpoint to CEO comments on the industry’s outlook made to media and investors last week....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Industry-Chief-Executives-Address-Outlook_14953.html October 20, 2008
The bulk of third-quarter earnings for U.S. chemical makers will be reported this week, but industry attention will be focused more on what lies ahead rather than actual results...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Bad-Mood_14813.html October 3, 2008
Chemical makers have just closed out a challenging quarter with a very tough week. Shares in the CW75 index slipped 21% during the quarter and 9% for the week ended September 30...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Crunch-Time_14587.html September 15, 2008
Turmoil at Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Clariant, both based in Basel, Switzerland, underscore the pressures bearing down on certain sectors of the specialty chemical market. Clariant...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Taking-Sides-in-Switzerland_14154.html September 8, 2008
With the Beijing Olympics over attention now turns to whether China can sustain economic and industrial growth, one of the critical pillars of chemical industry strength in recent...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Chinas-Next-Olympian-Task_14006.html August 26, 2008
Chemical makers may welcome the recent retreat in energy prices but lower raw material costs are already creating downward pressure on chemical pricing. Crude oil hit $145/bbl in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Feedstock-Relief_13748.html August 18, 2008
Mitsubishi Chemical, subject of this week’s cover story (p. 17), offers a glimpse at influences and strategies that are reshaping Japan’s chemical sector. A prolonged...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Rebuilding-in-Japan_13602.html August 4, 2008
Those looking to make the case against decoupling—the idea that world economies can shrug off a weak U.S.—just need to look a bit north of the U.S., to Canada. Canadian...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/A-Tale-of-Two-Canadas_13381.html August 4, 2008
Industry attention turns to Dubai next week as petrochemical players from around the globe gather for the second annual Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association’s (GPCA)...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/All-Eyes-on-GPCA-Forum_9137.html July 22, 2008
Soaring energy and feedstock costs, depressed automotive and housing markets, weak U.S. demand, and cratering share prices could lead some to believe that the down cycle is here for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Earnings-Steady-Despite-Storm_13075.html July 14, 2008
Dow Chemical’s quick strike to acquire Rohm and Haas (R&H) for $18.8 billion demonstrates that attractive assets can still draw strong prices even in turbulent times. The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/A-Jewel-in-the-Crown_12939.html July 1, 2008
Dow Chemical’s move last week to lift pricing by a further 25% in July, in addition to the 20% hike it announced in May, underscores the urgent and critical situation faced by...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Pressing-on-Prices_12712.html June 23, 2008
The apparent collapse of Hexion Specialty Chemicals’ $10.6-billion bid to acquire Huntsman signals the end of the “big-bang” chemical M&A environment, at least...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Big-Bang-Chemical-M-and-A-Ends_12574.html June 17, 2008
It may not have had a formal spot on the agenda, but the ongoing surge in energy and feedstock costs and industry’s response was on the minds of many at ACC’s annual...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Maintaning-Margins-and-Reputation_12442.html June 4, 2008
Dow Chemical’s move last week to boost prices by as much as 20% on all 3,100 of its products garnered wide media coverage. Much of the focus was on what the potential impact will...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/The-Price-Push_12208.html May 29, 2008
There is no sign that inflationary pressures in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry will ease any time soon, as our cover story this week shows (p. 20). Equipment and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/The-E-and-C-Factor_12074.html May 7, 2008
Chemical makers continue to post stronger than expected first-quarter earnings, despite weaker volumes and another surge in energy and raw material costs. A key factor behind the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Pricing-Momentum-Continues_11726.html April 29, 2008
First-quarter earnings are above expectations so far, despite continued weakness in the U.S. and surging raw material costs (p. 7). Growth in emerging regions and a strong agriculture...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/viewpoint/Profits-Hold-Amid-Headwinds_11581.html |
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