Chemical Industry Weekly News Round-Up, July 22

This Week on CW:   Ecolab announced plans to acquire Nalco in an $8.1 billion deal.   Second-quarter earnings came in strong: PPG's income rose 25%, Celanese's income was up 34%, and Sabic's up 61%.   Lonza's proposed takeover of Arch Chemicals started during discussions about Arch possibly acquiring Lonza'z biocides business.   Dow and Mitsui & Co. have agreed to form an ethanol-based polymers joint venture in Brazil.   Around the Web:   Industry groups, including ACC, have called for delays of new smog regulations, in the...

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