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U.S. Officials Propose 30% Tariffs on Solar Panels from China

12:08 PM MDT | May 18, 2012 | Lindsay Frost

U.S. trade officials have proposed tariffs of about 31% on solar panels imported from leading producers in China, saying Chinese companies are selling their products at less than fair value in the U.S. The tariffs, slated to become final in October, would affect more than 61 companies in China. Trade officials say the move is intended to protect the U.S. market. However, Dow Corning president and CEO Robert Hansen, and Andrew Tometich, president of Hemlock Semiconductor Group, say the duties will have the opposite effect....

APIC 2012 Day 2: Asia is a Bright Spot Amid Global Uncertainty

8:34 AM MDT | May 18, 2012 | Natasha Alperowicz in Kuala Lumpur

Speakers at the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) in Kuala Lumpur, attended by more than 1,400 delegates, were generally upbeat despite the slowdown in China, which is still seen as the engine of global growth. This year’s theme is...


DSM to Acquire Ocean Nutrition Canada for $528 Million

Syngenta to Invest $500 Million in Africa

Groups Petition EPA to Revoke LDEQ's Authority on Clean Air Laws

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Refinery Catalysts:
Extracting Growth from Heavier Feeds and Emerging Markets


Catalysts are often tailored to a customer’s specific needs. Transportation fuel demand in high-growth regions such as China is changing the face of the global refining markets, and refinery catalyst suppliers say their ability to capture...read more»


Blog: Pilot Consumer Product Database to Launch at Helsinki Chemicals Forum
By Henry DeLima, Owner of DeLima Associates (McLean, VA)

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

Petrochemical Industry Fundamentals Workshop

May 16, 2012

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Co-located with the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC), May 17-18, 2012


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Chemical Industry Weekly News Round-Up, May 18

May 18, 2012 | By VINCENT VALK

This Week on CW:   At APIC 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, speakers and attendees discussed the positive outlook for Asia’s petrochemicals sector, calling it a bright spot in an uncertain world.  ...

Chemicals Safety- A Matter for Specialists Only?

May 16, 2012 | By ANDREAS HERDINA

“Are public bodies, industry and NGOs reaching our citizens?” I will be chairing a panel at the upcoming Helsinki Chemicals Forum dedicated to this very question. My own gut feeling currently suggests the answer to be “no."...




Americas

Suppliers' Day 2012: Consumer Preferences Drive Natural Product Growth

2:32 PM MDT | May 17, 2012 | Vincent Valk in Edison, NJ

Consumer preferences for natural and milder products are driving suppliers of personal care chemicals to create formulations using renewable resources and chemistries, say attendees and exhibitors at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, held this week in Edison, NJ...

Europe

Nufarm Appoints Head of European Operations

5:51 AM MDT | May 18, 2012 | Deepti Ramesh

Agchem firm Nufarm (Melbourne) says it has changed its European management structure, and has appointed Hugo Schweers as executive general manager/Europe, effective July 1, 2012. Schweers will establish a small European headquarters office in Germany. Nufarm...

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Chemical Industry Weekly News Round-Up, May 18


At APIC 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, speakers and attendees discussed the positive outlook for Asia’s petrochemicals sector, calling it a bright spot in an uncertain world. Mitsubishi Chemical and Sumitomo have reported massive profit declines, due to declining demand and a deteriorating business environment...

Asia/Pacific

BASF Expands Antioxidants Capacity in Singapore

2:40 AM MDT | May 18, 2012 | Deepti Ramesh

BASF says that it is building an additional antioxidant production line at Jurong, Singapore. BASF supplies a range of antioxidants under the Irganox brand. The investment strengthens the production focus of Irganox 1010 at the Singapore site and it...

Mideast/Africa

L&T Group Awarded Contract by Sadara

8:53 AM MDT | May 10, 2012 | Sotirios Frantzanas

Larsen & Toubro ATCO Saudia, a Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Group  joint venture, says it has secured a large procurement and construction...

Viewpoint

Fueling Catalyst Demand

7:46 AM MDT | May 18, 2012

Despite modest growth forecasts, refinery catalyst makers remain optimistic about their prospects. Demand for fuels in high-growth economies, particularly China, is transforming refining markets as this week’s cover story shows (p. 21). Demand for fluid...











 
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