ACC president Cal Dooley participated in a session earlier this week with Senators John Kerry (D., Massachussets), Lindsey Graham (R., South Carolina), and Joe Lieberman (I., Connecticut), along with leaders of other industry groups, to discuss a revised...
Growth in both chemicals output and the broader economy has returned across the globe, according to ACC's latest quarterly outlook. However, while U.S. chemicals output is forecast to rise 7.8% this year, the rebound will moderate in 2011 and 2012 and the...
Chemicals sector rail traffic in North America rose 22.5% year-on-year last week, to 45,176 cars, according to the Association of American...
Consulting firm IMS Health (Norwalk, CT) says that China will become the third largest pharmaceutical market in the world in 2011, moving up from its current fifth position. The U.S. is the largest pharma market in the world, followed by Japan, and China is...
The company is seeking flexibility to use roughly $40 million in cash received from the carry back of 2009 operating losses....
Pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (Hyderabad, India) says it has successfully commissioned its commercial scale manufacturing facility for pharma grade mPEG alcohols at Cuernavaca, Mexico. mPEG alcohols are the key raw materials for...
The Chlorine Institute (Arlington, VA) asked the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to reconsider the Positive Train Control (PTC) rule, a new regulation that requires railroads to implement technology capable of making rail movements safer. The PTC rule...
Brazilian trade officials say they are considering suspending patent and intellectual property rights on goods including agricultural chemicals, biotechnology products, and pharmaceuticals. The announcement stems from a long running dispute between Brazil and...
A U.S. appeals court judge has ruled that growers may plant Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beets during this year’s season, rejecting a request by environmentalists who had asked the court to prohibit planting because of a prior ruling...