Chemical Week :: Regions :: Africa :: Egypt http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:32:24 EST KBR Awarded Study for Major Complex in Egypt KBR says it has been awarded a contract by Egypt Hydrocarbon Corp. (EHC; Cairo) for a pre-front-end engineering design study of two polyethylene (PE) plants that would form part of a major... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/15509.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Another Shipowner Diverts its Tankers from the Gulf of Aden Due to Pirate Attacks A.P. Moller-Maersk will route its vessels round the Cape of Good Hope.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/15496.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Somali Pirates Release Chemical Tanker After a Ransom is Paid (Update, adds Stolt-Nielsen and Odfjell comments) Pirates continue to hold two other chemical tankers.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/15423.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Solvay Buys Egyptian Soda Ash Producer, Plans to Expand Capacity Solvay says it has entered into a final agreement to buy Alexandria Sodium Carbonate Co. (ASCC), a soda ash producer, from state-owned Holding Company for Chemical Industries (Cairo). Solvay... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/14963.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Solvay Buys Egyptian Soda Ash Producer, Will Expand Capacity Solvay says it has entered into a final agreement to buy Alexandria Sodium Carbonate Co. (ASCC; Cairo), a soda ash producer, from state-owned Holding Company for Chemical Industries (Cairo)... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/14798.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Israel Chemicals Second-Quarter Profits Soar Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL; Tel Aviv) has reported a 445% increase in net profits to $703.2 million for the second quarter ended June 30. And sales for the period increased by 116% to $2.07... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/13713.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Agrium to Sell Egypt JV Stake; Acquires Share in Mopco Agrium says it has entered into an agreement to sell its 60% stake in EAgrium, a previously announced $1.4-billion fertilizer joint venture project at Ras el-Bar, Damietta, Egypt, to Misr Oil... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/13638.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Sun Pharma Gets U.S. FTC Approval for Taro Tender Offer Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Mumbai) says the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC; Washington DC) has given clearance for the previously announced tender offer by Alkaloida Chemical Company... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/13581.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Agrium Sells Egyptian Fertilizer Project to Mopco; Takes 26% Stake in Mopco Agrium says it has entered into an agreement to sell EAgrium, a previously announced $1.4-billion fertilizer project at Ras el-Bar, Damietta, Egypt, to Misr Oil Processing Co. (Mopco; Cairo) in... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/13527.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Agrium’s Planned Complex in Egypt May Be Relocated Discussions between the Egyptian government and Agrium to resolve a dispute over the construction of a previously announced fertilizer complex at Ras el-Barr, Damietta, Egypt, focus on three... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/12973.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT