http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:23:28 EDT The California Assembly has passed a bill banning perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in food packaging. The bill already passed the Senate but undergo another Senate vote so lawmakers can approve any... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13927.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Monsanto says it has entered into a five-year partnership with Evogene (Rehovot, Israel) focused on identifying plant genes that improve yield, fertilizer utilization, and a plant’s... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13931.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chemtura says it has declared force majeure on its Blendex plastics additives sourced from North America due to “critical shortages” of butadiene, a key raw material. The company... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13846.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 mid-July but... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13748.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Reliance Industries is in talks with Brazilian oil company Petrobras to set up two petrochemical joint ventures in Brazil, which could involve a total investment of up to $6 billion, according... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13749.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Air Products says it has acquired Harvest Energy Technology (Sun Valley, CA), a firm specializing in fuel processing technology for hydrogen infrastructure applications. Terms were not... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13750.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Alternative movement: Hydrogen cars hit the road. Air Products and Linde are providing mobile refueling stations and hydrogen fuel for the Hydrogen Road Tour, a 31-stop, cross-country trek of... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13751.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Cargill reported earnings from continuing operations of $744 million for its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, up 18% over the... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13753.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Altana says it has agreed to acquire the effect pigment business of United States Bronze Powders (USBP; Flemington, NJ). Terms were not disclosed. USBP’s effect... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13754.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Lanxess says it plans to combine its Canadian and U.S. operations into one regional unit that will be based in Pittsburgh. Both Lanxess Corp., the North... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13755.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT