http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:05:09 EST Symrise says it has opened a citrus center at its Sorocaba, Brazil. The company will develop and manufacture... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15506.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Brazilian antitrust authorities have approved Kemira’s acquisition of water treatment firm Nheel Quimmica (Rio Claro, Brazil)... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15539.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Latin American countries are bracing for a difficult 2009 as  regional GDP growth is expected to be far lower than earlier predictions, according to speakers at the Latin American... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15421.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST APLA is enjoying record attendance for the event in Brazil, despite the global crisis in the chemical industry. Some 760 attendees have gathered in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the regional business outlook. The mood at APLA is cautious with a clear sense that business conditions will get worse.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15426.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) says it has entered into an agreement with Grupo Cabrera (São José, Brazil) to form a joint venture to produce... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15209.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST The Shaw Group says that its Stone & Webster energy and chemicals unit has secured contracts to provide proprietary ethylene technology for a previously announced 1-million m.t./year plant... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15237.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Evonik Industries says it will invest €45 million ($57.8 million) to build a 40,000-m.t./year hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plant at its Triunfo, Brazil... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15238.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST South America has experienced a period of relative stability in recent years with most countries enjoying strong currencies, enhanced consumer confidence, and sustained GDP growth. However, the... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15242.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Recent oil price volatility, anticipated growth in consumer demand for green plastics, and the relatively low cost of sugar cane-derived ethanol have caused a rush of investments in... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15243.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST The Shaw Group says its energy and chemicals division has secured contracts for providing its proprietary ethylene technology for the 1 million m.t. ethylene complex to be built near Rio de... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/15034.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT