Chemical Week :: Regions :: Western Europe http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:28:07 EDT Borealis Returns to Profit in the Fourth Quarter; Full-Year Results Drop  Borealis reported fourth-quarter 2009 net income of €13 million, compared to a loss of €122 million, on sales down 6%, to €1.3 billion. Operating profit was €11... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25471.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Altana Reports Lower Sales and Earnings Cost reductions supported margins, however.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25473.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Shell Doubles Its Planned Job Cuts The company also plans to 'improve' its chemicals assets.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25474.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Linde's Gases Division Reports a Fall in Full-Year Results  Linde reported 2009 net income down 16%, to €653 million, on sales down 12%, to €11.2 billion. The gases division's operating profit slipped 2%, to €2.4 billion, on sales... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25448.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Lanxess Returns to Profit in the Fourth Quarter The company also expects significant earnings improvement in 2010.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25450.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Ineos Plans to Refinance Debt  Ineos says its plans to issue senior secured notes and term loans to prepay a significant proportion of its senior term loan debt. The notes and term loans have maturity of at least five... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25451.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT NGO Presses for Adoption of Cumulative Risk Assessment ChemTrust (London), a non-government organization, is pressing regulators to adopt measures that recognize the synergistic adverse effects of synthetic chemicals on human health and the... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25452.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT DSM on Track to Commercialize Production of Resins, Adhesives and Coatings from CO2 DSM says it expects to be in a position to announce plans for the commercialization of specific products derived from CO2 feedstocks in the next 12-24 months. “We have sufficient... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25457.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Brenntag to Launch IPO This Month The company's shares are due to be listed from March 29... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/25434.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT A Tribute to Ashok Kumar, Member of U.K.'s Parliament, Chemical Engineer and Industry Supporter CEO for NEPIC It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Dr Ashok Kumar MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland. He was well respected by his colleagues in the Process... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/25431.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT