http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2010 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:31:20 EST all three of Bayer’s businesses--Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience, and Bayer Material Science (BMS)--are leaders in their own right and are core to Bayer, at least for the time being... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25304.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) dismisses recent press reports that it is to be bought by International Petroleum Investment Co. (IPIC; Abu Dhabi). BMS is, however, in discussions with IPIC to... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25305.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT BASF has put its leather and textile chemicals business up for sale, following a lengthy period of restructuring and seeking partnerships, CW has learned. The company does not disclose sales of... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25306.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT The positive market trends Arkema witnessed in the fourth quarter of 2009 are continuing in the first quarter of this year, with strong demand in Asia and some recovery in the U.S. but limited... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25307.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Arkema is considering plans to establish production of acrylic latex in the emerging regions of Asia/Pacific or Latin America, following the company’s recent acquisition of certain U.S... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25308.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Clariant says it will cease production of textile dyes and textile chemicals, as well as paper chemicals, at its Muttenz, Switzerland headquarters as part of a major restructuring of the... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25035.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Fourth-quarter 2009 European chemical earnings were mixed, but most companies reported improved market conditions that started early last year. All companies warn, however, that the recovery may... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/25036.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Innospec says it has set aside a total of $40.2 million to settle fines related to ongoing probes by U.S. and British authorities into whether the company violated federal securities laws under... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/24907.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST BASF says its research projects are aligned with global megatrends and aim to contribute toward solving “challenges of the future.” The company outlined its R&D plans at a recent... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/24749.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST BASF “is close to commercializing a couple of new dehydrogenation technologies,” says Rainer Diercks, former president/chemicals research and engineering at the company. Diercks, today... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/24750.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST