Chemical Week :: Chemical Week Magazine :: Newsbriefs http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 1:12:05 EDT Ferro Director Departs Citing Concerns About Firm’s Performance Ferro director Michael Mee resigned from the company’s board following the firm’s February 26 board meeting, citing concerns regarding Ferro’s performance and CEO review... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25339.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Merck KGaA to Acquire Millipore for $7.2 Billion Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire Millipore (Billerica, MA) in a deal valued at €5.3 billion ($7.2 billion). Merck KGaA expects the acquisition to be completed in the second half of 2010. The... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25340.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT DuPont Developing Algae-to-Isobutanol Process DuPont says it has been awarded $8.8 million in Department of Energy (DOE) funds to advance development of a macroalgae-to-isobutanol process... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25341.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Supreme Court Will Not Hear ACC Appeal The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal by ACC that sought a review of an appeals court’s decision disallowing... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25342.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Ras Laffan Olefins Set to Start This Month Operations at the Ras Laffan Olefins Co. (RLOC) ethylene unit in Ras Laffan, Qatar are expected to start this month, according to Chevron, parent of one of the jv partners in the... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25343.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Private Equity Firm Forms Adhesives Manufacturer Edge Adhesives Holdings has agreed to acquire adhesive and sealant firm Q’SO (Fort Worth, TX) for an undisclosed sum, says Edge Adhesives’ private equity... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25344.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Climate Regs Targeted As industry prepares for U.S. EPA regulation of greenhouse gases from mobile sources later this month, U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D., WV) has introduced a... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25345.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Cereplast Starts Unit Bioplastic resin producer Cereplast says it has begun production at its... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25346.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Afton Buys Polartech Afton Chemical (Richmond, VA) says it has acquired metalworking additives firm Polartech (Bedford Park... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25347.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Bayer Extends Deal Bayer CropScience says it will extend its crop protection development efforts with Mendel... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/news_briefs/25348.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT