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TABLE OF CONTENTS
January 30, 2012

Cover Story
Soaps and Detergents Performance Trends Drive Demand
Global consumption of detergents is expected to grow at or around GDP in 2012, producers say. The key developing regions of China, Eastern Europe, and India are expected to continue growing strongly, and market expansion in Western Europe and North America is...
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Also:Soaps and Detergents: Commodity Costs, Weak Demand Pinch SoapersEU Parliament Approves Phosphate BanSoaps and Detergents: Rosenberg Details ACI’s 2012 Agenda
Newsbriefs
Genomatica Advances Second-Generation Biobased BDO with M&GWest Virginia Passes Tax Incentive to Lure CrackerAlbemarle Adds Polyolefin Catalysts at Baton RougeSensient Opens Colors and Flavors Facility in BrazilPropylene Producer Nominates 40% Price HikeAmpac Expand Controlled Substances ProductionsDuPont Solar LinkNew Petrobras ChiefLyondellBasell BlastIndorama to Build Integrated PTA, PET, and PSF Manufacturing Complex in IndiaWacker Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss, Lower SalesTotal Partners Kuwait, Sinopec in Petchems ProjectSolvay Creates Energy Services BusinessDistribution DealDIC Buys Inks FirmTikkurila Details Cuts
Viewpoint
Restocking Ahead
Top of the Week
Diversified, Commodity Firms Show Mixed Results
Business & Finance

United States/Americas

Dow Wins Appeal Against Nova in PE Resin Patent CaseDSM and Poet Form Cellulosic Ethanol VentureU.S. Science Academy Drafts Research Plan for NanomaterialsSpecialty Chemical Earnings Beat EstimatesShowa Denko Chooses Myriant to Supply Succinic Acid for PBS EffortsBiochem Investors Looking to Spend, But Increase ScrutinyReport Details Steps Feds Should Take to Regulate BPALanzaTech Raises $56 Million in Third Funding RoundS&P: Chemical Company Credit on Solid GroundU.S. Silica to Launch IPO

Europe/Mideast

Total’s GPN Subsidiary Signs Deal to Buy BASF out of Fertilizer JVLonza Replaces CEO After Decline in EarningsJacobs Awarded Contract for Saudi Soda Ash ProjectIneos Eyes Organic Growth but U.K. Cracker Will CloseBayer Commits to Food Security, Speeds Phaseout of Old Insecticides

Asia/Pacific

Shin-Etsu Builds LED Material, Rare Earth Plants in VietnamReliance Reports Fall in Quarterly ProfitsToray Buys ExxonMobil Out of Battery Separator JV
New Construction Projects
PetroChina, QPI, and Shell Ink Deal for Taizhou ComplexBayer MaterialScience Invests in PU Coating Raw Materials in GermanyBASF Fina JV Awards Cracker Furnace Contract to SelasKuwait Details Olefins III Investment PlansAkzoNobel Awards Chlor-Alkali Contract to Tebodin
Specialty Chemicals
EU to Tighten, Harmonize Biocides RegulationDow and Teknor Apex Link on Biobased Plasticizers for Flexible VinylGAM Completes Acquisition of Cabot Tantalum Business
Basic Chemicals & Plastics
Capacity Additions Signal Structural ShiftChlor-Alkali Production RisesBASF Declares Force MajeureEnterprise Extends Ethane Shipper Commitment Period
CW75 Stock Performance
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