Chemical Week :: World News and Views http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2009 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:12:24 EST AkzoNobel to Acquire Dow's Powder Coatings Business AkzoNobel says it has agreed to acquire Dow Chemical's powder coatings business for an undisclosed price. Dow purchased the business as part of its acquisition of Rohm and Haas and has said...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/ruNUbRT7z1k" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/ruNUbRT7z1k/22722.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22722.html Lanxess's Third-Quarter Results Rise Sequentially; Expands Production in China  Lanxess reported third quarter net income down 59%, to €23 million ($34 million), on sales down 24%, to €1.37 billion. Ebitda before special items fell 26%, to €143 million...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/_KmpmNpduEQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/_KmpmNpduEQ/22724.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22724.html Reach: Companies Yet to Protect their IP Many chemical companies have yet to adequately protect their intellectual property (IP) because they are still getting to grips with basic registration process for the Registration, Evaluation...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/YnJ4xp2IoDE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/YnJ4xp2IoDE/22725.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22725.html High Operating Costs Push Nova into the Red Nova Chemicals reported a net loss of $52 million in the third quarter, compared with earnings of $100 million in the same period last year, on sales down 47%, to $1.1 billion. Corporate...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/8m4X3pPuj-U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/8m4X3pPuj-U/22729.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22729.html Dow Chemical Says Its Earnings Power Has Doubled Dow Chemical said today that it expects to generate normalized earnings of $3.50-$5.50/share in 2009 through 2015, roughly double that of the previous 2002-2005 upcycle...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/RlyLMTz9UkY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/RlyLMTz9UkY/22745.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22745.html Sinopec, Saudi Aramco, and ExxonMobil Inaugurate Fujian Petchems Complex Sinopec and its partners Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil have held an inauguration ceremony for their Fujian Refining and Petrochemicals Co. joint venture complex at Quanzhou, China. Sinopec...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/AKQcDGj5jVI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/AKQcDGj5jVI/22723.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/projects/22723.html Switching to Low-Carbon Economy Will Cost an Additional $10.5 Trillion The current rate of investment to in clean energy must be increased by $10.5 trillion between now and 2030 if the world is to keep CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere below 450 ppm and stave of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/N_7FPbeUsGo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/N_7FPbeUsGo/22695.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22695.html Qatar Confirms Plans to Buy Stakes in Two Shell JV's in Singapore An agreement was signed in Singapore today....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/_ECNywTvumU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/_ECNywTvumU/22697.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22697.html EU Fines PVC Additive Producers for Price Fixing The penalties total almost €174 million....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/ioEO2vIGbtQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/ioEO2vIGbtQ/22698.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22698.html Bayer Rolls Out Series of Environmental Projects Bayer says it is rolling out eight environmental projects across the fields of healthcare nutrition and climate protection. The series of projects shows that the company is strengthening its...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chemweek/home/~4/FolFWHEoXRU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chemweek/home/~3/FolFWHEoXRU/22703.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/22703.html