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Articles in August, 1997 issue of Chemical Market Reporter
- Solutia starting debt heavy but with a will to cut costs.
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Gulf Coast industry plagued by spate of plant accidents.(chemical facilities in Texas)
by Richards, Don -
Crude tall oil steady to up despite healthy inventories.
by Krishnan, Soumya -
Metallocenes in a site of no return. (single site catalysts)(Plastics 97)
by Wett, Ted -
Vitamin C prices reach lows but show signs of rebounding.(Pharma & Fine Chemicals)
by Lerner, Matthew -
Titanium dioxide restructure is expected to keep unfolding.(Plastics & Coatings)
by Denton, Timothy -
Sulfuric acid market is tightening as copper smelters keep it home.
by Johnson, Dexter -
EPA developing voluntary liquid storage regulations.(Environmental Protection Agency)
by Richards, Don -
Malaysia emerges as a force in Asian plastics.(Plastics 97)
by Warren, J. Robert -
White oil oversupply continues but price firming may be near.(Oils, fats & waxes)
by Scheraga, Dan - Battle brewing over new air standards: factions are squaring off in Congress for a fight that will heat up in September. (air emissions standards)
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Huls, LG link for Asia's first silicones plant; joint venture combining two integrated plants will form a new global silicone player. (LG Chemical of Korea)
by Milmo, Sean -
Fatty acid makers look to stearic to offset glycerine price erosion.
by Scheraga, Dan -
Menthol in roller-coaster mode stimulating market speculation.
by Floreno, Anthony -
Millenium and Lyondell join olefins business; merger creates largest North American ethylene and polyethylene producer.(Millenium Chemicals Inc., Lyondell Petrochemical Co.)
by Denton, Timothy - Urea.(Chemical profile)(Illustration)
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Court rejects industry appeal of decision to expand TRI list. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; Toxic Release Inventory)
by Hess, Glenn - Akzo Nobel stays ahead of curve in pulp and paper chemical use.
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Fluoropolymer makers playing catchup with strong demand: Ausimont USA is latest to announce capacity addition.
by Denton, Timothy -
US, EU at odds on rules guiding bovine material; makers of gelatin and tallow derivatives fear feedstock shortage and higher prices.(European Union)
by Milmo, Sean - Coumadin fight intensifies as DuPont Merck faces Barr.(Barr Laboratories)
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Polyurethanes on the rise. (includes related article about nylon)(Plastics 97)
by Denton, Timothy -
Manufacturers don't see OSHA 'reinvention.' (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
by Hess, Glenn -
Dow makes bid in South Africa with Sentrachem. (Dow Chemical Co.)
by Chang, Joseph - DuPont emerging as major force in PTA; company says it will keep all ICI assets, and may build grassroots PTA plant in the US. (E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.)
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Georgia-Pacific chemical unit a key piece of paper company.(Georgia-Pacific Resins Inc.)(Company Profile)
by McCoy, Michael - EU court ruling deals a setback to generics arm; bulk active makers suffer from inability to supply samples to generic firms.(European Union)
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Survival of the fittest in polystyrene.(Plastics 97)
by Naude, Alice -
Chemical emergency response is a growing software market.(Information Technology)(Column)
by Wilck, Jennifer - Bavarian region in a bind over ethylene supply: new capacity is needed but newly fragmented companies aren't willing to invest.
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Clinton Administration lines up behind longer ethanol tax break. (ethanol tax incentive program)
by Hess, Glen -
Online discussion forums are the latest communication tool.(CyberChem)
by Bielen, Mike -
Creating a path to performance with environmental management.
by Pirrotta, Rich S. -
New big-gun olefins partnership may set the stage for similar moves.(Millenium Chemicals and Lyondell Petrochemical)
by Hoffman, John -
Films feed on food packaging. (includes related article on the polycarbonate market)(Plastics 97)
by Ouellette, Jennifer -
Bush Boake Allen aims for the F&F big leagues; company may hit $500 million in sales this year. (1997)(Flavors & Fragrances)(Company Profile)
by Floreno, Anthony - Shintech plant controversy grows.(build $750 million polyvinyl chloride plant)
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Aniline markets crimped by production snafus.
by Brand, Tony -
Steady growth for plastic additives. (Phillip Townsend Associates report)(Plastics 97)
by Wilck, Jennifer -
Peroxide sector sees end near for pricing war. (hydrogen peroxide)(Pulp & Paper)
by Milmo, Sean - Methanol market not impacted by outage at Sterling's facility. (toxic byproduct accident, Sterling Chemicals Inc.)
- ADM seen leaving market for monosodium glutamate. (Archer Daniels Midland Co.)
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Consolidation and modest growth help firm acetaminophen market.(Industry Overview)
by Lerner, Matthew -
DuPont gets Wall Street nod for its life science game plan.
by Chang, Joseph -
EDF calls for toxicity texts of best-selling US chemicals.(Environmental Defense Fund)
by Hess, Glenn -
Medical plastics on tap: medical plastics should grow solidly, in spite of cost-containment measures.(Plastics 97)
by Van Arnum, Patricia -
Zinc sulfate stands to benefit from flap over zinc oxysulfate.(Inorganic Chemicals)
by Johnson, Dexter - Bayer buys out polycarbonate as part of Thai Investment Plan.
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Novartis' atrazine under fire in new study by activist group.(Environmental Working Group)
by Hess, Glenn -
Antibioticos commits to antibiotic sector with new technology.(Company Profile)
by Lerner, Matthew -
New waves in engineering plastics.(Plastics 97)
by Denton, Timothy -
Texas chemical makers look to waterway upgrade funds.(Report from Houston)
by Richards, Don - Patchouli oil prices increase as supply shortage worsens.(Flavors & Fragrances)
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Quest's Miriad computer program a new tool for fragrance makers.(Multimedia Initiative Redefining Intelligent Aromatic Design)
by Floreno, Anthony -
Vinyl producers face a squeeze for rest of year.(polyvinyl chloride)(Industry Overview)
by Denton, Timothy -
IMC to buy Freeport phosphate unit. (IMC Global Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Inc.)
by Johnson, Dexter -
PE and PVC going strong. (polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride)(includes related article on polypropylene)(Plastics 97)
by Hoffman, John -
MDI market tightens with feedstock woes. (methylene diphenyl isocyanate)(Petrochemicals)
by Brand, Tony
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