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Articles in April, 2003 issue of Chemical Market Reporter

• Phillip Townsend Associates Inc. (Jobs and People).(names Allen E. Gray program manager)(Brief Article)
• JohnsonDiversey Inc. (Jobs and People).(appoints Michael Bradley executive vice president)(Brief Article)
• SAP in release. (IT in Brief).(Brief Article)
• ChemConnect, GCC link. (IT in Brief).(ChemConnect Inc., Guaranty Clearing Corp.)(Brief Article)
• EVC International. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(polyvinyl chloride prices)(Brief Article)
• Active pharmaceutical ingredient watch. (Markets: Life Sciences).(includes brief articles)
• Akzo Nobel's pharmaceutical unit flounders. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
• Sabic acquires Owens Corning joint venture. (News in Brief).(Sabic EuroPetrochemicals; StaMax BV)(Brief Article)
• OM Group sells metal powders unit for $65 MM. (News).(SCM Metal Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Applera Corp. (Jobs and People).(Steven M. Ruben has been appointed vice president of protein therapeutics at Celera Genomics)(Brief Article)
• Food and Drug Administration. (Jobs and People).(Catherine Bonuccelli has been appointed vice president of external scientific affairs at AstraZeneca)(Brief Article)
• Crompton increases fatty acid pricing. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
• Banc of America Securities. (Financial in Brief).(Banc of America Securities analyst Kevin McCarthy has launched coverage of the commodity chemicals group with a sector rating of "neutral.")(Brief Article)
• Ercros to double animal food phosphates. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
• Criterion restructures its global businesses. (Breaking News: Roundup).(Brief Article)
• Newly Privatized ISP sharpens focus on alliances and bolt-on acquisitions: company scours the industry for deals in household chemicals, adhesives, coatings and printing. (Financial).
  by Chang, Joseph
• Robert Maes has been appointed polystyrene northern regional sales manager at Atofina Petrochemicals Inc. (Jobs and People).(Brief Article)
• Tate & Lyle PLC. (Jobs and People).(Iain Ferguson)(Brief Article)
• Looking at the next phase in pharmaceutical outsourcing. (Focus 2003: Fine Chemicals Leaders: CEOs and Companies).
  by Challener, Cynthia
• Norman, Fox & Co. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
• Propionates Niacet Corp. (Pharmaceuticals in Brief).(Brief Article)
• ICI's CEO O'Neill resigns. (News: Europe).
• ACC lowers forecasts as data turn unfavorable. (News).
• Cambrex stock crashes on major profit warning; Mylan settlement adds to woes: 2003 EPS forecast revised to $1.05 to $1.25 versus $2 to $2.15. (Financial).
  by Chang, Joseph
• Peanut oil prices climb on lower peanut supply. (Oils, Fats & Waxes).
  by Guzman, Doris de
• Aventis. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(Brief Article)
• BTX. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(benzene, toluene, xylene prices )(Brief Article)
• Wacker boosts its silicone presence in Eastern Europe. (News: Europe).(Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Penta-91 agreement)(Brief Article)
• Toshiba unveils photocatalyst. (News in Brief).(Toshiba Ceramics Company Ltd., titanium dioxide product )(Brief Article)
• ExxonMobil and Shaw in joint venture. (News).(ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Stone and Webster Inc., subsidiary of Shaw Group Inc., form Badger Licensing L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
• James M. Williams. (Jobs and People).(has been elected acting chairman of the board of directors at microHelix Inc.)(Brief Article)
• George C. Hillman. (Jobs and People).(has been named CEO and has joined the board of directors of Pintex Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Zonagen seeks merger candidates. (Business in Brief).(Brief Article)
• Aceto moves into growth mode. (Markets Plus: Products & Companies).
  by Tilton, Helga
• Celltech increases stake in Oxford GlycoSciences. (Life Sciences).
• Organon International. (Jobs and People).(appoints Toon Wilderbeek to run business unit)(Brief Article)
• Meetings Calendar.
• Lonza wins DNP suit. (Business in Brief).(DNP International Company Inc.)
• Pavilion signs pacts. (IT in Brief).(Pavilion Technologies Inc., Process Perfecter )(Brief Article)
• Financial performance: benchmarking. (CPI Consulting Associates).
  by Brophy, William
• Hovione debuts Tech Transfer Center. (Market Plus: Custom Manufacturing).(Hovione FarmaCiencia S.A., Technology Transfer Center, East Windsor, New Jersey)
• Prices gain momentum in feed-grade methionine market. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals).
  by Krause, Carey
• EU's push to biofuels raises concerns over energy costs. (News: Europe).
  by Milmo, Sean
• Hauser and subsidiaries file reorganization petitions. (News in Brief).(Chapter 11 bankruptcy)(Brief Article)
• Hercules estimates its asbestos liability could reach as much as $500 million. (News).
  by Chang, Joseph
• CDI Engineering Solutions Inc. (Jobs and People).(appointment)(Brief Article)
• Praxair Inc. (Jobs and People).(Ricardo S. Malfitano)(Brief Article)
• Bayer, CombineNet team. (IT in Brief).(advanced decision guidance system)(Brief Article)
• Innovating for success in industrial enzymes: major players jockey for position in the high-growth segments of the industrial enzyme market. (Focus 2003: Specialty Chemicals/ChemSpec Europe Preview).
  by Challener, Cynthia
• Altana Chemie acquires Schenectady's EI unit. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
• Biotech industry must learn to integrate R&D. (News).
• Meetings calendar.(for April-May 2003)
• Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (Jobs and People).(names William S. Johnson vice president, chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
• Pemosa chooses Univation. (Business in Brief).(Brief Article)
• A time of change for custom manufacturing/fine chemicals. (Focus 2003: Fine Chemicals Leaders: CEOs and Companies).
  by Van Arnum, Patricia
• Croda Chemicals Europe. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
• PPG Industries Inc. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(Brief Article)
• BASF opens Ludwigshafen logistics center. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
• Braskem plans outages, completes integration. (Quimica Lationoamericana).(Brief Article)
  by Bianchi, Monica
• Nanotechnology: just beginning to scratch the surface: among the earliest adopters of nanotechnology are users of chemical additives and coatings. What will come next? (Focus 2003: Specialty Chemicals/ChemSpec Europe Preview).
  by Challener, Cynthia
• TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(gets okay for generic Vicoprofen)(Brief Article)
• Renagel lifts Genzyme's first quarter results. (Life Sciences).
  by Krause, Carey
• Ethylene glycol prices moderate as Asian demand declines. (Petrochemicals).(slowdown in Chinese demand)
  by Brown, Robert
• Activists target the industry's use of persistent chemicals. (News).(Alliance for Safer Alternatives campaign against use of persistent toxic chemicals)
• Eastman posts break-even first quarter earnings. (Breaking News: Roundup).(Eastman Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
• BASF to purchase Sunoco's plasticizer business. (News).(BASF AG, Sunoco Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Malcolm Summers. (Jobs and People).(has joined Kendle International Inc. as director)(Brief Article)
• Valentin Fuster. (Jobs and People).(has been appointed to the scientific advisory board of Vasogen Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Darex and H.B. Fuller pact. (Business in Brief).(Brief Article)
• Polyethylene. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(Brief Article)
• Biotechs look to partnering as a gateway to long-term success. (Pharmaceuticals).
  by Jarvis, Lisa
• J.M. Huber Corp. (Jobs and People).(appoints Dianne Leipold business segment leader)(Brief Article)
• PolyOne Corp. (Jobs and People).(names Amy Bull director of sourcing)(Brief Article)
• Chemical plants security bill pending. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
• Ammonia. (Inorganics in Brief).(pricing )(Brief Article)
• Powder coatings producers seek price increases in an uncertain market. (Specialties).
  by Lerner, Ivan
• BASF opens R&D lab at European university. (News: Europe).(Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France)
• NSR program gets industry stamp of approval. (News).(New Source Review)
• ExxonMobil expands cogeneration facilities. (Breaking News Roundup).(Baytown TX)(Brief Article)
• Natural gas proposal wins industry support.
  by Hess, Glenn

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