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Articles in August, 2001 issue of Urethanes Technology

• Huntsman equity rejig.(Blackstone Group joins w/)(Bain Capital to acquire)(Huntsman International)(Brief Article)
• Sanyo PU resin for US.(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• The endless versatility of TPUs helps them meet fast-changing market needs.(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• Rejig for machine maker.(Spritztechnik EMC GmbH renamed Polytec EMC Engineering)(Brief Article)
• Quinn for US Merquinsa.(Fred Quinn named vice president and general manager of Merquinsa North America Inc.)(Brief Article)
• ... but starts TMP unit.(BASF starts new trimethylolpropane plant)(Brief Article)
• Dow names Bio board.(Dow BioProducts Ltd. senior management team is named)(Brief Article)
• US call for fire rules.(Flame retardant furniture)(Brief Article)
• New praesidium.(Europur General Assembly)(Brief Article)
• New bid for Borsodchem.
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• BASF to shut plants ...(and engage in other cost-cutting measures)(Brief Article)
• Foamex/GFC acquisition.(General Foam Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Heartland to add Textron.(Brief Article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Albemarle to buy unit.(buys some ChemFirst Inc. assets)(Brief Article)
• Arakawa to add PU plant.(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Exhibition and conference offers major opportunity for PU processors.(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Clarification.(Helmut Hirsch polyurethane association Germany)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Eurotech makes foam.
• Huntsman for US Senate.(Huntsman Corp. vice chairman Jon Huntsman Jr. nomated as deputy US trade representative)(Brief Article)
• Kokoro models Predators.(creates animatronic models for London's Natural History Museum)(Brief Article)
• Penn in bankruptcy filing.(Penn Specialty Chemicals files for Chapter 11-bankruptcy protection)(Brief Article)
• ... as key issues stabilise.(European Isocyanate producers Association)(Brief Article)
• K2001 preview.(Kunststoffe rubber and plastics exhibition)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• PO: Silver & gold for Shell.(Shell Chemical is exploring ways to produce propylene oxide by direct oxidation)(Brief Article)
• Dow to buy Celotex unit.(polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• From Russia with tyres.(KIK Tire Technologies Inc. merged w/ Russian-Imports.com Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Faurecia in Japanese deal.(Automotive seat makers)(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• Irish offer Visco foams.(Brief Article)
• BASF Coatings expands.(raising coating binder capacity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Cannon opens in Turkey.(Polyurethane machinery maker)(Brief Article)
• Bayer closing US units.(Brief Article)
• Toshiba recycling system.(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Environment drives innovation in coatings as lowering VOCs get serious.(Brief Article)
  by White, Liz
• COIM buys Avecia unit.(Novacote specialty laminating adhesives and coatings business bought)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Honeywell keeps buzzing.(Blowing agents for polyurethane)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Farathane on profits trail.
  by Miel, Rhoda
• DIC expands aqueous PUs.(Brief Article)
• Seeing autos' next of skin: Industry takes a look at materials for interiors.(Brief Article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Bromine FRs under fire.(proposed ban of brominated diphenyl ether flame retardants)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Masterflex claims gains.(in US market)(Brief Article)
  by Wenger, Rachel
• Great Lakes to make cuts.(Great Lakes Chemical Corp. plans workforce reductions)(Brief Article)
• Arch cuts forecast.(Arch Chemicals' 2001 earnings forecast)(Brief Article)
• Joyce returns to foam.(Brief Article)
  by Zenoni, Simone
• Repsol's polymer polyols.
  by Reed, David
• PO plant to make impact.(Bayer AG and Lyondell Chemical Co. building new propylene oxide/styrene production plant)(Brief Article)
• MPM may go public.(Mannesmann Plastics Machinery AG)(Brief Article)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Reports from PU Latin America.(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Gusmer consolidates PU.(Polyurethane equipment companies consolidate)(Brief Article)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Bayer's $1450M boost.(Polycarbonate capacities in Asia)(Brief Article)
• US foam demand to reach 3540kt by 2005.(Brief Article)
• BASF acquires BDO units.(butanediol and other chemicals production site from SISAS Group)(Brief Article)
• Atofina's SNAP decision.(Hydrochlorofluorocarbon) blowing agents)(Brief Article)
• Crompton earnings slide.(2nd-quarter earnings report)(Brief Article)
• New heads, old hands.(new leaders at Gusmer Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Price rises hit foamers ...(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Visco-elastic foams.(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Solvay to expand UK unit.(Solvay Caprolactones is doubling polyols capacity at Warrington, UK)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Bayer links with NVH firm.(PU sealants, adhesives and sound abatement systems)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick