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Articles in June, 2004 issue of Urethanes Technology

• Johnson expands in UK: seating plant receives $10-million upgrading investment.(newslines)(Brief Article)
  by Higgs, Richard
• StateMix to spin off: State Industries' machinery making unit ready to stand alone.(US newslines)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Colour-mixing unit offers flexibility.(machinery)(Brief Article)
• Rapra reviews adhesives ...(books)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
• Lyondell merges with Millennium.(US newsbriefs)(Lyondell Chemical Co.)(Millennium Chemicals Inc)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Vita adds in Romania: foamer takes advantage of expanding wealth and furniture.(newslines)(British Vita PLC)
  by White, Liz
• Baule adds in US, France: French supplier of PU materials and equipment is expanding.(newslines)
  by McNulty, Mike
• UTECH in Singapore.(world newsbriefs)
  by Reed, David
• Akzo finds buyer: Akzo selling phosphorus unit to Ripplewood.(US newslines)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• TDI and sympathy?(comment)
  by Reed, David
• New ISOPA presidents.(The Diisocyanate and Polyot Producers Association)(Brief Article)
• Inflatable name change.(Brief Article)
• PUs set to grow in US construction.(reports)(Brief Article)
• PIR panels meet resistance-to-fire requirements for use in buildings.(techfile)(polyisocyanurate)
  by Reed, David
• Flexible foams.(future features)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Corrections.(newslines)(Correction Notice)
  by Reed, David
• Insulation "ceasefire": BING doubts that Polish peace deal will spread.(newslines)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Taiwan PU targets US: Taiwanese firm probes US market for expansion.(world newslines)(Brief Article)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Crompton reshuffles.(US newsbriefs)(Brief Article)
• PUs on the rise in Asia.(Polyuthranes)(Brief Article)
• Mounting woes for foam: key issues may damage urethane foam industry in the US.(US newslines)(Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry )
  by Moore, Miles
• PU China 2004 is ready: major international event for China expects over 4000 visitors.
  by Reed, David
• Solideal eyes expansion: solid PU tyre maker considers new facility as business grows.(US newslines)(Brief Article)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Sumitomo reorganises.(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• BASF cuts jobs in US: restructuring aims to save $250m annually by 2006.(US newslines)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Low Simac attendance reflects European decline.(techfile)
  by Lee, Steve
• UT diary.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
• Degussa [H.sub.12]MDI plant: new material for firm's high-performance urethanes business.(newslines)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Auto tyre passes test.(Brief Article)
• Metering units, spray gun.(machinery)(Brief Article)
• ... & foams for all reasons.(books)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
• Ciba boost in China.(world newsbriefs)(Brief Article)
• Panel plant for Lattonedil: first Cannon plant for metal-faced panels boost firm's capacity.(newslines)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• BASF acquires US rigids.(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• New chemistry pushes the envelope in PU coatings--but regulations bite hard.(coatings report)
  by White, Liz
• DuPont shut spandex plant.(US newsbriefs)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• MDI vexes PIR makers: PU prices are rising with no immediate let-up in MDI shortage.(newslines)(Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)(Polyurethanes)
  by White, Liz
• BASF unites catalysts.(Brief Article)
• Lubrizol buys Noveon: new structure unveiled following acquisition of TPU maker.(US newslines)(Thermoplastic Polyurethanes)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• Tough start for new Dow: cost and supply issues top PU bosses' agendas.(US newslines)(Dow Chemical Co.)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• PU use is on the rise in Asia.(market report)(Polyurethanes)
• Polyureas.(future features)(Brief Article)
  by Reed, David
• Laminators in a bind.(newslines)
• Elastogran closure.(Brief Article)
• Crompton adds in China: new plant for polyurethane cast elastomer prepolymers.(world newslines)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Huntsman profits up 81%.(US newsbriefs)(Brief Article)
  by Raleigh, Patrick
• MDI, TDI: handle with care.(books)(Brief Article)
• Key events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)