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Articles in October, 2006 issue of Urethanes Technology

• TDI unit shut to cut costs: Dow shuts Porto Marghera plant after maintenance closure.(newslines)(Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan))(toluene diisocyanate)(Brief article)
• Foam protects Ramses II.(Brief article)
• Arnco has new plant.(US newsbriefs)(Brief article)
• Amerityre in China deal.(world newsbriefs)(Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
• China to be biggest PU market in world by 2010, growth still at 15%.(china focus)
  by White, Liz
• Albemarle Corp.(Recent PU price rises.)
• BASF.(Recent PU price rises.)
• Bid made for Borsodchem: Kikkolux bids for BorsodChem--in JV with VCP.(newslines)(Brief article)
  by White, Liz
• Trelleborg adds Reeves: Trelleborg buys US coated-fabric specialist for $178 million.(US newslines)(Reeves Brothers Inc.)
  by McNulty, Mike
• Future Foam expands.(US newsbriefs)(Brief article)
• 'Innovation vital in Tier 2s': Tier 2s must get close to car firms, and form global alliances.(automotive update)
• Dow Chemical Co.(Recent PU price rises.)(Brief article)
• SAIP omitted from list.(correction)(Correction notice)
• Proseat gains UK plant ... Recticel and Woodbridge extend cooperation in PU foam seating.(newslines)
  by White, Liz
• Supresta opens R&D lab.(research and development laboratory )(Brief article)
• RTP buys Wiman Corp.(US newsbriefs)
• Sartomer grows in Asia.(world newsbriefs)(Sartomer Company Inc.)(Brief article)
• Foamer wants better service: major suppliers 'must change attitudes' say Diamond Foam.(china focus)
  by White, Liz
• Flowserve's Corp.'s Bruno Schiavello.(UT people)
• 'Ballbot' rolls on PU.(US newslines)
• Isocyanates plant opened: new MDI, TDI projects in Shanghai are up and running.(newslines)
  by White, Liz
• Autoliv grows in Turkey.(Brief article)
• Parkway Products in MBO: Parkway Products goes through management buyout.(US newslines)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Automotive suppliers face tough times: innovation keeps PU at forefront.(automotive update)(Industry overview)
  by White, Liz
• Inside China: fresh insight.(comment)
  by White, Liz
• Soya NOP plant for Dow: market scale natural oil polyols plant planned in Texas.(newslines)(Dow Polyurethanes)(natural oil polyols )
  by White, Liz
• Lear loses $300m sales.(Lear Corp. (Southfield, Michigan))(Financial report)(Brief article)
• Noveon to increase TPU: US plant to lift TPU production in multi-million dollar investment.(US newslines)(thermoplastic polyurethane )(Brief article)
• Sector looks at ELV aims: interior suppliers need closer OEM contact in recycling, testing.(automotive update)(end of life vehicle)
• Perstorp Group AB.(Recent PU price rises.)
• LaPolla Industries Inc.(UT people)
• Lanxess AG.(Recent PU price rises.)
• UT has moved offices.(newslines)
• Explosion stops TDI unit: accident takes out best part of 200 kt plant for key PU material.(newslines)(toluene diisocyanate)(poly urethane)
  by White, Liz
• Bribery case: charges soon: charges due in German auto industry bribery probe.(newslines)(Brief article)
  by Meiners, Jens; Stein, Jason
• RSI says losses behind it: composite pole maker in the red for Q2, but orders are good.(US newslines)(Resin Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
• New roll plant in China: FKM-Walzentechnik to build new facility in China.(world newslines)(Brief article)
  by White, Liz
• Sustainable JCI.(Johnson Controls Inc.)(Brief article)
• Dow adds MDI at Estarreja.(Dow Polyurethanes)(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)(Brief article)
• Ask the experts.(process to improve foam flowability)(Brief article)
  by Kniss, Jane; Plaumann, Reno
• ShawCor adds in Brazil.(US newsbriefs)(Eupec Brasil Ltda acquired by Bredero-Shaw)(Brief article)
• Tougher ODP rules.(world newsbriefs)(ozone depletion potential )(Brief article)
  by Siddiqi, Rahim
• Pricing matters in China: some processors have delayed, waiting for prices to drop.(china focus)
  by White, Liz
• Chemtura.(UT people)
• Bayer MaterialScience AG.(Recent PU price rises.)(Brief article)
• BMS closing MDI plant.(Bayer MaterialScience L.L.C.)(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)(Brief article)
• Dow, Air Products deal.(Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan))(Air Products and Chemicals Inc.)(Brief article)
• Chemline buys Steelcote.(US newsbriefs)(Steelcote Manufacturing Co.)(Brief article)
• Induction-heating for LFI-PU parts.(automotive update)
  by Berchtenbreiter, Ernst; Janotta, Rainer; Jung, Ludwig; Renkl, Josef
• The Goldschmidt Polyurethane Additives business of Degussa AG.(Recent PU price rises.)
• Brazoz Urethanes finished re-roofing the SuperDome in New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina's damage in good time.(US newslines)
• Ciba Specialty Chemicals.(Recent PU price rises.)
• Rhodia Organics.(Recent PU price rises.)
• ... Recticel finds partner: foamer succeeds in search for investor in 'Spray' operation.(newslines)(Nordwind Capital)
• PU additive unit sold again: GE sells advanced materials to Apollo for $3800 million.(newslines)(General Electric Co.)(GE Advanced Materials)(Apollo Management LP)(polyurethane)
• EFC tanks for USAF.(US newsbrief)(Engineered Fabrics Corp.)(United States. Air Force)(Brief article)
• Solvay JV in China.(world newsbriefs)(Zhejiang Lantian Environmental Protection Hi-Tech Co. Ltd.)(Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium))(Brief article)
• Rhino, Cargill, get awards: Battle Jacket for armed forces and bio-polyol gain API prizes.(api report)(Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry)(Battle Jacket FCS)(Rhino Linings/HIT)(Brief article)
  by White, Liz
• BASF AG.(Recent PU price rises.)
• Amerityre Corp.(UT people)
• Seen at API.(api report)
• Huntsman sells to SABIC.(Saudi Basic Industries Corp.)(Brief article)
• Dow's loss, Solvay's gain: interest rises in Solvay's caprolactones as Dow cuts PXC unit.(newslines)(Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan))(Peroxymeric)
• Ross buys Mitsuboshi.(US newsbriefs)(International Automotive Components Group acquires Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.)(Brief article)
• MDI splitter opened: Bayer MaterialScience inaugurates China finishing unit for MDI.(world newslines)(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)
  by White, Liz
• UT diary.(dates & prices)(urethanestechnology)(Calendar)
• Celanese Chemicals.(Recent PU price rises.)
• Arnco.(UT people)
• UTECH North America exhibition and conference.(key events)(Calendar)