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Chemicals industry

DuPont unveils dynamic science building solutions
Trade Arabia - 98 Minutes ago
Science company DuPont is showcasing its dynamic science building and construction solutions, including its latest surfaces offerings such as DuPont Corian Illumination Series, at the Big 5 Exhibition. Add Comment

Akzo Nobel to invest Rs 90 cr in new plant in India
Economictimes - 2 Hours ago
NEW DELHI: In tune with its India expansion strategy, Netherlands-based global paints and coating major Akzo Nobel will invest Rs 90 crore in setting up a new facility. The new plant, with an area of Add Comment

Nanotechnology Solutions Provider Introduces Self-Sanitising Hygienic Coatings for
Azonano - 8 Hours ago
Nanotechnology improves environment and saves costs to keep maintain hygienic environment inside food production and clean room facilities; less water and chemicals are needed to disinfect walls and ceilings, Add Comment

Akzo fined $3.15M for price fixing
CBC Ottawa - 5 Hours ago
The Federal Court of Canada fined Dutch multinational Akzo Nobel Chemicals International BV $3.15 million after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges for fixing the price of hydrogen peroxide, the Competition

Azko fined $3.15M for price fixing Yahoo! Canada

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Chemicals giant Ineos hires PwC to reformulate business plan
Telegraph - 11 Hours ago
Jim Ratcliffe, left, Ineos's founder Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos's founder, is recruiting PWC, the accounting firm, to help ensure that the group successfully navigates what could be a prolonged downturn. PWC's Add Comment

$490m aid offer to dispose off Ozone-damaging chemicals
MENAFN - 11/22/2008
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The five-day UNEP conference on Protection of Ozone Layer concluded here on Thursday with a decision to strengthen the treaty between the Parties to the Montreal Protocol to engage Add Comment

Chemicals Used To Enhance Bread, Palm Oil
Ghana Review International - 20 Hours ago
THE Food and Drugs Board (FDB) has advised Ghanaians to be cautious about the bread and palm oil they consume. This, the board explained, was because the majority of bakers in the country continue to Add Comment

Research and Markets Adds Report: 'Software (IT) - Global Strategic Business Report'
TMC Net - 11/22/2008
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Software (IT) - Global Strategic Business Report' report to its offerings. In a release, Research and

Research and Markets Adds Report: 'Dependability Benchmarking for Computer Systems' TMC Net

Research and Markets Adds Report: 'Database Design and Implementation' TradingMarkets

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Formosa shuts crude unit for scheduled maintenance
China Post - 11/22/2008
TWN, Bloomberg TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Formosa Petrochemical Corp., Taiwanâ??s only publicly traded oil refiner, shut a crude distillation unit yesterday for scheduled maintenance. The company plans to restart Add Comment

The Federal Court of Canada fined Dutch multinational Akzo Nobel Chemicals International
Sympatico - 11/22/2008
A bureau investigation showed that between October 1998 and June 2001, Akzo Nobel and other unnamed companies agreed to fix the price of hydrogen peroxide, used in the pulp and paper industry as a bleaching Add Comment

Analyst sees sliding demand harming DuPont
CNBC - 11/21/2008
NEW YORK - Chemicals maker DuPont likely will have to 'significantly' tighten its belt in response to slowing global demand as the worldwide economic situation continues to worsen, an analyst said Friday. Add Comment

Boy dies from deodorant chemicals
BBC - 11/21/2008
There's a new warning that you should be careful when spraying deodorant - after a 12-year-old boy died from using too much of it. Daniel Hurley collapsed in the bathroom in January this year and died Add Comment

Rohm and Haas Launches Polymer Emulsions Plant Near Moscow, Russia
Forbes.com - 11/21/2008
, 12:35 PM EST Rohm and Haas (nyse: - - ) (NYSE:), the leading producer of specialty materials, today launched a new manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow. The plant was developed

BRIEF-Rohm and Haas starts polymer emulsion plant near Moscow CNBC

Rohm & Haas launches Polymer Emulsions plant in Ramenskoye region of Moscow - quick RTTNews.com

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CalPERS cuts down PE holdings by 26%; started selling as early as '05
Reuters India - 11/21/2008
CalPERS has sold interests in 74 funds, leaving its total portfolio at 288 funds currently. California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), one of the largest limited partners of private equity

Beko Holding Cut To Sell From Hold By Citigroup Wall Street Journal Online

BASF Cut To Sell From Hold By Citigroup Wall Street Journal Online

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BASF'S BRUDERMUELLER SAYS RIVALS' EXPANSION IN MIDDLE EAST LIKELY TO SLOW DOWN AMID
CNBC - 11/21/2008
For full story click on COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly Add Comment

German chemical makers may follow BASF's example
Reuters UK - 11/21/2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's chemical makers are bracing for harder times, getting ready to follow the example of BASF (BASF.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), which on Wednesday unveiled plans to curtail Add Comment

21-11-2008: BASF to temporarily halt production
The Edge Daily - 11/21/2008
PETALING JAYA: BASF SE, the worlds largest chemical company, will not lay off workers in Malaysia although it is temporarily shutting down six plants in Kuantan as part of its plan to curb over production

BASF to temporarily close 80 plants KHOU

BASF to temporarily halt production The Edge Daily

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Weekly Fertilizer Review: Fertilizer Prices Remain Soft As Production Cuts Mount
Farm Futures - 12 Hours ago
Farmers remain wary of buying fertilizer. Bryce Knorr Despite sharp production cutbacks supplies of most fertilizers are sharply higher, with DAP and urea inventories in North America well above five-year Add Comment

DuPont Zytel nylon used in Daimler's award winning polymer oil pan module
Plastemart - 14 Hours ago
Two automotive components using DuPont Engineering Polymers have won accolades at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division's 'Most Innovative Use of Plastics' awards in recently held

DuPontÂ? ZytelÂ® nylon used in Daimler's... Plastemart.com

DuPont? Zytel? nylon used in Daimler's award winning polymer oil pan module Plastemart.com

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NOVA Chemicals halts US styrenic polymer plant on poor demand
Plastemart - 14 Hours ago
Canadian company NOVA Chemicals have halted operations at its Beaver Valley site in Monaca, Pennsylvania, US. The Beaver Valley site which produces styrenic polymers for several markets was shut due to

NOVA Chemicals halts US styrenic polym... Plastemart.com

BRIEF-NOVA Chemicals to idle Pennsylvania Styrenic Polymer plant CNBC

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Plastics industry

Techno Plastic introduces production line for concrete reinforcement fibres.
Brushexpert - 9 Hours ago
Techno Plastic aims to consolidate its position not only in its traditional fields but also in new products solutions. For this reason, Techno Plastic has introduced a new manufacturing line of equipment Add Comment

Plastic recycling OK; glass a concern
107.5 Kiss FM - 10 Hours ago
Recycling plastics has become a problem for some BC communities, but it's not causing any slowdowns in the North Okanagan. Plummeting prices for plastics have createdÂ backlogs in some cities including Add Comment

Plastic Injection Molding Company, C&J Industries, Deploys Rapid Prototyping For
DBusinessNews.com - 4 Hours ago
Pittsburgh - C&J Industries recent launch of stereolithography technology shortens the product design and development cycle for parts, giving customers results in hours not days -- and an edge on their Add Comment

EPA Recognizes Bridgestone-Firestone for Environmental Effort - Nov 20, 2008
Driving Today - 7 Hours ago
BFRC is honored to receive this recognition and will continue to strengthen its commitment to protecting the environment, said Michael Welly, environmental compliance specialist for BFRC, which operates

EPA recognizes environmental leaders CMM Online

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Destroy All Humans! Path Of The Furon To Feature Funked Out '70's Score by Garry
Top40-Charts - 10 Hours ago
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Garry Schyman Official Website) - Film, television and video game composer Garry Schyman has created the original music score for the newest installment of the acclaimed

DAH! Path of the Furon features funked out '70's score by Garry Schyman Music 4 Games

Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon All Game Guide

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Moody's affirms Goodyear rating; negative outlook
CNBC - 11/21/2008
NEW YORK - Moody's Investors Service on Friday affirmed its default rating on Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., citing the company's scale and market share which are expected to support its position in Add Comment

Technical upgradation of plastic industry
Central Chronicle - 14 Hours ago
Indore, Nov 21: Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) has organised a training programme on the technical augmentation of the plastic industry here today. The programme has Add Comment

Re:Think Recycling Acquires PureTech Plastics, LLC
Recycling Today - 14 Hours ago
Re:Think Recycling Group has acquired PureTech Plastics with plans to grow the business and build on the company's legacy of quality. PureTech Plastics has a unique position in the industry, and Think Add Comment

Huhtamaki to close down Phoenix, USA, rigid plastic production plant
Packaging & Converting Essentials - 15 Hours ago
HUGIN /Source: Huhtamki, 2008-Nov-21 Huhtamaki will optimize its rigid plastic operations in North America and close down the Phoenix, Arizona, production unit. The manufacturing equipment and operations Add Comment

Innovative Fuel Tank Wins SPE's Grand Auto Design Prize
Design News - 16 Hours ago
Twin sheet blow molding cuts weight and reduces emissions for new BMWs Doug Smock, Contributing Editor -- Design News, November 21, 2008 A revolutionary new system for producing plastic fuel tanks is

Inergyâ??s plastic fuel tank wins innovation award Plastics and Rubber Weekly

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Allegheny Printed Plastics Introduces Biodegradable Plastic Cards
TickerTech.com - 17 Hours ago
'An increasing number of customers are sensitive to the life cycle impact on the environment of the products they source. This biodegradable card is the latest addition to our earth-friendly offering Add Comment

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 147th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
TickerTech.com - 19 Hours ago
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 147th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a quarterly dividend of

BRIEF-Cooper Tire & Rubber declares quarterly dividend Forbes.com

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 147th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend Street Insider

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Threadlocker Meets Food And Beverage Additive Regulations
Meat and Poultry Online - 20 Hours ago
Rocky Hill, CT - For use on threaded fasteners located on food- and beverage-processing equipment, Henkel Corporation (http://www.henkelna.com) has introduced Loctite 2046, a medium strength, removable Add Comment

Call for Applications for International Plastics Design Competition
APPLIANCE Magazine - 23 Hours ago
The Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP) is now accepting applications for the International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC), which will co-locate with NPE2009 on June 22-26 in Chicago. Designers, Add Comment

Waste plastics made into diesel, gasoline
Manila Bulletin - 11/22/2008
Would you believe that waste plastics which are ordinarily a big problem to dispose can be converted into diesel and gasoline that can run engines? The ordinary plastic materials include shopping bags, Add Comment

Synthetic rubber production declines by 8%
MyIris - 11/22/2008
According to the statistic released by rubber board, the production of synthetic rubber declined by about 8% to 7,905 tons in August compared to the output in the same month last year, reports Business

Synthetic rubber production falls 8 pc The Hindu

Synthetic rubber production falls 8 pc in August The Hindu

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New Products for Testing Plastics
OMNexus - 11/22/2008
Altuglas International, subsidiary of the Arkema Group, is introducing AltuglasÂ® Rnew, a new PMMA grade containing 20% of carbon that is derived directly from biomass. This product offers properties Add Comment

Convex Plastics - Future-Proof Platform Is Helping Convex Plastics Deliver on Its
BizReport.com - 11/22/2008
sponsored by Microsoft Posted: Published: 21 Nov 2008 Format: PDF Length: 9 Page(s) Type: Case Study Language: English ABSTRACT: With three processes required for the manufacturing of packaging products,

Convex Plastics - Future-Proof Platform Is Helping Convex Plastics Deliver Bitpipe

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RoHS-Compliant Concentrates Include Many Color Options for Copolyester TPEs in Wire
OMNexus - 11/22/2008
Altuglas International, subsidiary of the Arkema Group, is introducing AltuglasÂ® Rnew, a new PMMA grade containing 20% of carbon that is derived directly from biomass. This product offers properties

Martek Power introduces 2-Watt RoHS-compliant DC-DC converters Military and Aerospace

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