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The chemical and petrochemical industry is poised for recovery this year based on better overall performance in the first five months, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. For example, the production index of chemicals and chemical products ...
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America plans to invest more than $2.6 million to retool its acetic acid facility in Calvert City, Ky., in an effort to continue operations and improve productivity at the site. The reinvestment project will allow the company to upgrade its infrastruct...
LOS ANGELES -- Fire ripped through a metal recycling business in South Los Angeles early today, igniting titanium that caused explosions and burning so hot it melted steel girders. The blaze at United Alloys & Metals at 761 E. Slauson Ave. was reported at 11:43 p.m. Tuesday and ...
MELBOURNE, July 14 - Australian farm chemicals group's Nufarm said its strategic review would involve reallocating resources away from its glyphosate business, which has been its focus up to now. "We built quite a bit of the value of the company on glyphosate, which clearly has ...
TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. has affirmed the company rating of Vinythai PLC (VNT) at A- with stable outlook. The rating is based on VNT s efficient and fully-integrated production facility, strong financial profile, capable management team, and support from principal shareholders, ...
Pennycress, a winter grown crop that produces twice the oil per acre as soybeans has become a potentially attractive biofuel source. The crop is harvest in the spring between segments of a typical corn/soybean rotation. Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a contract ...
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced today that it will host a webcast to discuss possible changes in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of four water contaminants. The webcast, Implications of EPA s Review of Existing Regulations, will be held on ...
China's Ministry of Commerce yesterday announced that the country sold a number of 32.52 million home appliances to the rural area for a total of RMB 67.8 billion in the first half of this year, and the sales revenue was even more than RMB 64.7 billion the total sales in 2009. ...
Epichlorohydrin CFR India prices jumped by almost 49% from Jan 2009 till June 2010.
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical had completed initial construction of its 160kt/y aidpic acid facility and was in the process of installation. According to relevant people from this company, the plant would put into operation in the beginning of next year. However, market ...
The phthalate-free plasticiser Mesamoll II manufactured by Lanxess has taken its final step toward gaining European approval for use in food contact applications. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its scientific opinion on the additive at the end of 2009. These ...
table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="97%" align="center" border="0"> Japanese chemical giant Mitsui Chemicals plans to double its production capacity of TAFMER, a soft plastic used in things like food packaging materials, sports shoes and car bumpers. It is aiming to ...
1. Styrene Styrene, and its chemical compound colleague styrene-7,-8-oxide, threaten to be a stoner's worst nightmare. Although only weakly linked to cancer in humans, there's enough evidence in animal studies to earn the compounds a spot in the top 20. Where will you find it? ...
Wath-upon-Dearne, once a coal mining village on the outskirts of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, is not normally regarded as a centre for high technology. But in recent months a stream of top company executives has been turning up at an unassuming industrial building in the village ...
With open interest in cardamom futures surging, rumors of a ban on the contract also started circulating until Forward Markets Commission clarified that there would be no ban on cardamom futures. The excessive heating in the cardamom counter is borne by the rise in open interest ...
China is exporting less gasoline to the Singapore trading hub, lending support to the Asia-Pacific market at a time when an open west-east arbitrage is yet to materialise. China exported 281,700 bl of gasoline to Singapore during the week ended 14 July, about half the 530,200 bl ...
Millenium old bath towels used in Turkish baths have become fashionable again thanks to Hollywood. It came back from obscurity when Oprah announced it as one of her 'favourite things' and it is now movers and shakers all across Hollywood, according to Scents & Feel Foutas, a ...
p>(US$/MT) FOB Korea On day CFR Taiwan On day LC at sight Change LC 0-30 days Change Marker: 735.50-736.50 * 2.00 745.50-746.50 * 2.00 H1Aug 732-734 2.00 742-744 2.00 H2Aug 734-736 * 2.00 744-746 * 2.00 H1Sep 736-738 * 2.00 746-748 * 2.00 H2Sep 738-740 2.00 748-750 2.00 Freight ...
p>(US$/MT) FOB Korea On day CFR Taiwan/China On day Taiwan-China LC at sight Change LC 30-45 days Change spreads Marker: 835.50-836.50 * 7.00 850.50-851.50 * 7.00 1 -2 (A) H1Aug 828-830 8.00 843-845 8.00 1 -2 (B) H2Aug 834-836 * 6.00 849-851 * 6.00 1 -2 (C) H1Sep 836-838 * 8.00 ...
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange today announced that its total volume for 2010 surpassed the one million contracts mark on July 13, 2010 the earliest it has exceeded this milestone in any year since inception. Trading volume stood at 1,006,485 contracts on July 13, 2010 ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
The Number One Document also proposed a new pricing plan for China's ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Employees demonstrate Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' Xperia Play ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...