Chemical Market Reporter back issues from March 2003:
Butadiene pricing climb continues. (Petrochemicals).
Mar 03, 2003;
Soaring feedstock prices crimp chemical industry profit margins: natural gas rockets over $18 per mmbtu on spot market. (Financial).
Mar 03, 2003;
Seven states to file Clean Air lawsuit.(states file lawsuit to force government to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants)
Mar 03, 2003;
Natural gas rockets on cold forecast and low storage levels. (News).
Mar 03, 2003;
Mississippi Chemical idles ammonia plant. (News).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Calls for restructuring are all the talk at a subdued Informex. (News).(annual trade show of The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association)
Mar 03, 2003;
Monsanto corn gets EPA approval. (News).(Monsanto Co. gets approval for use of new plant-incorporated protectant)
Mar 03, 2003
Dow debuts new business for personal care. (News).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Atofina to boost US styrene monomer. (News).(to expand Cos-Mar styrene monomer joint venture in Carville, LA, to total of 2.5 billion pounds)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Potash Corp. sheds natural gas contracts. (News).(Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan sells iits 2003 natural gas futures contracts )(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
DSM expands research activities. (News).(DSM NV)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Isochem to make Bayer CropScience herbicide. (Breaking News Roundup).(to invest some euro28 million to build multipurpose production plant)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Air Products acquires Sanwa Chemical. (Breaking News Roundup).(Air Products and Chemicals Inc. to acquire Sanwa Chemical Industry Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
UOP, DuPont start plant construction in India. (Breaking News Roundup).(UOP Sinco Srl and DuPont Polyester Technologies begin construction of polyester resin plant for Reliance Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Bunge idles soybean processing plant. (Breaking News Roundup).(Bunge North America)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
DuPont keeps options open on DTI. (Breaking News Roundup).(DuPont has no comment on published reports that Koch Industries Inc. may be negotiating to buy DuPont Textiles & Interiors)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Clariant may divest its fine chemicals business. (News: Europe).
Mar 03, 2003
Quest enters textiles market with fragrance technology. (News: Europe).(Quest International to technology that incorporates fragrances into garments, upholstery and flooring)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Syngenta seeks to leverage chemistry and biotech beyond crop protection. (News: Europe).(Syngenta AG)
Mar 03, 2003;
Bayer defends itself on Baycol. (News: Europe).(Bayer AG defends itself against accusations concerning cholesterol-lowering drug)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Inland shipping becomes target of EC cartel probe. (News: Europe).(European Commission extends investigation into suspected cartels in chemical tanker business to inland shipping )(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Roche posts record net loss. (News: Europe).(Roche AG)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
DuPont and Cargill Dow see long-term growth potential for natural polymers from biological feedstocks. (Plastics & Coatings).(US plastics industry moves forward with innovative new processes and technologies)
Mar 03, 2003;
Global [TiO.sub.2] market sees best growth in plastics applications. (Markets).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
BASF Corp. (Plastics & Coatings In Brief).(raising prices for Ultramid spinning polymers 10%)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
DuPont Textile & Interiors'. (Plastics & Coatings In Brief).(to launch global price hike of 10-15% for certain core nylon intermediates)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Resolution Performance Products. (Plastics & Coatings In Brief).(to raise off-list prices for bisphenol-A and epichlorohydrin)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Solutia Inc. (Plastics & Coatings In Brief).(to raise prices on nylon carpet fibers up to 13%)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Battered biotech remains driver for innovation as M&As surge. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals).(Industry Overview)
Mar 03, 2003;
Mingtai Chemical LLC. (Pharmaceuticals In Brief).(announces price hike for microcrystalline cellulose)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Balchem Encapsulates. (Pharmaceuticals In Brief).(to offer only US Pharmacopeia-grade choline chloride and choline bitartrate to customers)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Biogen stumbles on European Agency approval of Amevive. (Life Sciences).(Biogen Inc.)
Mar 03, 2003;
Aphton Corp. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(FDA grants fast track status for immunogen in combination with cisplatin and 5-FU for stage IV gastric cancer)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(and Genzyme General report Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products recommends Aldura-zyme approval)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
BioVail Corp. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(gets FDA approval for hypertension drug)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Cephalon Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(financial data)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Eli Lilly and Company 3M. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(firms suspend clinical trials of genital herpes drug resiquimod )(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Intermune Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(narrows 4th quarter loss to 81 cents/share)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Introgen Therapeutics Inc. (Active pharmaceutical ingredient watch).(gets orphan drug status by FDA for Advexin, adenoviral p53 gene therapy.)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
IVAX Corp. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(was 1 of 4 firms to get FDA approval for generic version of AstraZeneca's Nolvadex, tamoxifen)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(Phase III trial data of Riquent to treat lupus renal disease failed primary end point)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Medarex Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(rumored to be potential bidder with Actelion Ltd. to buy Oxford Glysosciences PLC)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
QLT Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(suspends new patient accrual in Phase III studies of tariquidar to treat non-small cell lung cancer)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Roche. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(to offer year's supply of HIV drug Fuzeon at about $20,000 to European Union members undertaking special program)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Schering-Plough Corp. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(CPMP recommends approval of Remicade to treat ankylosing spondylitis)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Ultrapure materials for the semiconductor market show Recovery. (Specialties).
Mar 03, 2003;
Air Products Polymers LP. (Specialties Pricing).(price hikes for vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions, and all ethylene, vinyl chloride-based emulsions )(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Chinook Group LLP. (Specialties Pricing).(announces price hikes for various products)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
H.B. Fuller Company. (Specialties Pricing).(adhesives business segment to raise prices )(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
National Starch and Chemical. (Specialties Pricing).(Vinamul Polymers business unit announces price hike)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Sovereign Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Specialties Pricing).(industrial and packaging, converting, and graphic arts divisions to raise prices 5%)(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
F&F Corner.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 03, 2003
White mineral oil and petrolatum prices remain pressured on higher feedstock costs and continued base oil rationalization. (Oils, Fats & Waxes).
Mar 03, 2003;
Fatty Alcohols Huntsman Surface Sciences. (Oils in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
DHA Market Biosciences Corp. (Oils in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Harvest States. (Oils in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Margarine Kaliakra. (Oils in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Acidchem expands fatty acid market share in the US. (Markets: Oils, Fats & Waxes).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Late Spot Prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 03, 2003
Dow chemical's glycol ethers business sees an increase in demand and soaring feedstock costs. (Markets: Petrochemicals).
Mar 03, 2003
BASF Corp. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
BTX. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Butadiene. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003
Eastman Chemical Company. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(Brief Article)
Mar 03, 2003