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Chemical Market Reporter back issues from April 2003:

Polyethylene remains under pressure although energy costs begin to ease. (Plastics & Coatings).

Apr 07, 2003;

Natural gas proposal wins industry support.

Apr 07, 2003;

Chemical industry braces for rough 1Q as demand weakens: commodity chemicals to bleed as raw materials wallop margins.

Apr 07, 2003;

Eastman targets $100 million in cost savings; will slash base salaries. (News).(Eastman Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003;

NPRA attendance down on war and health fears. (News).(National Petrochemical and Refiners Association; International Petrochemical Conference)

Apr 07, 2003

Sumitomo and Mitsui call off efforts to merge. (News).(Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd.; Mitsui Chemicals Inc.)

Apr 07, 2003

IFF cuts 150 jobs in restructuring. (News).(International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Hercules estimates its asbestos liability could reach as much as $500 million. (News).

Apr 07, 2003;

Feedstock costs seen as major hurdle in petro. (News).

Apr 07, 2003

OM Group sells metal powders unit for $65 MM. (News).(SCM Metal Products Inc.)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

PetroChina to build three polypropylene plants. (News).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

ExxonMobil expands cogeneration facilities. (Breaking News Roundup).(Baytown TX)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Indorama SPL buys Tiepet. (Breaking News Roundup).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

ADM joint venture builds Chinese soy facility. (Breaking News Roundup).(Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Symyx Technologies discovers and forms catalysts deal. (Breaking News Roundup).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

King backs out of Elan acquisition. (Breaking News Roundup).(King Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Rockwood buys Color Company. (News in Brief).(Rockwood Pigments NA Inc.)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Hauser and subsidiaries file reorganization petitions. (News in Brief).(Chapter 11 bankruptcy)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Airgas purchases Union Industrial Gas. (News in Brief).(branch locations acquired)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Sabic acquires Owens Corning joint venture. (News in Brief).(Sabic EuroPetrochemicals; StaMax BV)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Clariant snags Quality Colour. (News in Brief).(Clariant Masterbatches acquisition)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Dow Corning expands line. (News in Brief).(Dow Corning Electronics)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Tate & Lyle expands capacity. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

NSR program gets industry stamp of approval. (News).(New Source Review)

Apr 07, 2003

CyPlus seeks product and geographic expansions. (News).

Apr 07, 2003;

Crompton increases sodium sulfonate. (News).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Dow AgroSciences faces lawsuit over pesticide ads. (News).(New York State plans to sue)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Clariant starts new FR plant. (News).(flame retardant)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Rohm and Haas Company. (News).(appointment)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

EU's push to biofuels raises concerns over energy costs. (News: Europe).

Apr 07, 2003;

MOL takes control of Slovnaft, looks to become leader in CEE. (News: Europe).(Central and Eastern European oil and petrochemicals)

Apr 07, 2003

Akzo Nobel's pharmaceutical unit flounders. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Rhodia suffers major credit rating downgrade. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

BASF opens R&D lab at European university. (News: Europe).(Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France)

Apr 07, 2003

BP withdraws from EVA, ups LDPE. (News: Europe).(ethylene vinyl acetate; low density polyethylene)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Recovery is in sight for global petrochemicals market. (Petrochemicals).

Apr 07, 2003;

BASF. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Bayer Chemicals. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(price increases)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

BTX. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(benzene, toluene, xylene)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Butadiene. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(prices)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Ethylene. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(price forecasts)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Methanol Methanex Corp. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(prices unchanged)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Propylene. (Petrochemicals in Brief).(proposed price increases)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Prices gain momentum in feed-grade methionine market. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals).

Apr 07, 2003;

New data could finally put Erbitux on the market. (Life Sciences).(anticancer drug)

Apr 07, 2003;

Active pharmaceutical ingredient watch. (Markets: Life Sciences).(includes brief articles)

Apr 07, 2003

Zambon Group SpA. (Advertisement).

Apr 07, 2003

Powder coatings producers seek price increases in an uncertain market. (Specialties).

Apr 07, 2003;

F&F corner. (Markets: Specialties).(crude sulfate turpentine )(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Specialties pricing. (Markets: Specialties).(includes brief articles)

Apr 07, 2003

Fish Oil price remains firm on tight supply and strong demand. (Oils, Fats & Waxes).(Industry Overview)

Apr 07, 2003;

Akzo Nobel starts new fractionation unit. (Markets: Oils, Fats & Waxes).(Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc., Pasir Gudang, Malaysia manufacturing facility)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

PolyCarbon Industries succeeds with a portfolio both broad and focused. (Custom Manufacturing).(PolyCarbon Industries Inc.)

Apr 07, 2003;

Hovione debuts Tech Transfer Center. (Market Plus: Custom Manufacturing).(Hovione FarmaCiencia S.A., Technology Transfer Center, East Windsor, New Jersey)

Apr 07, 2003

Bayer Polymers LLC. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(Rucote polyester powder resins prices)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Dow Chemical Company. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(polyethylene, polypropylene foam products prices)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

EVC International. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(polyvinyl chloride prices)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Kerr-McGee Pigments Ltd. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(Tronox titanium dioxide pigment prices )(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Magnesium sulfate market is stable, but sees some pressures from imports. (Inorganics).(Epsom salts)

Apr 07, 2003;

Ammonia. (Inorganics in Brief).(pricing )(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Kaolin. (Inorganics in Brief).(Imerys, Engelhard Corp. price increases)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Sodium Silicate/Sodium Meatasilicates. (Inorganics in Brief).(Chemical Products Corp. energy surcharge )(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. (Financial in Brief).(to default on interest payment )(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Monsanto Company. (Financial in Brief).(first quarter earnings)(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003

Agrium Inc. (Financial in Brief).(Brief Article)

Apr 07, 2003