Chemical Market Reporter back issues from August 2003:
Olefins markets split as propylene shows some strength.
Aug 04, 2003;
Major chemical stocks surge on second quarter earnings: Dow and Eastman beat Street estimates, but Lyondell and Nova miss with losses.
Aug 04, 2003;
Senate passes security bill.
Aug 04, 2003;
DuPont beats Street forecasts.
Aug 04, 2003
Hercules victorious in proxy fight. (News).
Aug 04, 2003;
Chemtrade acquires sodium chlorate business. (News).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Eastman wins P&G NOBS agreement. (News).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
BASF commissions new MSA plant. (News).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Specialty chemicals profits fall across the board on weak volumes. (News).
Aug 04, 2003
Air products to restructure while Praxair coasts. (News).
Aug 04, 2003
Cambrex reports weak 2Q results. (News).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Aloxi receives FDA approval. (News).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
DuPont Engineering Polymers to form joint venture with Chinese Nylon producer. (Breaking news: roundup).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Havione has successful year. (Breaking news: roundup).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Kemira Kemi cuts Swedish production. (Breaking news: roundup).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
ExxonMobil and Symyx ink five-year venture. (Breaking news: roundup).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
BASF buys Callery Chemical. (Breaking news: roundup).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Celanese forms methanol pact.
Aug 04, 2003
GE completes OSi buy.(OSi Specialties)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Albemarle completes buy.(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Sensient acquires formulabs.(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Akzo builds in China.(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Bayer closes Institute site.(Bayer Polymers LLC will shift more production of polyether polyols to its South Charleston, W.Va)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
ISP completes ASC buy.(International Specialty Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
PhRMA critical of drug importation bill. (News).
Aug 04, 2003;
Millennium shocks with CEO resignation, profit shortfall, restructuring and dividend elimination. (News).
Aug 04, 2003
Honeywell Specialty Materials restructuring is on schedule. (News).
Aug 04, 2003
Huntsman to exit the ACC. (News).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Saudi officially scales down its massive gas initiative project. (News: Europe).
Aug 04, 2003;
Elementis looks to grow in rheological additives. (News: Europe).
Aug 04, 2003
ICI plans job cuts and Rhodia suffers a net loss. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
BP sees profit increase on lower feedstock costs. (News: Europe).(British Petroleum)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Lonza's custom manufacturing business posts sales decline. (News: Europe).
Aug 04, 2003
DSM gets another concession in Roche buy. (News: Europe).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Degussa AG.(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Operating rates for nitrogen fertilizers improve somewhat on lower gas costs. (Markets).
Aug 04, 2003;
Potash players seek price boost. (Markets).
Aug 04, 2003
Magnesium sulfate. (Inorganics in Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Silicate products. (Inorganics in Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Zeolites. (Inorganics in Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Vitamin B3 pricing firms up on robust demand. (Markets: pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals).
Aug 04, 2003;
Antegren disappoints in Crohn's disease trials. (Markets: life sciences
Aug 04, 2003;
Pfizer enjoys strong second quarter results. (Markets: life sciences
Aug 04, 2003
Trankaryotic Therapies Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Apotex Corp. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Producers unveil new products at SemiCon West. (Markets: life Sciences
Aug 04, 2003;
Apollo Techniques International Corp. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Eastman Chemical Company. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Penford Products Company. (Specialties Pricing).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Lecithin market remains stable despite GMO concerns. (Markets: oils, fats & waxes).
Aug 04, 2003;
Agribusiness majors report slight improvement in oilseed margins. (Markets: oils, fats & waxes).
Aug 04, 2003
Ube industries boosts custom APIs; turns attention to US market. (Market plus: custom manufacturing).
Aug 04, 2003;
Chiral Quest. (Custom Manufacturing in Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Boron molecular takes aussie technology to the global market. (Markets plus: custom manufacturing).
Aug 04, 2003
PET producers announce September price increase. (Markets: plastics & coatings).
Aug 04, 2003;
Polymers. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
PVC. (Plastics & Coatings in Brief).(polyvinyl chloride)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
BTX. (Petro in Brief).(benzene contracts)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Butadiene. (Petro in Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Methanol. (Petro in Brief).(Methanol Methanex Corp.)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Financial insights: multiple choice for the chemical industry. (Management).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003;
CIDX releases draft. (IT In Brief).(Chemical Industry Data Exchange)(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
ABB, ExxonMobil team. (IT In Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003
Contivo in release. (IT In Brief).(Brief Article)
Aug 04, 2003