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Reports on the decision of Ciba Specialty Chemicals to acquire Swedish water and paper treatment chemicals business AB CDM from Imerys in 2004. Significance of the acquisition to Ciba; Information on the company's plan to cut jobs in the water and paper treatment segment; Details of Ciba's acquisition strategy in the paper chemicals area.

Deals with the plan of Cytec company to expand its acid and alkaline surface size production at Mobile, Alabama. Implication of the increase in production to the company.

The article reports on the completion of AkzoNobel of the sale of its global paper chemicals business to chemicals industry company Kemira Oyj.

The article reports on the decision of Clariant to separate its textile, leather and paper chemical business units by the end of 2009. When separated, the business units will be managed as a stand-alone unit which would be advantageous as it will allow them to be more flexible to improve their profitability. But some speculate that the demerger could lead to the sale of the three business units.

Provides information on the proposed chemicals White Paper of the European Commission for 2003. Shift in the paper's policy for the industry; Issues to be addressed by the 2003 regulations; Signs in 2002 that the chemical industry's concerns about the impact of the proposed chemical policy were being taken into account.

Reports on the strong reaction of the chemical industry against the European Union European Commission's white paper on chemicals. What the paper proposes; Estimated cost of the required testing per substance; Comments from Doug Roger of the Chemical Industries Association about the proposed testing.

Predicts on the sales of pulp and paper chemicals in Europe in the year 2003. Growth of pulp and paper chemical in the market; Statistics of the expected sales growth of pulp and paper chemicals.

The article reports on the transfer of textile chemical production from the facility of Clariant in Muttenz, Switzerland to Asia and that of paper chemicals in Prat, Spain.

Reports on the process developed by DSM that combines waste from paper mills with recycled plastic to produce fuel pellets with the energy equivalent of coal. Process of manufacturing the pellets; Target markets for the pellets; Benefits of the process in European countries with restricted and expensive waste disposal system.

Announces the plans of Hercules Chemical Co. Inc. to close its paper chemicals plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan by the end of June 2004. Reason behind the closure plans; Relocation plans for affected employees.

Announces that the Callaway Chemical, a subsidiary of Vulcan Materials is combining its paper chemicals and water treatment business to form a paper and industrial business unit. Percentage of Callaway's total sales in 1997; Focus of the company's managers for paper and water treatment.

Reports on the plan of Shell Chemical company to enter the forward paper market for petrochemicals through a program called `Project Wall Street.' Companies where Shell would give a advantage for the program; Terms that basic contract for paper market will cover.

Reports on Krems Chemie's joint venture with Bruhl-Oppermann to form a new company called Paper Chemical Systems Vertriebsges to develop and market chemicals for the paper industry in Austria.

Reports on Hercules' joint agreement with Shanghai Chlor-Alkali chemical to produce and market paper chemicals. Terms of the joint venture; Schedule of opening of the paper chemicals units; Comment from Thomas L. Gossage, president and chief executive officer of Hercules.

Reports on the plan of Akzo Nobel to divest its Casco Impregnated Papers subsidiary. Agreement of Akzo to sell Casco to private equity capital companies; Capital companies vying for the deal; Amount of the deal.

Reports on the decision of the European Commission to exempt intermediate chemicals and polymers from testing requirements under the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals program, which forms the basis of the commission's chemicals White Paper. Details of the commission's mandate; Information on the chemical testing program.

Deals with the exclusion of chemical intermediates and some polymers from the testing program that forms a major part of the European Commission's chemicals White Paper. Details of the exclusion order; Information on the testing program; Expected publication of the draft chemical policy.

Reports on the plan of Ciba Specialty Chemicals to expand its business portfolio, particularly in its water and paper treatment business. Information on its acquisition targets; Significance of the business expansion to the sales performance of the firm; Details of its chemical manufacturing operations.

Reports on the sample shipments of a micro-encapsulated sustained-release dithiol fungicide for paper and pulp production by Mitsubishi Pharma subsidiary Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals and Toppan Forms. Target sales of the companies by 2005.

Reports that the proposed regulations in the European Commission's White Paper on chemical policy could lead to a reduction in annual chemical industry sales in the European Union. Estimated value of the reduction in the sales; Basis of a noted reduction on sales in the industry; Objectives of the proposed regulations.

Reports on the recommendations of a committee of the House of Lords of Great Britain's Parliament, to revise the European Commission's chemicals white paper. Concerns of the committee; Opposition of the committee to the 2012 deadline for completing the tests for chemicals.

Focuses on the actions taken by the European Parliament on several proposals to tighten environmental regulations contained in the European Commission's white paper on future chemical policies. Information on amendments to the proposals; Details on the approved clauses; Significance of the Parliament's actions.

Relates the plans of Akzo Nobel to build a plant in Curitiba, Brazil, to produce melamine-impregnated papers.

Reports that Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik has started up two paper chemicals plants at Ludwigshafen, Germany. Annual capacity of the plant.

Examines the draft of the European Commission White Paper on chemicals. Number of chemical substances considered harmful to human health; Steps in the proposed regulatory system for chemicals; Reason for the opposition of the European chemical industry on the list of harmful chemical substances.

Reports the claims of Vinings industries on competitive strengths. Impact on the acquisition campaign to the sales of the product; Statistics on the sales from water treatment chemicals and colloidal silica; Details on the revenue from mineral and pigment slurries market.

The article reports that the supply chain to close the loop on plastics waste has highlighted at a recent National Geographic Circular Economy Forum in Washington, D.C. Topics include the bigger idea with circular being to create value and to keep materials in the economy for long time, recycling is a critical challenge need to focus upstream in parallel with efforts to build waste infrastructure, and seeing consumer-oriented companies make big declarations about recycled content commitments.

Reports on the agreement of Cognis, the chemicals subsidiary of Henkel, to sell its paper chemicals operations to a group of Cognis managers and Nordic Capital. Reasons for the move; Business units of Cognis.

Details the acquisition of the paper chemicals business of Dongsung Chemical Industrial company by Eka Chemicals, subsidiary of Akzo Nobel company. Properties included in the acquisition deal; Annual sales of the acquired business; Production units operated by Eka.

The article reports on the move of McDonald's Corp. to conduct a market switch from polystyrene to paper cups in 200 locations after a group of shareholders urged the fast food giant to consider stronger environmental policies for its beverage containers.

The article reports on the leading economic indicators in the U.S. for October and November 2011. It says that although production fell in construction materials, primary metals and petroleum refining, this was offset by rising output levels in paper and plastics. It adds that overall industrial production rose in October with building permits showing the greatest gains in the multi-family construction segment.

Details the plans of the Neste Chemicals company for 1998. Acquisition plans of Neste; Plans of expanding its adhesive businesses; Plans of entering the paper chemicals business.

States that Shell entered the paper trading market for chemicals. Significance and implication of Shell Chemical Risk Management.

Offers a look at Nalco Chemical company's acquisition of the pulp and paper enzyme business of Ciba Specialty Chemicals company. Provisions in the acquisition in terms of Ciba's plants and employees; How Nalco has entered into a long-term alliance with Genencor International company.

Reports on Akzo Nobel's acquisition of Finnish company Enso Paperikemia from forestry group Enso to boost its Eka Chemicals pulp and paper chemicals subsidiary.

Reports on Clariant's acquisition the sales and marketing activities of the paper chemicals business of Hickson & Welch. Hickson's manufacture of the optical brightening agents; Other advantages of the deal to Clariant.

Reports on Akzo Nobel's acquisition of the resin-impregnated papers business of Borden in a bid to establish a market presence in the United States.

Reports on BASF's consolidation of three strategic business units that supply the pulp and paper industry in North America. Integration of coating binders, process chemicals and dyestuffs units.

Reports on New Oji Paper's reorganization of its research and development (R&D) contracts under one center. Integration of R&D facilities; Company's operation of a central research center and a product R&D center in Tokyo, Japan.

Reports on deals by subsidiaries of Vulcan and Pioneer that typify the trend in the chlor-alkali segment toward broader product lines in efforts to counter cyclicity. Vulcan's letter of intent to acquire Lion Industries, a maker of specialty chemicals for the pulp and paper industry; Pioneer's intent to acquire the product line and technology of Kemira Chemical's Kemwater business unit.

Reports that Sequa Chemicals has developed an opacifier to replace abrasive fillers in various paper grades.

The article reports on the reshaping of Akzo Nobel's business portfolio to improve its chemical business. The company is developing a multi-site chemical manufacturing facility at Ningbo, China and plans to move the pulp and paper sector to Tasmania, Indonesia and Russia. According to Leif Darner, Azko board member/chemicals and the architect of the turnaround, the company will expand faster in chemicals than other manufacturers.

Presents news briefs on the chemical industry as of August 2003. Additional responsibility given to DuPont Canada CEO Douglas W. Muzyka; Damage caused by an explosion at Airgas filling plant; Endorsement of Richard Gephardt as the nominee of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union for U.S. president.

Presents news briefs about the chemical industry as of May 23, 2001. Plan of Rohm and Haas to close its specialty dye and marker plant in Paterson, New Jersey; Withdrawal of Cognis from the paper chemicals business; Recommendations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for a cut in tax breaks for energy and farming industries.

Focuses on the sodium chlorate industry. Chlorate demand's growth rate for 1999; Applications of sodium chlorate; Chlorate prices for the first half and the fourth quarter of 1999; Reasons for the tightening supply of chlorate; Capacity of Huron Tech's chlorate plant; Status of the totally chlorine free pulp bleaching in North America; Role of paper brightness in the growth of chlorate demand.

The article looks at the possibility that Dow Chemical may receive a takeover bid. Rumors of a major chemical buyout have circulated since 2006, fueled by the voracious acquisition appetite of private equity firms for ever-bigger deals and the depressed stock prices at some chemical firms. However, while private equity is ready and able, several factors seem to work against such a deal right now. Most important would be the unwillingness of Dow management to consider a deal.

The article announces the plan of Plastic Logic to build the first commercial plant to manufacture flexible electronic display modules for take anywhere, read anywhere electronic reader products. The company has secured $100 million in equity finance for the plant, which will be built at Dresden, Germany. Key features of the facility are mentioned.