My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Have a Merry Christmas Comments: The coming year, 2008 will be different than any in the past. Everyone including the organizations, people, and government – are bracing themselves for “CHANGE”. The fear of the Unknown will dominate all our discussions in 2008. Excitement and growth are…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Have a Merry Christmas Comments: Hope everyone will have a happy and peaceful Christmas. Reductions In Force have of late become a necessary evil. No organization ever plans for it …. Just like no employee ever comes to work for an organization with a pre-determined idea…
Dow to acquire Rohm and Haas for $18.8 Billion Dow and Rohm and Haas announced a definitive agreement, under which Dow will acquire all outstanding shares of Rohm and Haas common stock for $78 per share in cash. The acquisition of Rohm and Haas will make Dow the world’s leading specialty chemicals and advanced…
Chemical Market Resources completes its conference on Specialty Polyolefins June 25 – 27 marked the 14th annual FlexPO 2008 conference hosted by Chemical Market Resources, Inc. FlexPO 2008 was held in Galveston at the San Luis Resort. The conference covered the global trends that are pushing all major polyolefin players to move towards specialty…
Hexion Chemicals to Back out of Huntsman acquisition deal Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. is seeking to cancel an agreed $10.6 billion purchase of the U.S.-based chemicals producer Huntsman Corporation. According to Huntsman, the actions “are inconsistent with the terms of the merger agreement and the obligations to Huntsman and its shareholders,” and “appear to…
Chemical companies announce price increases to combat energy costs Several companies such as Dow Chemical, Rohm & Haas, and Huntsman, announced their plans to increase prices for all their products. Dow Chemical Company announced that on June 1 it will raise the price of all of its products by up to 20 percent –…
Total and Saudi Aramco consider the construction of a petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco and Total are planning to proceed with a previously announced refining and petrochemical project at Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The decision follows a comprehensive, joint front-end engineering and design study launched two years ago. The refinery will have…
LyondellBasell to stop PP production at its Morris, Illinois plant LyondellBasell Industries announced that it will stop producing polypropylene at its Morris, Ill. plant in the fourth quarter of 2008. Production will be shifted to other sites. Polyethylene production at the site will not be affected. LyondellBasell currently operates three polypropylene lines in Pasadena,…
Dow Chemical commercializes developmental olefin block copolymers for several applications Dow Chemical announced the widespread availability of nine developmental olefin block copolymers (OBCs), which will be marketed as INFUSE™ OBCs upon commercialization. Customers around the world can purchase large-volume quantities of these developmental OBCs without the requirement for confidentiality agreements. INFUSE OBCs feature unique…
Sahara Petrochemicals Al Jubail and Rohm & Haas to Develop Acrylates Complex in Al Jubail – Chemical Market Resources Inc. – Accomplishment in 18 months – from Concept to Execution Chemical Market Resources Inc is proud to announce the joint venture announcement between Sahara Petrochemicals – Al Jubail and Rohm & Haas to develop…