Magazines
Tech Channels
Blog
Events
Industry Jobs
Market Place
Tool Kit
RSS Feed
Polls
The leading information provider for the global forest products industry
About Us
|
Contact Us
|
Advertise
Today on the Power & Energy Channel
Sponsored by
Harmony between ecology and economics - Hans-Peter Sollinger, Voith Paper
Dr Hans-Peter Sollinger, president of Voith Paper, has spent the whole of his working life at the technological production end of the paper industry. ...
Read More
Sponsored By
Automation & IT
Chemicals
Papermaking
Pulping
Power & Energy
Mill Maintenance
& Upgrades
PULP & PAPER
WOOD PRODUCTS
TIMBER
TISSUE
NONWOVENS
Home
>
Free Resources
>
Technology Channels
>
Chemicals Articles & News
>
Archives
Technology Channels - Chemicals News
RBP Chemical and NENSCO announce partnership
November 03, 2008
Hexion and Huntsman prepared to complete merger; banks refuse to fund today
October 28, 2008
Rohm and Haas reports 12% increase in sales for third quarter
October 22, 2008
EC clears joint venture between Dow and PIC
October 20, 2008
Chemicals: Caustic soda still rising; plastic resin prices dropping
October 17, 2008
UPM inaugurates chemical recovery plant at Kymi mill in Finland
October 16, 2008
Kemira to build tech center in Brazil
October 13, 2008
Imerys proposes closure of GCC facility in Salisbury, UK
October 13, 2008
DuPont plans price increase for titanium dioxide in Europe, Middle East, Africa
October 13, 2008
Kemira commits to enhancing energy efficiency at production sites in Finland
October 13, 2008
Rohm and Haas lifts force majeure for acrylate and specialty monomers
October 09, 2008
Research on chemicals from trees wins 25th Marcus Wallenberg Prize
October 07, 2008
Kemira announces price increases in North America
October 03, 2008
DuPont sets energy surcharge for titanium dioxide in North America
October 01, 2008
Lignol to collaborate with Weyerhaeuser for cellulose-based products and biochemicals
September 30, 2008
Cargill introduces enhanced fiber additives for strength of softer paper grades
September 30, 2008
DuBois Chemicals acquired by The Riverside Company
September 30, 2008
Hexion comments on Delaware court ruling about Huntsman merger
September 30, 2008
Seair expands wastewater treatment capabilities
September 30, 2008
AkzoNobel announces new operational targets and additional cost savings
September 29, 2008
BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers
September 26, 2008
VaporCoat highlights moisture resistance coating series
September 24, 2008
Kemira opens R&D center at Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta
September 23, 2008
Papirnica Vevce to open new biological treatment plant on October 1
September 19, 2008
Rohm and Haas declares force majeure on acrylate, methacrylate and specialty monomers
September 18, 2008
S&P: BASF outlook revised to negative on Ciba acquisition; Ciba ratings positive
September 16, 2008
BASF appoints Dr. Uwe Liebelt to group vp for its Acrylics and Dispersions business in North America
September 16, 2008
Chemrec kicks-off project to build world's first BioDME advanced biofuels plant
September 09, 2008
Intertape Polymer starts-up in-house solvent coater
September 09, 2008
Dow Corning showcases innovative silicone technology at China Paper 2008
September 09, 2008
EC approves acquisition of Evonik by CVC and RAG-Stiftung
September 08, 2008
AkzoNobel underlines sustainability leadership
September 04, 2008
Solvay to raise hydrogen peroxide prices on Oct. 1
September 03, 2008
Solvay lifts soda ash prices
September 03, 2008
Kemira expands water treatment chemicals business in China
September 03, 2008
DuPont sets price increase for titanium dioxide in North America
September 02, 2008
Kemira Coatings announces management changes
September 02, 2008
Kemira and Rockwood complete joint venture set-up
September 01, 2008
BASF to increase prices for wet-end paper chemicals
August 29, 2008
DuPont increases prices for titanium dioxide products sold in Japan
August 29, 2008
EC clears sale of LyondellBasell and Rhodia specialty chemicals units to Perstorp
August 29, 2008
Solvay Chemicals presents new website
August 29, 2008
BASF increases polyetheramine prices in Asia, Europe and South America
August 29, 2008
NORAM provides first GAP system to the pulp & paper industry
August 28, 2008
DuPont sets price increase for titanium dioxide in Asia
August 26, 2008
S&P lowers long-term rating on Ciba; outlook negative
August 20, 2008
Solvay to raise prices for sodium sulfite products
August 08, 2008
Tronox lifting titanium dioxide prices in Mexico and Latin America
August 06, 2008
Kemira sets savings target of over Euro 50 million
August 04, 2008
Huber announces global price increase for paper grade silica and silicates
August 01, 2008
DuPont Titanium adds energy surcharge for titanium dioxide products sold in North America
August 01, 2008
Tembec announces surcharge for its chemical business
July 30, 2008
Minerals Technologies reports 18% increase in second quarter diluted earnings per common share
July 24, 2008
Frost & Sullivan awards Kemira for strong growth in mature market
July 14, 2008
Ashland to acquire Hercules
July 11, 2008
Chemrec most cost-effective in RENEW assessment
July 11, 2008
UPM completes recovery plant rebuild at Kymi pulp mill in Finland
July 10, 2008
Dow buys Rohm and Haas for $19 billion
July 10, 2008
Gulf Resources to supply custom papermaking chemicals to China's Longteng
July 08, 2008
Minerals Technologies sets price increases for talc products
July 07, 2008
Michelman announces price increase due to rise in costs
July 03, 2008
Dow increases North American prices for paper and paperboard emulsion polymers
July 01, 2008
EC clears proposed acquisition of Huntsman by Hexion, subject to conditions
July 01, 2008
DuPont boosts prices for titanium dioxide in Latin America
July 01, 2008
IMERYS to restructure Middle Georgia Kaolin operations
June 27, 2008
Tronox increases titanium dioxide prices in Asia-Pacific
June 25, 2008
Cadam and PPSA announce price increase
June 24, 2008
Hercules acquires Brazil's Logos Química
June 24, 2008
Dow sets further price Increases, freight surcharges and idling of plants
June 24, 2008
BASF to increase prices for polymer dispersions and powders
June 24, 2008
Nalco launches deposit control technology for pulp and paper industry
June 23, 2008
DuPont sets new price hike for titanium dioxide in North America
June 23, 2008
Clariant launches redesigned range of rheology modifiers
June 19, 2008
Kemira to concentrate on water and fiber businesses
June 18, 2008
Saltigo increases prices for phosgene derivatives
June 18, 2008
Kemira announces new CFO and other senior management changes
June 18, 2008
Dow to idle latex plants in California, Quebec
June 17, 2008
Rohm and Haas to slash capacity in comprehensive restructuring
June 17, 2008
KaMin sets 10-15% price increase on paper kaolin products
June 16, 2008
BASF to further increase prices for acrylic monomers
June 16, 2008
Kemira to enforce global price increases
June 13, 2008
Tronox sets surcharge for titanium dioxide grades in North America
June 13, 2008
Arkema increases hydrogen peroxide prices in Europe
June 12, 2008
EC fines paper bleach cartel Euro 79 million
June 11, 2008
Ciba launches new liquid dyes for packaging
June 11, 2008
Kemira signs Euro 100 million R&D loan agreement with EIB
June 09, 2008
TopChim launches wax substitute for paper and packaging
June 09, 2008
Force majeure at Dow plant may add further upward pressure on caustic soda prices
June 06, 2008
Imerys increases global kaolin prices
June 06, 2008
Imerys increases GCC prices in North America
June 06, 2008
Hercules to raise paper chemical prices in North America up to 30%
June 05, 2008
Dow raises emulsion polymer prices in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and India
June 04, 2008
Tronox raises titanium dioxide prices in Asia-Pacific
June 04, 2008
DuPont sets titanium price hike for Latin America except Brazil
June 04, 2008
DuPont adds to price increases for titanium dioxide in North America
June 02, 2008
DuPont sets worldwide price hike for titanium products
June 02, 2008
Dow boosts prices for latex emulsion polymers by 20%
May 30, 2008
RohmNova sets surcharges for paper emulsions
May 30, 2008
Omya to lift prices for paper grade ground calcium carbonate
May 30, 2008
Metso acquires Danish measurement systems maker Kemotron
May 30, 2008
Lanxess increases prices for pigments worldwide
May 26, 2008
Resitec invests $15M in pine chemicals expansion
May 23, 2008
Kemira and Rockwood to form TiO2 joint venture
May 22, 2008
New process to turn carbon dioxide into compounds for paper, plastics
May 12, 2008
AkzoNobel to acquire silica sol business from HC Starck
May 12, 2008
Kemira announces sodium chlorate price increases in North America
May 09, 2008
AkzoNobel strengthens Specialty Chemicals portfolio with two acquisitions
May 09, 2008
DuPont lubricants names new senior account manager
May 05, 2008
Rottneros ordered to build biological treatment plant in Vallvik
April 30, 2008
Kemira reports Euro 33 million operating profit for January-March 2008
April 29, 2008
GLV finalizes carve-out with FLS and restructures US water operations
April 28, 2008
Solvay Chemicals announces surcharge on sulfite products
April 24, 2008
Marcus Wallenberg prize awarded for wood chemical research
April 18, 2008
Global hydrogen peroxide market to reach 4.3 million tonnes by 2012
April 17, 2008
Ecology Coatings' cleantechnology paper coatings achieves toxic mold inhibition
April 16, 2008
Kemira inaugurates Asian Technology Center in Shanghai
April 15, 2008
Omya and Shiraishi establish production joint venture
April 14, 2008
Mondi gets to work on Russian mill overhaul
April 11, 2008
KaMin implements energy surcharge on paper kaolin products
April 11, 2008
Kemira expands production of water treatment chemicals in China
April 11, 2008
Dow increases prices for more emulsion polymers products for paper and paperboard producers in North America
April 07, 2008
Imerys North America announces energy surcharge on all products
April 07, 2008
Torraspapel eliminates over 90% of odours at its pulp mill in Zaragoza, Spain
April 07, 2008
Siemens plans re-organization of its worldwide water business
April 07, 2008
Rahu Catalytics creates Dutch subsidiary, increases technical resources
April 07, 2008
Michelman receives kosher certification for its paper plate coatings
April 04, 2008
Mondi resumes two-thirds production following tank rupture at South African mill
April 02, 2008
Swedish Energy Agency provides grant for world's first renewable DME plant
April 02, 2008
Dow Chemical increases prices for emulsion polymers for paper and paperboard in North America
April 01, 2008
IMin purchases kaolin business from J.M. Huber
April 01, 2008
Torraspapel improves wastewater treatment processes in its mills
March 31, 2008
Mondi opens investigation into bleaching plant incident at Richards Bay mill
March 28, 2008
BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers
March 27, 2008
India’s Abhishek goes commercial on new PM
March 25, 2008
Cargill to launch new binder for the paper industry at SPCI
March 18, 2008
Suppliers hike hike caustic soda prices in tight market
March 17, 2008
Dow Emulsion Polymers announces changes to its business model
March 17, 2008
Nalco, Evonik expand tissue additives distribution in Latin America
March 14, 2008
RohmNova sets price increases for paper industry lubricants
March 13, 2008
Olin to close New Brunswick chlor alkali plant
March 12, 2008
Hexion Specialty Chemicals reports wider 4Q loss
March 11, 2008
Akzo Nobel reports strong operational focus in 'transformational year'
March 06, 2008
Arkema doubles production capacity at its Leuna hydrogen peroxide plant
March 05, 2008
Hexion Specialty Chemicals names new executives after Huntsman merger
March 05, 2008
New production line goes on stream at Perlon Monofil
March 05, 2008
MeadWestvaco to expand performance chemicals business
February 15, 2008
Greenville Colorants restructures unit
February 14, 2008
BIM appoints new managing director
February 12, 2008
Ciba reports net income of CHF 237 million in 2007
February 08, 2008
Kemira Paper Chemicals announces global price increases
February 07, 2008
Kemira announces management changes
February 06, 2008
Kemira reports 26% decrease in operating profit to Euro 143.1 million for 2007
February 06, 2008
Arkema granted GMP certification at its Kirchheimbolanden plant
February 05, 2008
Purafil upgrades MediaPik chemical analysis software
February 04, 2008
RohmNova increases prices for paper emulsions and hollow sphere pigment
February 01, 2008
Dow raises prices for emulsion polymers in North America
January 30, 2008
CIC appoints Charles Mazza as new president and general manager
January 30, 2008
Minerals Technologies do Brazil to install PCC plant in Aracruz Guaíba site
January 29, 2008
Kemira opens new company in Indonesia
January 23, 2008
Clariant receives EPA pollution prevention award
January 15, 2008
Michelman hires CFO Alan Blake
January 11, 2008
DuPont increases titanium dioxide prices in Latin, North America
January 07, 2008
Akzo Nobel to focus on fast and effective integration of ICI in 2008
January 07, 2008
Hercules paper group to raise prices in North America
January 03, 2008
Kemira obtains new environmental permit for its Pori plant
January 03, 2008
Daniel Skrovanek joins Minerals Technologies as vice president, the Americas, Paper PCC
January 02, 2008
Caustic soda costs rose around 40% in 2007
December 28, 2007
Akzo Nobel unveils new company structure
December 27, 2007
BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers
December 21, 2007
Kemira focuses businesses in Japan and sells jv company Kemira-Ube
December 21, 2007
SMI signs distribution agreement for PCC in Europe with Brenntag
December 19, 2007
Dow Amines new production facility fully operational in Plaquemine
December 17, 2007
Commission approves proposed acquisition of ICI by Akzo Nobel subject to conditions
December 14, 2007
Dow Chemical increases prices for paper latex technologies in North America
December 11, 2007
CEPI announces final REACH workshop for the pulp and paper industry
December 07, 2007
Rohm and Haas Packaging and Building Materials to increase prices to Asia-Pacific 5-10%
December 06, 2007
Nalco to up paper specialty chemicals prices 8-12%
December 04, 2007
Huber announces price increase for paper grade silica and silicates
December 03, 2007
Huber announces price increase on kaolin for paper
December 03, 2007
Dow announces North American price increases for surfactants
December 03, 2007
Kemira completes acquisition of water treatment business from Arkema
December 03, 2007
Omya to increase pricing for paper grade ground calcium carbonate
November 30, 2007
Michelman announces price increase on paper coatings
November 30, 2007
Dow Corning launches Advantage emulsion release coating system
November 28, 2007
Report warns REACH legislation could catch companies unprepared
November 27, 2007
DuPont announces price increase for titanium dioxide products in Asia
November 26, 2007
Huber hikes kaolin prices globally
November 26, 2007
CP Kelco selects metsoDNA CR automation for greenfield chemical plant in China
November 19, 2007
Sealed Air completes acquisition of foam business from Dow Chemical
November 16, 2007
Celanese announces global price increase for PVOH
November 16, 2007
Rohm and Haas names 12 vice presidents
November 16, 2007
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation to fund permanent paper tech endowment
November 15, 2007
German paper and board associations commit to DiBP reduction
November 15, 2007
Dow increases surfactants prices effective Dec. 1
November 12, 2007
ICAI selling two titanium dioxide slurry plants
November 12, 2007
Imerys to increase ground calcium carbonate prices in North America
November 09, 2007
Safe Handling expands with Maine Slurry Operation acquisition
November 07, 2007
Imerys to raise calcium carbonate prices in Asia Pacific
November 06, 2007
Kemira ramps up new technology center in Shanghai
November 02, 2007
Dow Chemical raises prices for paper latex technologies in North America
November 01, 2007
Two largest producers hike US caustic soda prices by $75/ton
October 31, 2007
Minerals Technologies to construct PCC plant for Phoenix Pulp & Paper in Thailand
October 30, 2007
RohmNova announces price increases for paper chemicals
October 30, 2007
Harri Kerminen appointed new CEO of Kemira Group
October 30, 2007
Dow to implement off-schedule price increases
October 29, 2007
National Starch announces North American price increases
October 29, 2007
Foundation to fund permanent paper tech endowment at WMU
October 29, 2007
Imerys announces North American price increases
October 26, 2007
Hercules Shanghai Technical Center set to open
October 23, 2007
Kemira appoints new head of Oulu Reseach Center
October 23, 2007
Rohm and Haas seeks price increases to offset high raw material costs
October 22, 2007
Solvay and RahuCat sign technical collaboration deal
October 22, 2007
ICAI to stop accepting new customers for titanium dioxide due to demand, supply disruptions
October 18, 2007
Imerys Pigments for Paper announces global kaolin price increases
October 15, 2007
Michelman appointment strengthens global supply chain efficiency
October 15, 2007
BIM launch environmentally sustainable paper packaging coating solutions
October 12, 2007
BASF announces price increases for polymer dispersions and powders
October 11, 2007
Kronos to increase titanium dioxide prices in Europe and North America
October 10, 2007
DuPont raises prices for TiO2 products in North America, Europe and Latin America
October 08, 2007
Akzo Nobel CEO outlines new financial strategy ahead of ICI acquisition
October 08, 2007
Solvay Chemicals to increase hydrogen peroxide prices
October 08, 2007
BASF offers one-day seminar on REACH for manufacturers, users and importers
October 04, 2007
Kemira to acquire water treatment chemicals company in Brazil
October 01, 2007
Michelman announces new territory manager in Mexico
October 01, 2007
Commission clears joint venture between INEOS and NOVA
October 01, 2007
UPM holds topping-out ceremony for new chemical recovery plant at Kymi pulp mill
September 28, 2007
BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers
September 27, 2007
LANXESS announces new segment structure following Lustran sale
September 25, 2007
Clariant appoints new head of Textile, Leather & Paper division
September 25, 2007
National Starch names new business director, North America Papermaking Innovation
September 24, 2007
Kemira to increase sodium chlorate prices in North America effective October 1
September 14, 2007
DuPont increases prices for all Ti-Pure titanium dioxide products in the Middle East and Africa
September 14, 2007
Dow ups prices for TERGITOL and TRITON surfactants effective October 1
September 13, 2007
Degussa becomes chemicals business of Evonik Industries
September 12, 2007
CP Kelco announces plans to close xanthan gum manufacturing plant in the UK
September 06, 2007
Rohm and Haas expands in India
September 03, 2007
Eka Chemicals to increase price of sodium chlorate
August 30, 2007
Dow Chemical Canada raises caustic soda prices
August 30, 2007
Kemira announces price increases in Europe, Asia and South America
August 27, 2007
Dow Chemical increases US caustic soda prices
August 27, 2007
New technology from Nalco to help cut water, energy usage
August 27, 2007
What do you see as being the major challenges in Asia over the next 10 years?
Overcapacity
Fiber supply
Energy restrictions
View Previous Poll Results
