From COMPANIES BY REGION Feb 10, 2012

Reckitt’s Kapoor proves his worth

CEO impresses investors but has work ahead

Feb 8, 2012

Mexichem to buy Wavin for €351m

Chemical group to buy Dutch plastic tubing company

Feb 5, 2012

Hanwha scrambles to avoid stock market suspension

Chairman of S Korean conglomerate faces embezzlement charges

Feb 2, 2012

Dow Chemical swings to fourth-quarter loss

Company predicts slow recovery in its end markets

From COMPANIES BY REGION Feb 1, 2012

Johnson Matthey lifted by car industry

Sale of catalytic converters boosts net profits by 34%

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jan 29, 2012

Leather demand drives up gelatin prices

Sweet makers forced to cough up more for ingredient

Jan 27, 2012

Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia

Deal includes $3.4bn in cash and stock

Jan 24, 2012

DuPont’s Asian sales plunge

Chemical maker reaffirms 2012 outlook

From ENERGY Jan 23, 2012

US-Dutch plan for ‘clean’ bioethanol plant

Iowa factory will use waste corn products to produce fuel

Jan 22, 2012

Chinese group finds right chemistry in Aim

Speciality chemicals group Haike sees value in junior exchange

Jan 17, 2012

Sabic fourth-quarter profits decline 10%

Performance tightly correlated to global growth

Jan 5, 2012

Cussons buys Fudge from Sabre

Pays £25.5m for Australian hair care brand

From WORLD Dec 19, 2011

Gulf states urged to make petrochemical goods

Expansion in to products such as styrene could fuel job creation

Dec 11, 2011

Petrochemicals prices fall as demand dries up

Pronounced drop in China suggests sharper manufacturing slowdown

Dec 9, 2011

DuPont shares fall on profit warning

Industry copes with shrinking inventories

From LEX Dec 7, 2011

Chemicals: sell-off looks overdone

Investors should not forget how resilient the sector can be in the long term.

Dec 7, 2011

Asian demand for luxury cars boosts Victrex

Plastics group’s profits jump 26% to £94.2m

Dec 2, 2011

Scapa’s operating margins improve

Bonding manufacturer makes ‘very good progress’ despite challenging markets

Nov 23, 2011

Johnson Matthey sees boost from autos

Improvement expected in second half

From UK Nov 15, 2011

Coe defends Dow Olympic sponsor deal

Chairman says image of the Games will not be damaged

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