http://www.chemicalweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:24:34 EST Brenntag says it has acquired the chemical distribution assets of polyurethane and industrial chemical distributor Inquimex (Buenos Aires, Argentina), for an undisclosed sum. Inquimex’s... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15493.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Cefic is today celebrating the 10th anniversary of the long range research initiative (LRI)-a program designed to provide answers to gaps in fundamental scientific data relating to chemicals and... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15467.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST House lawmakers have named Representative Henry Waxman (D., CA) to head the  powerful Energy and Commerce committee, a set back for incumbent chairman John Dingell (D., MI) who has been the... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15468.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA; Washington) has issued a final hours of service (HOS) rule that essentially restores its controversial 2005 HOS regulation that set the... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15469.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Celanese says it has lowered its full-year earnings expectations for the second time, citing “dramatically lower consumer and industrial demand, which has caused an acceleration  of... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15479.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Chemical firms are finding it ever more difficult to attract and retain the workers that they need, according to speakers on CW’s November 18 webcast “Talent Management: How to Find... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15448.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST BASF will shut 80 plants worldwide and reduce production at approximately 100 others as it responds a "massive decline in demand in key industries." The moves account for 20%-25% of the company's overall capacity. The company also says that 2008 earnings will fall short of 2007 results... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15449.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Forecasts made in mid-2008 have been downgraded due to the economic malaise.... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15455.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Price volatility in the petrochemical industry is here to stay and petchem firms must learn to manage this volatility if they are to survive in the current difficult market conditions, say... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/15435.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Sabic and ExxonMobil Chemical have signed a heads of agreement (HOA) for a previously announced elastomers project at their existing Al-Jubail Petrochemical Co. (Kemya) and Saudi Yanbu... http://www.chemicalweek.com/home/projects/15438.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST