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• Product listings.

  - 2004-12-01

  RAW MATERIALS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES ABRASIVES, ANTI-SKID POLYMERIC American Tripoli, Inc. Daicolor-Pope, Inc. Daubert Chemical Co., Inc. Electro Abrasives ICO Polymers, WEDCO Size-Reduction Services * Micro Powders,...

  Tags: 3M Co., Bayer AG, Clariant Corp., General Electric Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Industrial, Lyondell Chemical Co., Suncolor, The Dow Chemical Co.

• Slump a distant memory as chemical makers post big profits.

  - 2004-10-29

  By Nelson Antosh, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29--Skyrocketing costs for energy and raw materials haven't slowed the comeback of the chemicals business, with three of the biggest makers reporting hefty profits Thursday. By pushing through price...

  Tags: Exxon Mobil Corp., Lyondell Chemical Co., The Dow Chemical Co.

• CW75 stock performance.(Illustration)

  - 2004-09-15

  The CW75 Index improved by about 1% for the week ending September 8, in line with broader market indexes, including the Morgan Stanley global composite and Standard & Poor's 500. Chemical shares have been supported by stronger demand, improving margins, and lower feedstock costs in recent...

  Tags: 3M Co., Clorox Co., E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Lyondell Chemical Co., MacDermid Inc., Millennium Chemicals Inc., Molecular Inc., NOVA Chemicals Corp., Rhodia, Sasol Ltd., The Dow Chemical Co.

• New chemistry pushes the envelope in PU coatings--but regulations bite hard.(coatings report)

  - 2004-06-01

  It is a wry comment on the state of affairs in the chemical industry that, at the very moment a fantastic amount of novel chemistry for polyurethane coatings is bursting onto the scene, the sector is warning that government regulations worldwide are hamstringing their companies in...

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• Bigger firms perform best: smaller petchem firms struggle; overall volumes weak.(CW 300)

  - 2003-08-27

  Large-capitalization diversified chemical makers managed to beat consensus estimates in the second quarter, but smaller cap petrochemical companies disappointed. Dow Chemical, DuPont, and PPG Industries beat earnings expectations, but Lyondell Chemical, Millennium Chemicals, Nova Chemicals as posted sharper-than-expected losses. Monsanto beat expectations because of strong...

  Tags: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Lyondell Chemical Co., The Dow Chemical Co.

• Rising costs hit earnings: basics firms post the strongest first-quarter results. (CW 300).(Industry Overview)

  - 2003-07-02

  First-quarter earnings were mixed for chemical makers in the CW 300, mostly as a result of rising raw material costs. Basic chemical firms had the best showing, as they aggressively raised pricing higher to counter a surge in feedstock costs, analysts say. Basic chemical firms including...

  Tags: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Lyondell Chemical Co., Millennium Chemicals Inc., NOVA Chemicals Corp., The Dow Chemical Co.

• Third-quarter profits rise: but firms caution on the fourth quarter and 2003. (CW 300).(Illustration)

  - 2003-01-15

  Most U.S. companies in the CW 300 reported higher third-quarter earnings, citing volume gains and help from a weaker dollar, which boosted exports and volumes overseas. Analysts say results were still lackluster, however, particularly in specialties, given the easy comparisons over last year's weak third quarter....

  Tags: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Lubrizol, Lyondell Chemical Co., OM Group, The Dow Chemical Co.

• Producers race to develop next generation of PO technology. (Markets).(Propylene oxide)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-09-16

  THE FUTURE OF propylene oxide PO technology is near as several producers work to develop next generation technology with lower capital costs and reduced by-products. In addition, producers are looking for cheaper and more dependable feedstocks as well as flexibility in deciding which process to use....

  Tags: BASF AG, Lyondell Chemical Co., The Dow Chemical Co.

• Houston-Based Lyondell Chemical Posts Quarterly Net Income of $2 Million.

  - 2002-07-26

  By Nelson Antosh, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 26--Lyondell Chemical Co.'s second-quarter earnings indicate that the chemicals economy may be on the mend. The Houston-based company Thursday reported net income of $2 million, or 2 cents per...

  Tags: Lyondell Chemical Co., The Dow Chemical Co.

• Ethylene pricing shows signs of firming. (Petrochemicals).(new capacity, overcapacity)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-03-25

  UNREST THROUGHOUT the Middle East and resulting tighter crude oil prices are putting upward pricing pressure on the product chain from gasoline to plastics. Olefins pricing also threatens to strengthen although contract negotiations have proven slow as producers and buyers seem reluctant to settle for fear...

  Tags: Formosa Plastics Corp., Lyondell Chemical Co., The Dow Chemical Co.