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• China's exports: on the up.(Cover Story)

  - 2004-08-18

  China is making headlines as an investment destination for chemicals in which it has a trade deficit, but it also has a growing role as an exporter. The country has a major impact on trade flows and pricing for several chemicals, including soda ash and phosphorus ...

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• 2004 Informex special profiles.(Company Profile)

  - 2004-01-21

  Amoli Organics Ltd Your prefered partner API's * Intermediates Custom Synthesis * Contract Research Welcome to Amoli * We are India's leading manufacturers of API's & Intermediates * Two multi-purpose manufacturing...

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• Lyondell Chemical Co., Houston, announced the launch of the POLYMEG[R] PTMEG (polytetramethylene ether glycol) polyols product line, formerly supplied by Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Company News).

  - 2002-10-01

  Lyondell Chemical Co., Houston, announced the launch of the POLYMEG[R] PTMEG polytetramethylene ether glycol polyols product line, formerly supplied by Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc. The company also announced a capacity increase for the production of tetrahydrofuran THF, a solvent used in coatings and other products. PTMEG,...

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• Lyondell gains PTMEG: Penn's rescue package includes tolling deal for PU intermediates. (US newslines).(Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc. to make polytetramethylene ether glycols exclusively for Lyondell Chemical Co.)

  - 2002-08-01

  HOUSTON, TEXAS--Lyondell Chemical Co. has become a supplier of PTMEG polytetramethylene ether glycols and increased its THF tetrahydrofuran capacity, the group has announced. The expansion is linked to a rescue plan at Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc., which had been under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since July...

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• Penn links with Lyondell; US firm plans to exit Chapter 11 via toll manufacturing deal. (newslines).(chemicals to be manufactured For Lyondell Chemical Co. by Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc. under reorganization plan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Include

  - 2002-06-01

  CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA -- Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc. has filed a reorganisation plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection status, which it entered in July 2001. Under the plan, Penn will toll manufacture tetrahydrofuran THF and polytetramethylene glycol PTMEG for Lyondell Chemical Co., which...

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• Financial services: Chemical firms have a smaller role in M&A. (Cover Story).(the role of private equity firms in chemical mergers and acquisitions)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2002-03-06

  NATASHA ALPEROWICZ ROBERT WESTERVELT The chemical industry M&A market has turned into a private equity party over the past few year. Private equity firm stepped up their presence when strategic buyers began to retreat to the sidelines as their earnings shrank...

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• Penn in financial talks: urethane feedstock supplier sees Chapter 11 talks proceed. (US newslines).(Penn Specialty Chemicals)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-02-01

  CONSHOHOCKEN PENNSYLVANIA--Penn Specialty Chemicals is close to arranging a restructuring and investment package in a bid to exit its current bankrupt status, according to Bob Brier, the company's chief financial officer. Penn, a US supplier of urethane feedstock materials based on THF tetrahydrofuran,...

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• FURFURAL PRODUCTS.(price increase from Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)

  - 2001-11-05

  Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc. is increasing the off-list prices for furfural, furfural alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl by 4c. per pound, effective December 1, or as contracts allow. Meanwhile, the list and off-list prices for Penn's line of furfural-based chemicals will be increased by about 5 percent.

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• More Companies Seek Shelter in Chapter 11.(chemicals industry)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2001-09-12

  Cash flow comes up short A GROWING number of chemical companies have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code this year because they are not able to make their debt payments. The firms blame rising natural gas and energy costs,...

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• Penn in bankruptcy filing.(Penn Specialty Chemicals files for Chapter 11-bankruptcy protection)(Brief Article)

  - 2001-08-01

  PTMEG supplier hit by business downturn CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA --Penn Specialty Chemicals, a supplier of THF- tetrahydro furan based feedstock materials to the urethane industry, has filed for Chapter 11-bankruptcy protection in the US. Despite cash flow problems due to falling demand, rising...

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