IG Bau-Chemie-Energie braucht Nachwuchs
December 6, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Jena: Die IG Bau-Chemie-Energie wird auch künftig alle Anstrengungen unternehmen, noch mehr junge Leute als bisher für die Gewerkschaftsarbeit zu gewinnen. Das sagte heute gegenüber JenaTV Anke Friebel, die stellvertretende Vorsitzende der Jenaer Ortsgruppe der IG Bau-Chemie-Energie. Zur gestrigen Jahreshauptversammlung im großen Saal des F-Hauses waren mehr als 150 Gewerkschaftsmitglieder anwesend
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Chemie-Industrie dringt auf niedrigere Kosten für Energienetznutzung
December 1, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Berlin (dpa) – Die deutsche Chemie-Industrie dringt auf niedrigere Nutzungsentgelte für Strom- und Gasnetze. Die Branche sei energieintensiv und auf international wettbewerbsfähige Strom- und Gaspreise angewiesen. “Nur eine effektive Regulierung könne dafür sorgen, dass die überhöhten Netzentgelte nachhaltig sinken”, teilte der Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) am Montag anlässlich einer Anhörung vor dem Wirtschaftsausschuss des Bundestages zur Novelle des Energiewirtschaftsgesetzes in Berlin mit.
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BASF:” Zukäufe in Milliardenhöhe machen uns keine Probleme”
November 27, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hamburg – Der Chemieriese BASF will weiter durch Übernahmen wachsen. “Es wird zu Akquisitionen kommen. Der Ausbau unseres Portfolios steht auf unserer Prioritätenliste auf Platz eins”, sagte BASF-Vorstandschef Jürgen Hambrecht beim Club Hamburger Wirtschaftsjournalisten. Positiv für Aktionäre: Zweithöchste Priorität habe die Dividende, gefolgt vom Rückkauf eigener Aktien, sagte Hambrecht.
Bei den geplanten Zukäufen – über Details schwieg sich der Vorstandsvorsitzende aus – werde es sich um alle Geschäftsbereiche handeln von Chemikalien über Kunststoffe und Pflanzenschutz bis Erdöl und Gas. “Zukäufe in Milliardenhöhe machen uns keine Probleme”, betonte er. BASF wird seinen Vorsteuergewinn in diesem Jahr voraussichtlich von 2,17 auf rund 3,9 Milliarden Euro steigern.
China begins to phase out toxic chemicals
November 14, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
China will begin to implement the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Thursday.
This marks the start of hard effort to rid the world’s most populous country of highly dangerous pesticides and other hazardous chemicals.
“China will take every necessary measure to fully implement the convention, as it is beneficial not only to the sustainable development of China but also to that of the world,” said Wang Jirong, vice minister of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA).
However, he acknowledged that it is extremely hard work, as the country is fighting severe traditional environmental problems such as water pollution, acid rain and urban air pollution nationwide. Also, China lacks technology, sufficient funds and even laws to effectively tackle POPs.
Chemicals group BASF Q3 profits climb 181%
November 14, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
LONDON (CBS.MW) — Chemicals group BASF (BF) (DE:515100) said Thursday third quarter net profits jumped 180.8 percent to 337 million euros, with sales up 20.3 percent to 9.31 billion euros. Capacity utilization of BASF’s plants improved due to strong demand, and high oil prices allowed it “to pass on some necessary price increases to the market.” It reiterated it sees a significant rise in sales and EBIT before special items for 2004.
Clariant set to beat Q3 FY 03 sales forecast
November 9, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Clariant expects to beat ’03 operating results this year, helped by cost cuts and rising demand in most of its markets, the specialty chemicals firm said on Tuesday, as it reported solid growth in third-quarter sales.
The maker of pigments used to colour everything from jeans to cars said it expected ’04 continuing sales and operating income — excluding restructuring costs — above last year’s levels, underlining the effects of a sector recovery and its restructuring programme.
In the third quarter alone, operating profit came in at a lower-than-expected 130m Swiss francs ($109m) from a restated 135m a year ago, even though analysts said the core units appeared to be on track.
Altana weiter auf Rekordkurs
November 7, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Chemistry in the 18th and 19th Centuries
November 7, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Chemistry was first introduced as an academic discipline in medical faculties, academies, botanical gardens, and museums in the late 17th century. Over the next 100 years, it became an established part of the European intellectual world. Eighteenth-century chemists were teachers and professors, authors of learned books and experimental essays, members of academies and scholarly societies, and frequent visitors to coffee shops and salons. Yet, they differed markedly from other savants of the time. They were passionate experimenters who spent many hours in their laboratories. Furthermore, they were learned practitioners: apothecaries, metallurgical officials, consultants, inspectors of manufactures, entrepreneurs, and members of state committees and technological boards
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Exxon Mobil Corp. shares future plans
November 4, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Tillerson, who earlier this year was named president of the corporation and a director of the board, cited more than $11 billion net in new, potential world-class projects, including a Qatar gas to liquids plant, a Qatar ethane cracker, the Jose (Venezuela) chemical project and the Fujian (China) refining, chemicals and marketing joint venture, all announced in 2004.
Dallas-based ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) spends more than $600 million a year on proprietary technology, the company said.
India should become research hub for chemicals industry
November 4, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mumbai, Nov 3 : India must capitalise on its vast knowledge base and lower costs to emerge as a global research and development hub for the chemicals industry, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Wednesday.
Addressing the inaugural session of a three-day seminar on the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry here, Paswan said the Indian chemicals industry must aim at increasing its share in the global market.
“Our goal should be to make India a global centre for research and development by making use of its intellectual capital, its competitive advantages and low costs,” Paswan told business leaders.
