Blogs
China set for aromatics expansion (Asian Chemical Connections)
By Malini Hariharan China is preparing to bring onstream huge capacities for aromatics this year. Nearly 1.7m tonnes/year of toluene capacity is due to be added, writes Dolly Wu in the latest issue of ICIS Chemical Business. The major projects...
MOVES: Restructure of Petrofina Aromatics Trading Europe
Petrofina has restructured its European aromatics trading team from 1 January 2012, the general manager of the team announced by email to all business contacts on 25 January. Martin Carbonez will be responsible for spot trading on Mixed Xylenes, Para-xylenes,...
All the gossip from Aromatics Conference 2011
The gossip at conferences usually comes down to: 1) Who's in? 2) Who's out? 3) Who's moved where? With optional extras: weather, travel, children and who's got the best hotel rooms. The Aromatics Conference was a good opportunity...
Images to remember - Aromatics Conference 2011
At my table at lunch on Wednesday we were discussing a particular slide in a presentation that morning. One delegate said that a year on, that would be the one thing we would remember of the conference. It is...
Petchems are the good guys - Aromatics Conference 2011
The need to educate the public more about the benefits of petchem products to the environment came up time and again during the Aromatics Conference, both in speakers' presentations and in questions from the floor. Answering a question from...
Fog disrupts flights to Amsterdam for Aromatics Conference
ICIS Chemicals Confidential Fog disrupts flights to Amsterdam for Aromatics Conference By Barbara Ortner on November 22, 2011 5:36 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks Blackberry photos November 20114.jpg "Flights on KLM are particularly disrupted." That was the most discouraging part of the 7.00 am
Three ICIS bloggers at Aromatics Conference
For the first time, and FOR ONE TIME ONLY, three ICIS bloggers will be appearing at the same place at the same time, at the 10th European Aromatics & Derivatives Conference on Tuesday in Amsterdam. Paul Hodges will be...
Countdown to Aromatics Conference 2011
It has taken nearly a year to put together but at last the Aromatics Conference is upon us. Starting next Tuesday in Amsterdam, it has a starry speaker line-up of big company speakers including Bayer Material Science Shell Styrolution Novapet...
MOVES: Pierre Minguet to Styrolution
Pierre Minguet, formerly business director polystyrene at INEOS Nova, is now vice-president business management polystyrene EMEA at Styrolution, he announced this week on LinkedIn. Minguet has been in the position since October 2011, and is responsible for all aspects...
Bayer, Shell and Styrolution to speak in Amsterdam (Chemicals & The Economy)
Our 10th European Aromatics and derivatives conference will take place on 22-23 November. Co-organised with ICIS, it provides an excellent opportunity for delegates to meet up and exchange views in the critical end-of-year period. It features the usual strong line-up...
