Table of Contents

Cover Stories

Air Products: Returns on the Rise

Paper Chemicals: Focus on Regional Growth

Newsbriefs

Top of the Week

Price Hikes Mostly Offset Rising Raw Material Costs

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

Dow Plans to Build New Chlor-Alkali Plant in Texas

Ashland and Reichold Each Expand in India

FTC Extends Review of Hexion-Huntsman Deal

R&H Teams Up in Sustainability Initiative

Fourth-Quarter Specialty Chemical Results Vary

Europe/Mideast

Lukoil Plans Petchem Complex Based on Caspian Sea Gas

Advanced Polypropylene Appoints Offtakers

Brussels Clears Ineos's Buy of Hydro Polymers

Asia/Pacific

Japan Creates Climate Fund for Developing Nations

Lanxess Invests in India Plants

New Construction Projects

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

Lonza Forms Innovation Unit; Posts Strong Results

Suppliers Predict 2008 Market Growth

Matrix Buys Chinese Firm

Shasun to Build Plant in U.S.

Specialty Chemicals

Chemtura to Sell Oleochemical Business

Asia/Pacific Leads Flame Retardant Growth

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

Polyolefins Market Optimistic as Demand Recovers

Marubeni Inks ETBE Deal with Braskem

CW Price Report

Regulatory

California Tallies Cost of Chemical Exposure

Study Finds Hot Liquids Increase BPA Release

EPA Releases Nanomaterial Reporting Guidelines

CW75

Chemical Stocks Recover from Previous Plunge

Departments

Viewpoint

Key Changes

Kraton Appoints New Executives

Leading Indicator

Recession Looms

Features

Marketplace

Chemical Week - February 4, 2008 Index