Table of Contents

Cover Stories

Industrial Gases:

Another Year of Optimism

Water Treatment:

Consolidation Swims Offshore

Newsbriefs

Top of The Week

Solutia Settlement Clears Path for Bankruptcy Exit

Singapore to Play 'Critical Role' in Lanxess Growth

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

Dow Mulls Options for Some Specialty Plastics Units

Judge Rules Against Dupont in Smelter Case

Braskem Completes Ipiranga Acquisition

Wellman Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Huntsman Evaluates MDI Plant in The Netherlands

R&H and IBM Team Up for Next-Gen Chip Technology

Nalco Names Dupont Executive As Chairman and CEO

Europe/Mideast

BASF Pursues Portfolio Changes

Rhodia to Sell Most of its Organics Business

Asia/Pacific

Southern Chinese Province Blacklists Polluters

Daelim Awarded Philippines Cracker Contract

New Construction Projects

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

FDA Eyed for Negligence in Baxter Heparin Case

Excelsyn Mulls Technology Backlog Spin-Off

Arkalon Benefits From Increased Outsourcing

Specialty Chemicals

Emerging Regions Still A Sweet Spot for Flavors Firms

Bayer, German University Team Up for Catalyst R&D

Sherwin-Williams and AB Wilh. Swap Units

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

Olin Force Majeure Adds to Caustic Soda Woes

Mitsubishi Set to Restart Kashima Cracker

CW Price Report

Regulatory

TRI Data Shows Slight Emission Decline

Court Dismisses Agent Orange Appeal

CW75

Chemical Stocks Higher, Despite Rising Oil Prices

Departments

Viewpoint

Key Changes

Leading Indicator:

Index Falls

Features

Marketplace

Chemical Week - March 3, 2008 Index