Table of Contents

Cover Stories

India:

Hunting for Expansion Potential

Talent Management:

Skilled Worker Demand Outweighs Supply

Newsbriefs

Top of The Week

Monsanto's Profits Surge on Seeds and Traits

Valence Group Acquires Acrylic Supplier

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

U.S. Housing Market May Squeeze Chemical Earnings

DuPont Rolls out C8-Free Coating

Lanxess Completes Synthetic Rubber Deal in Brazil

NPRA: ExxonMobil, Shell Eye Growth

Omnova Narrows Firstquarter Loss

Report: Industry's Image Rises Slightly

FRA Proposes New Tank Car Standards; AAR Delays Own

Europe/Mideast

Dow Identifies Complex Challenges From Reach

Dr. Reddy's to Buy Part of Dow's U.K. Pharma Business

Asia/Pacific

Tosoh to up Ethylamines Capacity in Japan

Sumitomo Cuts Earnings Forecast; Adds PP

New Construction Projects

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

New U.S. Biosimilars Bill Gets Mixed Reviews

Australia Warns of Tainted Batches of Heparin

Specialty Chemicals

Henkel Affiliate to Buy ICI India Division

Digest

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

NPRA: Near-Term Petchem Outlook is Mixed

Ethylene Chain Margins Come Under Pressure

CW Price Report

Regulatory

European High Court Bans Deca-BDE

EPA Sued Over GHG Emissions Ruling

ECPA Fights Influx of Fake Pesticides into Ukraine

Companies

Azelis Maintains Fast Track

CW75

Chemical Stocks Rise Ahead of Broader Markets

Departments

Viewpoint

Key Changes:

CPChem Names Garland CEO

Features

Directory:

ISO/Responsible Care

Marketplace

Chemical Week - April 7, 2008 Index