Table of Contents

Cover Story

Japan: Sustaining Recovery in Chemicals

Newsbriefs

Top of The Week

DuPont, Genencor Form JV for Cellulosic Ethanol

Congress Passes 'Veto Proof' Farm Bill

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

Diversified Chemical Earnings Hurt by Rising Costs

Most Specialty Chemical Profits Rise

Georgia Gulf's Loss Widens; Plans Sale of More Assets

Croda to Sell U.S. Oleochemical Unit to Private Equity Firm

R&H Names New COO; On Track to Hit 2010 Targets

Major Oil Firms Settle MTBE Suits

Albemarle Aims to Raise Profits 60% through 2010

Europe/Mideast

Earnings Fall for Total, Rhodia, and Solvay

Akzo Buys Specialties Unit

Asia/Pacific

Earthquake in China Disrupts Chemical Output

New Construction Projects

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

Catalent to Ramp Up U.S. Bioreactor Capacity

Enzon Pharmaceuticals to Spin Off Unit

Jubilant Buys Specialty Intermediates Firm in India

Specialty Chemicals

Nalco Looks to Offset Costs and Ramp Up Growth

R&H Surcharge Expected to Recover Costs

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

Methanex Invests in Chilean Natural Gas

Digest

CW Price Report

Regulatory

EPA Asked to Repeal Ethanol Requirements

EPA Region 5 Chief Resigns, Cites Dow Dispute

Senate Bill Would Expand Natural Gas Supply

CW Conferences

India's Chemical Sector Goes Global

CW75

Chemical Stocks are Flat on Mixed Earnings

Departments

Letters

Features

Asian Petrochemicals

Marketplace

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