Table of Contents

Cover Story

South America: Sweet Prospects Hit Sour Note

Paints and Coatings: Economy Dulls Outlook

Newsbriefs

Top of the Week

Sharp Demand and Price Declines Cloud Outlook

Flint Hills to Shut Texas Site and Exit PE, APAO

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

Hurricanes Lower Some Profits; Higher Prices Help Others

Specialty Sector Results are Mixed

Chemical Profits at U.S. Oil Companies Slide

LyondellBasell Idles Cracker Due to Economic Slump

Hexion Sues Lenders Over Funding Huntsman Deal

Industry Cautiously Optimistic About Obama

InEnTec, Lakeside Team up in Syngas Deal

Europe/Mideast

Slowdown Affects European Chemical Earnings

Asia/Pacific

Downturn May Delay Chinese Ethylene Plans ...

... Dow Advances Coal-to-Chemicals Study

New Construction Projects

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

Actavis to Build Three Plants in India; Opens Labs

Merck to Cut More Jobs; Profits Fall

Specialty Chemicals

Elevance, Tetramer Link up on Renewable Specialties

Lubricant Demand to Creep up

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

Tata Delays African Plant amid Criticism

Digest

CW Price Report

CW75

Chemical Stocks Rally

Departments

Viewpoint

Key Changes

Vital Statistics

The Back Page

Features

Directory: Modern Paints & Coatings 2009 Red Book

Marketplace

Chemical Week - November 3/10, 2008 Index