Table of Contents

Cover Story

AkzoNobel: Portfolio Changes Add Focus

Alternative Fuels: Will Economy Slow Growth?

Newsbriefs

Top of the Week

Dow Corning, Hemlock to Invest $3 Billion in Polysilicon

EU Signs Climate Agreement

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

Huntsman-Hexion Deal off as Settlement is Reached

Dow Closes Three Latex Sites; Signs Chlor-Alkali Supply Deal

NAS Seeks Phthalate Risk Review Changes

Dow Names Leadership Team

Eastman Cuts 2009 Labor Costs, Curbs Spending

Sunoco Seeks to Sell Chemical Business

Air Products Lowers Outlook, Cuts Jobs

California Finalizes 'Green Chemistry' Plans

Europe/Mideast

Bayer Reinforces R&D Despite Economic Woes ...

... Reduces BMS Output; More Cuts to Come

Asia/Pacific

BASF Buys Admixture Business; Signs Tolling Deal

Australia to Cut Emissions

New Construction Projects

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

Hovione to Buy Irish Pharma Ingredient Site

New SAFC President Optimistic on 2009 Growth

Specialty Chemicals

Sherwin-Williams Continues Buying Spree

Digest:

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

Price Hike Announcements Test Market Bottom

Polyethylene Prices Fall Amid Economic Woes

Product Focus: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

CW Price Report

Regulatory

EPA Excludes Some Fuels From Hazwaste Rules

California Regulators Approve Climate Plan

Pesticide Makers Urge Canada to Drop Ban

CW75

Chemical Stocks Continue to Make Gains

Departments

Viewpoint

Key Changes

Vital Statistics:Recession Confirmed

Features

Marketplace

Chemical Week - December 22/29, 2008 Index