GLG News by Rubber Experts

The impact of clean air initiatives has landed in the laps of its participants. The old adage of "no pain, no gain" is an unfortunate reminder that any change intended for a greater good will generate short term consequences. In this case, 2006 Class 8 purchases reflected more of advance buys...

U.S. just won't give up driving, despite high gasoline prices. Refiners still adding capacity to meet demand. The new gasoline formula keeps refiners adjusting their units.

• Sabic (if successful in this acquisition) will operate GE Plastics more like the commodity company it is becoming and less like the speciality plastics company it has been. • Sabic’s strategy has been to grow outside of the Middle East through acquisitions and to more closely integrate...

1. In most cases there is no difference between plastic from agricultural sources and from petroleum. 2. The key to successful manufacture of any product is cost which includes both raw material and processing costs. There is a wide variance in these costs while the price of the end product, plastic...

Ethanol in the U.S. will be costly.Ethanol producers will get squeezed.U.S. consumers will feel the pich of ethanol across many products.

U.S. Chemical Distribution has now reached the "Nationals"Which Chemical Distributor is next to be acquired or divested?U.S. Chemical Distribution market still over supplied.

GM has missed the boat, the dock and the road to the lake. This company is suffering from a serious disease called "Executivitis".

Players in the polycarbonate chain must pick their niche versus attempting to maximize the entire phenol to polycarbonate chain. The short-term outlook for polycarbonate plastics looks strong.GE Plastics operates in the polycarbonate space.

Implementation of Reach (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) took a step forward earlier this month when the Environmental Subcommittee of the European Parliament voted by more than a two-thirds majority to pass tough and extensive control of chemicals used in Europe.  The...