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CHEMICAL EXCHANGES
Business
school to study ChemUnity
ARNHEM,
The Netherlands (August 29, 2000) -- The International
Institute for Management Development, one of Europe's
leading business schools, has chosen e-marketplace ChemUnity.com
as a case study in e-commerce trends.
CC-Markets
set to launch in October
LUDWIGSHAFEN,
Germany (August 25, 2000) ñ BASF AG, Europeís largest
chemical manufacturer, said the Internet marketplace it
is creating with Degussa Huels AG. Henkel KgaA and SAPMarkets
will go online in October.
Envera
announces board members
RICHMOND,
Virginia (August 23, 2000) ñ Envera (www.envera.com),
an online hub for managing long-term chemical contracts
business, has announced the members of its board of directors.
CheMatch
claims 500 members, increased volume
HOUSTON
(August 22, 2000) -- CheMatch.com, an Internet-based marketplace
for bulk commodity chemicals, plastics and fuel products,
claims more than 500 corporate members, a 700% increase
since the beginning of the year.
getPlastic
extends global e-market presence
BURLINGTON,
Mass., (August 22, 2000) - getPlastic.com, a provider
of business-to-business (B2B) e-marketplace solutions
for the plastics processing industry, has extended its
ability to service international accounts in the global
plastics market with the addition of two new general managers.
Envera
shares XML knowledge with CIDX
RICHMOND,
Va. (August 21, 2000) - Envera, a solutions provider for
transactions in the petroleum and chemical industries
through Web-enabled technology, has lent its expertise
to the Chemicals Industry Data eXchange (CIDX) -- a trade
industry group working to promote adoption of XML-based
solutions for the chemical e-commerce market.
IndigoB2B
names Ronald E. Bombolis CFO
NEWARK,
N.J. (August 21, 2000) - IndigoB2B.com announced the appointment
of Ronald Bombolis as Chief Financial Officer of the new
business-to-business specialty chemical company, which
launched online last month. Mr. Bombolis is the former
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Beneficial
Corporation.
SciQuest
announces e-strategy deal with ChemWeb
WASHINGTON
(August 21, 2000) - SciQuest.com, a marketplace for scientific
products and equipment, services, software and information,
has announced a strategic content partnership with ChemWeb,
producer of ChemWeb.com, an online community of chemistry
researchers. The alliance should provide improved access
to ChemWebís industry-specific information from the SciQuest
marketplace.
OneChem
announces first five online transaction customers
RIDGEFIELD,
Conn. (August 17, 2000) - OneChem, a chemical industry
application service provider (ASP), has announced that
Vulcan Chemicals, Koch Chemicals, General Chemical, Lemex
and Grupo Polak have signed letters of agreement to conduct
transactions online with OneChem to support their e-commerce
strategies.
Elemica
formally incorporated with eight founders
NEW
YORK (August, 16, 2000) - The eight founding participants
of Elemica have formally incorporated the company and
invested a total of $100 million for its startup. The
eight founders of Elemica, an independent neutral e-marketplace
for managing contract relationships between buyers and
sellers in the chemical industry, are ATOFINA, BASF, Bayer,
BP, Dow, DuPont, Rohm and Haas and Shell. The target operational
launch date for the company's transactional site is
December 2000.
ChemIndustry
provides search service for ChemDeals
FALMOUTH,
Mass. (August 15, 2000) - ChemDeals.com, an e-marketplace
for trading excess chemical inventory, has agreed to list
its buying and selling opportunities with the search service
of ChemIndustry.com.
Announcement:
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E-BUSINESS
FOR CHEMICALS & PLASTICS EUROPE 2000
18-20th
September 2000 Les Pyramides, Brussels
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Keynotes
include:
Werner Spinner, Chairman of the Board, Marketing
and Logistics, Bayer
AG
Francois Perier, Executive Vice President, AtoFina
Feike Sijbesma, Member of the Managing Board,
DSM
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E-PROJECTS
ShipChem.com
chooses BDP for logistics
ATLANTA,
Georgia (August 28, 2000) -- ShipChem.com, a global electronic
solutions provider of shipping and logistics services
for the chemical and plastics industries, has chosen BDP
International as a preferred supplier of logistics services.
TTTrade.com
chooses ShipChem for logistics
ATLANTA
(August 24, 2000) -- TTTrade.com, a division of TownsendTarnell.com
that operates an e-trading site for branded and unbraded
plastic resins, has chosen ShipChem.com to provide logistics
management solutions for its customers.
Celanese
and Arch back new portal
SUMMIT,
New Jersey (August 23, 2000) ñ Celanese AG (www.celanese.com)
and Arch Chemicals (www.archchemicals.com) have announced
investments in GlobalBA.com, an online specialty chemicals
marketplace specifically designed to include distributors.
DSM
Engineering plans to join Omnexus
ATLANTA
(August 22, 2000) - DSM Engineering Plastics, a part of
DSM's global engineering plastics business headquartered
in Sittard, the Netherlands, has announced its intent
to join Omnexus as a leadership supplier.
AIChE
links Web site with ProcessCity.com
CAMBRIDGE,
Mass. (August 22, 2000) -- The American Institute of Chemical
Engineers has agreed to link its Web site with that of
ProcessCity.com, a collaborative Internet portal for process
industry professionals.
Eastman
Chemical invests in Sequencia
PHOENIX,
Arizona (August 17, 2000) - Sequencia Corporation, a supplier
of manufacturing and e-business product collaboration
solutions for the process industries, has completed a
new round of venture capital financing.
Borealis
Group to join Omnexus
ATLANTA
(August 16, 2000) ñ Omnexus, an independent, business-to-business
e-marketplace focused on the plastics injection and blow
molding industries, has signed the Borealis Group, based
in Denmark, as a supplier.
BASF
selects CarStation.com as Internet partner
SAN
FRANCISCO (August 16, 2000) -- BASF's Automotive Refinish
Group has selected CarStation.com (www.carstation.com)
to Web-enable participating BASF automotive repair facilities
through its CarStation SiteManager product.
Celanese
AG names Tom Myers as new VP, e-Business
KRONBERG,
Germany. (August 16, 2000) Celanese AG today appointed
Tom Myers to the newly created position of vice president,
e-business. Myers will provide corporate wide leadership
in accelerating development of e-business initiatives
that enhance customer relationships and further the company's
goals for value creation.
Announcement:
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E-BUSINESS
FOR CHEMICALS & PLASTICS USA 2000
USA - 9-11th
October 2000, The Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel,
Philadelphia.
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Keynotes
include:
Earnest Deavenport, CEO & Chairman, Eastman
Chemical Company
Gary Cappeline, President, Honeywell
Specialty Chemicals
Chaired by: Cinda Hallman, Senior vice President,
The DuPont Company
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Bluegate announces earnings
BRUSSELS (August 29, 2000) -- Bluegate, a Belgian IT company that develops solutions for managing the supply chain of the oil, gas and chemicals industries, has announced a 905% increase in third quarter operating earnings, compared to the same period a year ago.
Rhodia selects Ultimate Software's e-solution
WESTON, Florida. (August 16, 2000) - Rhodia, the specialty chemicals company, has selected Ultimate Software, a provider of Web-based payroll and employee management solutions. Rhodia will use Ultimateís UltiPro to streamline the human resource and payroll processes at its 30 U.S. facilities, to track and analyze key business trends, and to empower each of its 3,500 U.S. employees with Web-based self-service for more effective internal communications.
ShipChem chooses EDS for its IT platform
ATLANTA (August 16, 2000) ñ ShipChem.com has selected EDS to support ShipChemís e-enabled logistics and transportation management solutions for global chemical and plastics industry manufacturers and distributors and their customers.
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JOB LISTINGS
SPECIALCHEM is a Paris-based Internet company with a
very innovative (not another transactional marketplace) and
ambitious business model serving the industry of specialty chemicals.
SpecialChem is looking for high-profile key managers to complete
its management team. Presently we are looking for our BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER to develop SpecialChem's growing revenues.
Send application to bernard.hasson@specialchem.com
or call + 33 6 71 65 47 06 www.specialchem.com
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Position:
Technical
Company: Dynaric Inc
Location: Florida, USA
Website: http://www.dynaric.com
Job description: Position to run blown film extrusion operation
located in the Gold Coast of Florida.
Great opportunity for individual with management experience
and growth potential
For more information: Contact Joe Martinez, joem@dynaric.com
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CHEMICALS
OFFERED
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(r)-(-)-2-chloromandelic
acid [52950-18-2] 99% |
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2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone
[131-55-5] 99% |
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4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone
[611-99-4] 99% |
Company: Hubei Meheco, China Contact: Wei Lee Email: YBWL@PUBLIC.WH.HB.CN
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Ferro-silicon,
Silicon Metal, Calcium Carbide, Calcium Cyanamide, Dicyandiamide,
Metallurgical coke, Magnesium Metal, glass-fibre, Medium-alkaline
yarn, Plastic Woven bags of 1000Kg for sale
Company: NXDT, China
Contact: CJN Kent Email: cjnkent@dt.net.cn
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CHEMICALS
WANTED
| Information
needed on metallocine PP |
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per tonne |
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Samples
of both clear and stain-coloured |
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Cooling
rate in comparison with ordinary PP |
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Any
other significant differences with ordinary PP |
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Availability
and volume within Europe, especially U.K., Ireland |
Contact:
Paul Lee
Email: plee@arc-innovations.com
Phone: +353-21-4853115
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