Forward to a friend | View as a webpage | Add us to your white list | Blackberry / Text version   Welcome to the ICIS Reporter weekly newsletter This week we look at how the plant construction business is doing better than might be imagined in the recession. Major E&C firms remain confident, backed by several large Middle East projects and photovoltaics. Asian engineering firms in particular are witnessing a revival in Middle Eastern activity. Meanwhile New process concepts are being developed for sustainable production that's going to be based on green design and biopolymers. Stories from ICIS Chemical Business Middle East projects keep engineering & construction firms confident Asian engineering and construction firms see signs of a recovery Middle East Delays Boost Markets Shift in solar will challenge chemical suppliers Sustainable green chemical technology rises up the corporate agenda Obama's green message boosts biopolymer profile Top More News ICIS Chemical Purchasing Summit 17th – 18th September 2009, Boston, USA Learn all about the clean-coal technologies that will soon be producing synthetic natural gas (syngas), coal-based oil and chemical olefins feedstock from a coal-to-liquid process and by-products used for manufacturing chemicals at the 2nd Annual Chemical Purchasing Summit, co-organized by ICIS Chemical Business and Purchasing magazine. For more information and to register visit the website. ICIS news: Editors' Top Picks BASF shares slump 4% on weak Q2, no recovery seen for H2 Wilton closures mean tough questions for SABIC US Dow beats Q2 forecasts on stabilising economy, cost cut Signs point to US PX August contract increases - sources High Asia ethylene values open up arbitrage window India mulls anti-dumping duty on polyol imports from Asia   ICIS news: Most Popular Picks Greed doomed Lyondell deal – US lawsuit La Seda de Barcelona to close 5 plants, lay off 300 staff Asia BD sellers eye US market; price spikes to continue Stagflation hits US polyurethane foam market Polyester boom in China pushing up PTA, PX prices Asia styrene climbs on feedstock, despite poor downstream New green chemicals: July August's Boom/Gloom Index turns more cautious Chemicals company H2 complacency? Top More from ICIS blogs ICIS Chemical Business podcast August 3, 2009 ICIS Podcast: Chemical News Central: 3 August 2009 Joe Kamalick’s Washington Letter 27 July 2009 Top More from ICIS TV & radio ICIS offers Take out a trial or save on a subscription Click on the product or service you are interested in for more information Top   ICIS RFQ services Send a free chemical request for quotation here ICIS conferences The 2009 China Base Oils Conference 10 September 2009 - 11 September 2009 The 3rd ICIS Heren Gas Conference 14 September 2009 - 15 September 2009 The 2nd Chemical Purchasing Summit 17 September 2009 - 18 September 2009 The 6th ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants conference 13-14 October 2009 The 7th ICIS World Oleochemicals Conference 20 October 2009 - 21 October 20099 More conferences   Manage Your Account: This email has been sent to #emailaddr# Advertise in this email by contacting Alex Broughton on 0208 652 3031 Add us to your safe senders list Receive your own copy of this email. Do not reply to this email as it is unmonitored. To send us your feedback, email us Unsubscribe from future ICIS Reporter email newsletter. Disclaimer: This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. Reed Business Information Limited. Registered Office: Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS. Registered in England under Company No. 0151537