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 ICIS Chemical Business turns its attention to chemical sites and clusters. We highlight the threats posed by the economic downturn to interconnected sites as well as the advantages they offer. In the UK, the Wilton chemical site is under pressure after US producer Dow announced plans to close ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol capacity there. Stories from ICIS Chemical Business Wilton closures highlight challenges for Europe chemical sites Thailand's Mab Ta Phut investment dogged by uncertainty Chemical firms lower energy use with new technologies Producers capitalise through chemical parks German chemical sites focus on innovation to survive downturn Top More News ICIS media connections Email newsletter for marketers in the chemical industry ICIS Media Connections is a monthly email newsletter specifically for marketers in the chemical industry. ICIS Media Connections contains useful marketing information, best practice, special reports and much more. Sign up to ICIS media connections View archive ICIS news: Editors' Top Picks US TiO2 producer Tronox has many suitors - sources US auto suppliers boosted by July sales, clunkers optimism LANXESS Q2 net profit down 69%, share price falls 5.5% Germany and France emerge from recession - Eurostat LyondellBasell sees polymer strength; weakness in chems, fuels SABIC, Mitsubishi Rayon in $1bn acrylics joint venture   ICIS news: Most Popular Picks US chems, plastics shed jobs, but unemployment rate falls China June chemical output grows on demand revival Taiwan petchems unscathed by Typhoon Morakot Europe naphtha exports to Asia may fall in September INSIGHT: Signs of stagflation appear in US chemical markets Labour group says proposed US chem standards weak Excessive Confidence A Risk US and EU dominate global consumption The potential of China-US clean-tech partnership Top More from ICIS blogs Story: ICIS Chemical Business podcast August 17, 2009 This week, specialties editor Doris De Guzman reports on the chemical industry's improvement of energy efficiency, and London bureau chief Will Beacham takes a look at the "Domino Effect" that may impact the industry. 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