Forward to a friend | View as a webpage | Add us to your white list | Blackberry version   Welcome to the ICIS Reporter weekly newsletter Welcome to the ICIS Reporter weekly newsletter This week our key topic is the Mediterranean. The North Africa rim has huge potential for petrochemical development, as political stability improves and the region's hydrocarbon reserves are opened up. We take a look at problems with Spain's solar sector and the Italian active pharmaceutical ingredients market. This week we also launch the ICIS new projects (NPI) and plant shutdowns index (PSI). Stories from ICIS Chemical Business North African chemical markets have plenty of potential Paralysis hits Spain's solar industry Petkim has big expansion plans for Turkish petrochemicals Italian API manufacturers grapple with regulator Chemical industry leaders answer the call of duty to promote education and recruitment ICIS launches New Project Index (NPI) and Plant Shutdowns Index (PSI) Top More News ICIS news: Editors' Top Picks Bidders eye assets of bankrupt US firm Chemtura A Schulman to make wheat straw, PP composite for Ford Europe emerges from recession as Q3 GDP grows 0.2% Global oil demand in Q4 to grow for first time since 2008 - IEA Crude spike not warranted in soft economic recovery - IEA Shell-QPI venture in Singapore driven by feedstock edge - Shell   ICIS news: Most Popular Picks LyondellBasell bankruptcy offers some advantages Dow Chemical to further divest portfolio - CEO US Huntsman's $415m bid for Tronox falls on low end - banker EC fines chemical companies €173m for plastics additive cartel US chems, plastics cut jobs as Oct unemployment surges to 10.2% Heavy snow disrupts chemicals transport in northern China ADVERTORIAL ICIS Chemical Business Recruitment Campaign 2009 ICIS Chemical Business has launched a year-long Education and Recruitment Campaign, and it's already garnered widespread support from many leading trade associations and chemical producers. The chemical industry is facing a severe skills shortage and there's an urgent need to engage with young people and attract top talent. Join our free web forum, the ICIS Chemical Business Recruitment Campaign 2009 to see what the industry is doing. ICIS REACH Group How much will REACH cost your company? How to appeal against a REACH decision What does the Japanese Chemical Industry think about REACH? Devaluations risk leading to a Cycle of Deflation Hells Angels trafficking Butanediol US Dollar Carry Trade Threat To Chemicals Top More from ICIS blogs 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 8th European Aromatics & Derivatives Conference 25 - 26 November 2009 The 3rd ICIS Bioresources Summit 26 November 2009 The 5th ICIS Pan-American Base Oils & Lubricants Conference 3 - 4 December 2009 The 14th World Base Oils conference 18 - 19 February 2010 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