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 bring you our issue on Water Treatment Chemicals, in which we consider the effect of the recession on this reliable growth market; innovative technologies; the effect of the European Biocidal Products Directive; and the cost of replacing chlorine. Also in this issue, we take a look at Walmart’s new Sustainable Product Initiative, and what it means for the chemical industry. Stories from ICIS Chemical Business Chemical firms eye up the potential of water treatment Water treatment industry grows apace with population Chlorine replacements would add billions to water costs Innovators find market in water treatment European Biocide Product Directive causes industry headache Walmart launches sustainable product index Top More News ICIS/Genomatica survey on sustainable chemistry ICIS and Genomatica, the California based sustainable technology start up, have just published the results of their research amongst readers of ICIS Chemical Business into the attitudes to and uptake of sustainable chemicals. Here, you can see the full presentation of the findings and follow links to associated articles. Read also the Genomatica press release on the findings. Sponsored by: ICIS news: Editors' Top Picks Lyondell creditors sue lenders, executives US PS sellers nominate Aug hikes on feedstock volatility Creditors oppose executive bonuses for bankrupt Lyondell Perstorp Oxo declares force majeure on oxos production Chemicals industry marks role in Moon landing China PE, PP prices firm on demand, low inventories   ICIS news: Most Popular Picks INEOS reaches deal with lenders on debt financing Asia synthetic rubber makers resist feedstock BD surge US styrene arbitrage to Europe swings open Tyre makers in Asia raise concerns over feedstock BD surge US Cytec sees end to destocking near - CEO Seven companies fined €61m by EU for steel chemicals cartels Chemical production stabilises as destocking ends Hooked on fuel cell car Diseased chipmunks massing in Paris Top More from ICIS blogs This week Features editor Clay Boswell talks about several new technical innovations impacting the water treatment market, and editor Feliza Mirasol examines the strong growth of the water membrane 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