Welcome to the ICIS Chemical Business weekly newsletter, bringing you all the analysis and insight you need to keep you ahead of the game in the competitive and dynamic chemical industry! This week we bring you our special issue on White (Industrial) Biotechnology... **If you would like to view this email as a web page. Please click below** http://epidm.edgesuite.net/RBI/chemicals/chnew/html/CHNEW_REP_300609.html **Add us to your safe senders** http://epidm.edgesuite.net/RBI/whitelist/whitelist.html Welcome to the ICIS Reporter weekly newsletter =================================== This week we bring you our special issue on White (Industrial) Biotechnology. From the production of bio-based plastics to renewable fuels and feedstocks, biotech is revolutionizing the chemical industry. See what’s next on the horizon! Stories from ICIS Chemical Business =================================== Bioplastic market expands despite recession ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226987&nf=true White biotechnology starting to fulfill its potential ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226988&nf=true Synthetic biology could transform chemical manufacturing ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226985&nf=true US industrial biotech industry optimistic on funding from US Obama administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226984&nf=true Infraleuna spearheads German drive for alternative feedstocks ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226635&nf=true Biotechs can reduce supply chain risk ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9227287&nf=true ICIS news Editors' Top Pics =================================== Huntsman settlement underwhelms investment analysts http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9227024&nf=true NPE ’09: 1,170 US custom moulders may go bankrupt http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9227300&nf=true Asia caustic soda faces plummeting demand, ample supplies http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9227051&nf=true NPE '09: SABIC to seek opportunities amid downturn http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226659&nf=true First Europe July C2 contract agreed up €80/tonne http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226976&nf=true PetroChina to make $1.2bn general offer for SPC in 2-3 weeks http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226414&nf=true ICIS news: Most Popular Picks =================================== Clariant to cut 500 more jobs as part of restructuring programme http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226628&nf=true Feedstock surge prompts US MMA hike nominations - buyers http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226645&nf=true ExxonMobil 'disappointed' over India findings on PP dumping http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226054&nf=true Huntsman mulls paying down more debt - CFO http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9227034&nf=true INEOS asks lenders for more financial headroom on debts http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9227615&nf=true NPE ’09: SABIC targets US for polyolefin exports http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9226650&nf=true Advertorial =================================== Breaking new ground in chemical innovation? ICIS is proud to be partnering once again with Dow Corning to bring you the ICIS Innovation Awards competition for 2009. The Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise outstanding innovation in the chemical industry and allow companies to celebrate their successes in this vital arena. This year, ICIS is pleased to welcome CRA International as the sponsor for the Best Product Innovation category. Hurry – entry closing date is 6 July To enter visit http://www.icis.com/awards or call John Baker on +44 20 8652 3153 for an entry form. ICIS Blogs =================================== Germany, China, struggle as exports slump http://www.icis.com/blogs/chemicals-and-the-economy/2009/06/germany-china-struggle-as-expo.html Get your hydrogen...from chicken? http://www.icis.com/blogs/green-chemicals/2009/06/get-your-hydrogenfrom-chicken.html Does anyone have a clue? http://www.icis.com/blogs/asian-chemical-connections/2009/06/does-anyone-have-a-clue.html ICIS Podcasts =================================== Simon Robinson talks over the business of the week including: Huntsman settles with banks, Ineos reschedules loan covenants while the US and the EU take China to the WTO over unfair export restrictions. http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9228022.htm ICIS conferences =================================== The 2009 China Base Oils Conference 10 September 2009 - 11 September 2009 http://www.icis.com/Events/2009/09/10/3638/the-2009-china-base-oils-conference.html The 3rd ICIS Heren Gas Conference 14 September 2009 - 15 September 2009 http://www.icisconference.com/herengasconference The 2nd Chemical Purchasing Summit 17 September 2009 - 18 September 2009 http://www.icisconference.com/chemicalpurchasing09 The 6th ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants conference 13-14 October 2009 http://www.icisconference.com/mebaseoils09 The 7th ICIS World Oleochemicals Conference 20 October 2009 - 21 October 2009 http://www.icisconference.com/oleochemicals2009 More info >> http://www.icis.com/Events/List.aspx?Type=Conference&Keywords=&StartDate=&EndDate= ================================================================================== This email has been sent to #emailaddr# Unsubscribe from future ICIS Reporter weekly newsletters http://www.rbiforms.co.uk/chnew.html Receive your own copy of this email: http://www.icis.com/StaticPages/emailnewsletters.htm Do not reply to this e-mail as it is unmonitored. 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