This week we focus on the ICIS innovation awards 2009. In harsh economic times innovation spend comes under pressure but judging from the number of entries in this year's ICIS innovation awards, innovation comes to greater prominence. We showcase some of the shortlisted awards, which are sponsored by Dow Corning and CRA International. **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_20090811.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 focus on the ICIS innovation awards 2009. In harsh economic times innovation spend comes under pressure but judging from the number of entries in this year's ICIS innovation awards, innovation comes to greater prominence. We showcase some of the shortlisted awards, which are sponsored by Dow Corning and CRA International. =================================== Stories from ICIS Chemical Business =================================== Best Product Innovation ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/staticpages/Innovation_Best_Product_Category.htm Best Innovation by a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/staticpages/Innovation_Best_SME_Category.htm Best Business Innovation ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/page/Innovation_Best_Business_Category.htm Best Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ----------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.icis.com/staticpages/Innovation_Best_CSR_Initiative.htm =================================== ICIS news Editors' picks =================================== Investors agree to buy German textile fibres firm Trevira http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237731&nf=true US site-safety groups made progress before union walkout - API http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237754&nf=true US Dow launches auto battery JV with $161m grant http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237771&nf=true Hot money heats up China PVC futures market http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237393&nf=true Teijin to dissolve two businesses, restructure polyester fibres http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9236971&nf=true PKN Orlen could seek divided from Unipetrol - bank http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237722&nf=true =================================== Most Popular Picks =================================== US Dow prepares styrenics, aromatics units for sale http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9236388&nf=true Polyester boom in China pushing up PTA, PX prices http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9236056&nf=true Crude at $71/bbl buoys Asia petchems, sustainability doubted http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237000&nf=true US Georgia Gulf bullish on PVC, pessimistic on caustic http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9237735&nf=true Large US ethylene cargo to arrive in Europe by end of month http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9236985&nf=true Petronas, Dow marketing scheme for Optimal stays for now http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9236421&nf=true =================================== IPEX =================================== http://epidm.edgesuite.net/RBI/chemicals/chnew/20090811/IPEX_August.gif August ICIS IPEX petrochemical price index up 4% The ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) rose to 234.17 in August, up 8.72 points as prices for every chemical in the index inched up across the globe. The index rose by nearly 4% from 225.45 in July as chemical values rose for the sixth straight month, albeit at a much slower rate than that month’s record 15% increase. The index is now at a nine month high, though still 38% below its peak of 379.74 in August. Most of the increase came from butadiene (BD) values, which rose 34% in Asia and was the only chemical to rise by more than 10% in its global price. BD supply has tightened as crude C4 has become scarce, sources said. Oher chemical prices were spurred by moderate increases in demand and crude oil values that have hovered in the high $60s/bbl. Published at the beginning of each month, the IPEX provides an independent indicator of average change in world petrochemical prices. Dating back to January 1993, historical ICIS prices for a basket of 12 essential petrochemical grades in the US, western Europe and the northeast Asian markets have been weighted by regional nameplate capacity to generate a monthly index value. The IPEX product basket comprises ethylene, propylene, benzene, toluene, paraxylene, styrene, methanol, butadiene, PVC, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS). Note: Historical IPEX data is available from ICIS upon request. Please email mailto:stephen.burns@icis.com =================================== ICIS Blogs =================================== US auto sales continue rebound http://www.icis.com/blogs/chemicals-and-the-economy/2009/08/us-auto-sales-continue-rebound.html China's commodity stockpile gamble http://www.icis.com/blogs/asian-chemical-connections/2009/08/chinas-commodity-stockpile-gam.html Chem engineers return to the fold http://www.icis.com/blogs/india-chemicals/2009/08/chem-engineers-return-to-the-f.html =================================== ICIS podcasts =================================== ICIS Chemical Business podcast August 3, 2009 http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9236981.htm ICIS Podcast: Chemical News Central: 3 August 2009 http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9236950.htm ICIS Chemical Business podcast July 27, 2009 http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9235384.htm =================================== ICIS conferences =================================== The 2009 China Base Oils Conference 10 September 2009 - 11 September 2009 http://www.icis.com/chinabaseoils2009 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= =================================== Manage Your Account: =================================== 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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