Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: HPImpact: Remediation markets expanding, changing
World market for soil remediation and groundwater contamination is expected to grow from $18 billion in 1997 to $25 billion in 2002. So says a new report from the McIlvaine Co., Northbrook, Illinois. ..
HPImpact: Report 'clarifies' MES for management
A new white paper from MESA International helps further the understanding of manufacturing execution systems (MES). The 24-page booklet, "MES: A High Level Vision," is the result of a year-long projec..
HP Impact: HPIn Construction
Huntsman to expand EO, MEG capacity Huntsman Corporation has announced a major expansion of the company's ethylene oxide (EO) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG) production. The debottlenecking and u..
HP Impact: HPIn Brief
U.S. chemical exports will account for 17.5% of the total U.S. chemical industry shipments this year – which would be a record, says the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA). This forecast as..
HP Impact: HPImpact: IFP forecasts global energy use to reach 11.6 Btoe/year in 2010
An overview of Institut Français du Pétrole's (IFP) perspectives of the refining industry in the first decade of the 21st century describes the geopolitical, economic, environmental and tech..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Asia currency crisis: will demand alter?
Recent currency crises have rocked several Asian economies. Adding to the confusion is a variety of misinformation and poor analysis reflecting short-term concerns or fears. Recent currency devalua..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Motor gasoline market dynamics assessed
The springs of 1996 and 1997 provide an excellent example of contrasting gasoline market dynamics, according to a recent Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis. In spring '96, tightening cru..
HP Impact: HPImpact: DMT, resins outlook and recycling effects
Here are summaries of forecasts and analyses of two topics relevant to the HPI. These data are highlights of research from SRI Consulting, Menlo Park, California. Demand for DMT/TPA increasing. The..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Environment, fuel economy concerns drive future of lubricants market
In 2005, base stocks volumes will not significantly increase from 1995/96 levels due to drastically increased use of unconventional base stocks (UBS). UBS will account for 30% of the total base stocks..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Guidelines from ISO define terminology
When an organization has a management system certified to the International Organization for Standards (ISO) 9000 or ISO 14000 measure, it illustrates that an independent auditor has checked that the ..
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