January 11, 2010 Cover, Vol. 88, Issue 2
World Chemical Outlook
The chemical industry predicts better times in 2010. (pp. 11-19)
COVER: BASF
Construction: Recovery From Recession Will Be Long And Slow
Crop Protection: Watching Out For El Niño
Electronics: New Products Will Put Industry Back On Track
Finance: Credit Returns, But Overcapacity Casts A Shadow
Fine Chemicals: The Outlook Is Good, But The Caveats Are Several
Instrumentation: Nonindustry Users Buoy Business In Lean Times
Inorganics: Caustic Soda, Soda Ash Producers Hope For A Calmer 2010
Petrochemicals: Although Recovering, The Industry Will Soon Bear The Brunt Of New Capacity
Pharmaceuticals: Big Firms Will Fight The Patent Cliff
Specialties: 2010 Will Be All About The End Market
Regions
Asia: Economies are generally buoyant, except in Japan
Canada: Hard hit in the downturn, the country eyes recovery in 2010
Europe: Fragile recovery awaits the return of end-market demand
Latin America: Dodging the economic bullet, the region has ambitious plans
Middle East: A big chunk of ethylene capacity is coming onstream this year
United States: Chemical industry prepares for a slow recovery in 2010
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