Jul 13 2010
Global trade magazine ICIS Chemical Business has been relaunched today with a new design and a sharper focus on key chemical markets to help buyers and sellers make business decisions.
"We will provide essential information and analysis to help buyers and sellers in key chemical markets - not just reporting on prices, but what's driving these prices - in both the short term and in the long run," said Joseph Chang, Global Editor of ICIS Chemical Business.
The new ICIS Chemical Business will focus on the upstream, bulk commodity chemical and polymer markets.
"Through research, we've found that purchasing managers in a diverse set of industries that buy chemicals - including those in the specialty chemical industry - are focused primarily on upstream markets where they can get information on prices and what moves these prices," said Chang.
As part of this sharpened focus, ICIS Chemical Business will introduce four new weekly columns: Petrochemicals, Polymers, Intermediates and the fourth rotating between Inorganics/Oleochemicals/Biofuels. There will also be a revamped Energy & Feedstocks column, and an expanded Plants & Projects section providing data and analysis on new activity.
ICIS Chemical Business will also have strong geographic coverage of regions that are becoming increasingly important in the global chemical market.
"As a truly global magazine, ICIS Chemical Business will identify and analyze trends affecting chemical markets in Europe and the US, as well as other important regions such as Asia, the Middle East and Latin America," said Will Beacham, Deputy Editor and London Bureau Chief.
The magazine will draw upon the strength of more than 140 pricing, news and magazine reporters across ICIS worldwide - in New York, London, Houston, Singapore, Shanghai and Mumbai.
Source: http://www.icis.com/