AlEn Monitoring
CORPORATE
USA. Henkel reported is still recovering promotional slots for its mid and lower price products, after delivering problems in the United States earlier this year and having a slip sales of 0.8% for the period of July-September 2017
Germany. Brenntag's chemical distribution company reaffirmed its "neutral" raiting by investment analysts at DZ Bank
Romania. Oltchim fertilizers declared net profit (Jan-Sept) by US$20.53 Mln. a record level since the opening of insolvency procedure and despite the production was stopped for annual maintenence compared with that of the previous year (US$9.77 Mln.)
Poland. PCC Rokita's company manager said the past quarter prices were at the highest levels, compared to 2017, prices of caustic soda increased but there were weaker results from polyurethanes sales due to demand drop and rising of raw materials. PCC Revenue reached US$291.994 Mln., 17% higher than last year
Germany. Henkel's performance for the 3Q:2018 had a raising of US$5,745,957 Mln., Laundry & Home Care business unit generated good organic sales growth of 2.5% and continues to expect growth from 2 to 4% and anticipates a year-to-year increase of 18% for its EBIT margin
USA. Pine-sol marketing director developed a brand campaign with FCB "Clean your way", to engage with millennial consumers, making YouTube influencers partners, results were more than expected as influencers reached 5 million views and 3 million suscribers while Clorox gained 1.7 million views and site traffic was up by 40%
India. The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) signed an agreement with US-based Research Institute for Fragrant Materials (RIFM) to boost the quality of fragances in India and bring it to an international level
TECHNOLOGY
India. Kolan India, baby and bath wipes, signed a 10 year exclusivity deal with Nzyme Ltd, producer of cleaning products, to use their organic multi enzyme formula for making biodegradable cleaning products
USA. Diversey, provider of hygiene and cleaning products, announced the launch of an environmentally responsible disinfectant effective against key bacteria and viruses
New Zealand. Living Green launched a new range of home cleaning products kind to the skin, home and environment certified by the NPA (Natural Products Association)
Spain. D.I.S Dino conclued its FY with sales net of US$6.20 Mln., 26% more than 2016 and foresees an increase of 19% for this year. The company has undertaken a remodeling of its plants in Madrid and renewed its website, brand and packaking for which invested around US$68,352, they also plan to invest to develop a new catalogue and a new informatic system
UK. Smol detergent created by ex Unilevers employees, aims to challenge the big brands and innovate in this sector, offering a cheaper price, selling via suscription service and making postal deliveries
COMPETITIVE DINAMYC
India. State government signed off on Vedanta’s proposal to invest US$895 Mln. in a caustic soda production unit in Dhamra
UK. McBride completed the sale of its European personal care liquids business to Royal Sanders Group for US$15.9 Mln in cash. With the sale McBride is now a focused household business. Proceeds from the sale will also be used to pay group net debt and settle transaction costs
Spain. New Covestro chlorine plant at Terragona is to be build in the 1Q:2019, they plan to increase the production of MDI, (a previous chemical for the manufacture of polyurethane) with an investment of US$ 227.250 Mln
Spain. Covestro invested US$6.25 Mln. to expand its Zona Franca plant at Barcelona, which aims to incorporate new processes of natural or water based products
Egypt. Indorama Ventures adcquired 74% of Medco Plast, Egyptian largest manufacturer of polyethylene, as a part of capitalizing on growth opportunities in emerging markets
SUSTAINABILITY
USA. The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), released a report that reveals that recycling of PET has increased by 0.8% from 2016 to 2017
Costa Rica. Kimberly-Clark announced the expansion of its program "Baños cambian vidas", the program is to be launched in Costa Rica in order to improve sanitation, education, hygiene and access to driking water
Global. SC Johnson is aiming to phase out the synthetic musk galaxolide from half of its products as the substance is cataloged as a potential endocrine disruptor
India. Reckitt Benckiser will provide infraestructure, expertise, communication and ideating to participate in Swachh Bharat mission a government project that aims to clean India by educating people on cleanliness
PESC
Global. Executives from different companies already see development opportunities and benefits from the Belt and Road Initiative, such as a raise in foreign investment, raise of GDP or creation of jobs
Philippines. Greenpeace campaigner called on the South Korean government to take back the 51, 000 tons of garbage it shipped to the country and that were misdeclared as plastic synthetic flakes
Argentina. Staple goods increased by 17% in two months, affecting cleaning products such as toilet paper by 27% and bleach and washing powder by 21%
Mexico. ANPEC (Alianza Nacional de Pequeños Comerciantes) reported a raise on staple goods and showed products such as bath soap increased its price by 0.98% for the period of October - November
Global. Countries meet in Geneva to strengthen their efforts to reduce and eliminate mercury global emissions as they raised 20% between 2010 and 2015. The Chlor-alkali industry is investing to switch to mercury-free technologies
Venezuela. Colgate-Palmolive had to close plant in Valencia due to the established sale prices for consumers make the business unprofitable
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Global. Ecover, Method and Kinn were included on a report made by Metro UK as environmentally-conscious brands, report recommends to avoid phosphates, synthetic fragances and chlorine at the time of a new cleaning craze trending topic on social media
USA. P&G hailed for innovative products for sensitive skin, the two products are the first laundry detergents to receive both the National Psoriasis Foundation Seal of Recognition and the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance
Uruguay. New report on mercury exposure and risks made by RAP-AL and IPEN, included mercury from Efice's chlorine and caustic soda production plant as the main source of pollution and states the areas that need to be improved in order to achieve the goals of the Minamata Convention
Colombia. Colgate-Palmolive argued that a slogan used to identify its Axion dishwasher liquid was similar to the one used by Jaboneria Wilson and could cause confusion, however Industry and Trade watchdog approved the coexistence of both slogans as they had enough graphic differences
Colombia. Brinsa, Quimpac and Mexichem Resins are suspected of creating a sodium cartel to fix market prices for about a decade, investigation is carried out by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and is to be determined yet if there were illegal pacts, Refisal (Brinsa) is believed to lead the cartel
RETAIL
Mexico. Commercial chains affiliated to the Asosiacion Nacional de Tiendas de Autoservicio y Departamentales ANTAD, registered a weak increase of 3.7% on their sales, while departamental stores lead the growth with 9.6% raise, specialized chains such as Oxxo had a 2.4% growth and supermarkets chains had an increase of 2.3%
Peru. Tambo's owner bought the ".pe" domains under the oxxo brand, analysts say Oxxo can file a lawsuit for unfair competition at Indecopi and if the organism agrees with the plaintiff the Peruvian Scientific Network must block the use of the domain
Mexico. Chedraui opened a store in Cabo San Lucas, it is the second one in this city
USA. Report card by NGO Mind the Store, on chemical policies and actions ranked Apple on top of 40 North American retailers for second year in a row