Kemia-Kemi 6/2005

EDITORIAL Explosive Chemistry Leena Laitinen	5
Growth is Elsewhere Hannu Vornamo and Pasi Ahde	6
The Finnish Chemical Industry in 2004 Mixed Feelings Pasi Ahde	10
Finnish Chemical Industry Co-operation Strengthens Research and Development Riitta Juvonen	14
The National Technology Agency of Finland Building on Multidisciplinary Innovations Pirjo Kyläkoski	20
REACH Proposal at First Reading Industry Insists on Legislation That Works in Practice Aimo Kastinen	24
Co-operation Is the Strength of the Finnish Biosector Europe Must Join Forces Saara Hassinen	28
Sustainable Development in Finnish Biotechnology Turning Threats into Opportunities Raine Hermans and Martti Kulvik	30
Finnish Plastics Industry Invests in Nearby Markets Kari Teppola	34
Pulp and Paper Industry Competition Gets Tougher, Finland Still Going Strong? Maija Vihma and Susanna Kurkinen	38
Nanotechnology – a Priority Area Markku Lämsä, Pekka Koponen,	41
Paint and Printing Ink Industries A Clear Turn Towards Growth Aimo Kastinen	44
Kemira in 2004 Major Restructuring Paves the Path from Good to Great Kari Savolainen	46
New Actors Emerge in the Rubber Industry Tuula Rantalaiho	50
Positive Developments on the Finnish Oil Market Juha Rouhiainen	52
Industrial Minerals Faith in the Future Håkan Pihl	54
Moderate Growth in the Pharmaceutical Market Sirkka Aaltonen	56
Cosmetics, Toiletries and Detergents Sales Need More Wind Stig Granqvist	59
Industrial Gases Are Hydrogen and Biogas the Future of the Industrial Gas Business? Pauli Toiviainen	61
AJANKOHTAISTA Tiukentunut lainsäädäntö lisää huumetestauksen luotettavuutta	63
UUTISIA Lupa tappaa – etanoita ja kotiloita Ekokem eturiviin kilpailussa yhdyskuntajätteen poltosta	64
JOKISEN EVÄÄT Loma koomassa Arto Jokinen	71
ULKOMAILTA	72
JULKAISUJA	74
HENKILÖUUTISIA	75
SEURASIVUT	77
KSENONIT	78