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To meet the rising global demand for biodegradable and biobased plastics growing at over 20% pa, BASF has planned capacity expansion. BASF SE plans to expand production of biodegradable p...
Rohm & Haas Co. and Tasnee Sahara Olefins Co. have formed a joint venture Saudi Acrylic Monomer Co. to produce 250,000 tons of acrylic acid and related esters in Saudi Arabia. Production ...
Flaring has currently occurred on SABIC's Olefins 6 plant at Wilton. It began in night and continued throughout the night, but is expected to reduce as the day progresses. The plant tripp...
US chemicals makerr Dow Chemical Co and US petrochemical products supplier Chevron Phillips Chemical Co plan to acquire joint control of U.S. styrene and polystyrene producer Americas Sty...
Dow Europe and Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement for the construction of a chloromethanes manufacturing facility of 200,000 tpa at Dahe...
Petrochemical producers in North Asia whose output and profits have been largely hit by record-high regional naphtha prices, will resort to alternative feedstock at their crackers. This s...
High performance materials from Borealis have aided the FIAT 500 achieve a visually, highly differentiated small car for drivers. The 2008 Car of the Year uses polypropylene-based Daplen*...
CRUDE OIL Crude oil prices have touched record peak levels in New York spiking past US$110 per barrel for the week of April 14, 2008. World ...
Fluor Corporation has been retained as technical advisor for the expansion of Oman's Octal Petrochemicals polyethylene terephthalate (PET) project in the Salalah free zone in the southeas...
Geon Performance Polymers is the new name for the PolyOne Corporation's Vinyl Business segment. Geon Performance Polymers business is working to capitalize on specialty applications such ...
The Russian government has withdrawn the 6.5% export duty on polyethylene, with effect from May. The SIBUR holding had been lobbying for the removal of the export duty. Currently, its exp...
Several large acrylonitrile plants in Asia have been shut for maintenance turnaround since Q1-08, , resulting in tight supply in the region. Japan's Asahi Kasei Corporation and Taiwan's ...
Mexico is the world's largest consumer nation of sodas and is currently experiencing a surge in demand for health and wellness products. In an effort to meet booming demand from customers...
Proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastic manufacturer Cereplast Inc. has officially opened its European headquarters in France in a bid to capitalize on the growing demand for sustainab...
In a bid to cater to the markets with good growth potential in Colombia, Clariant has inaugurated a specialty chemicals unit in Cota. The new plant, built at an investment of US$15 mln wi...
Oil prices rose past US$112, an intraday trading record highs after the US dollar had a further fall relative to the euro and crude supplies to the US and elsewhere were disrupted. Light,...
ExxonMobil Corp. has planned a maintenance shutdown at Campana Refinery (Buenos Aires, Argentina). The maintenance shutdown of its catalytic reformer is planned to commence on April 10, 2...
Oil and gas company Essar Group plans to construct an integrated petrochemical complex as part of its refinery expansion plans in Vadinar. Essar operates a 210,000 bpd refinery at Vadinar...
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) plans to form a joint working team with the labour union for speedy resolve of the issue regarding permanent employment to 183 casual workers. Setting up ...
Top Indian companies like Essar, Reliance and the Tata group appear keen to invest over US$20 bln in investments in sectors ranging from oil and gas to plastic and fertilisers in Egypt. E...
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