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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 April 2016

Air Liquide strengthens its partnership with MPCC in China

Expected to start operations in the second quarter of 2017, the new ASU will supply industrial gases including oxygen and nitrogen to the customer's new ethylene oxide plant as well as to its existing one.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 April 2016

Proserv seals significant contract with Statoil

The agreement comes just months after Proserv was awarded a contract to provide topside control equipment at one of the largest field discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 April 2016

Pembina and PIC evaluate integrated polypropylene facility in Alberta

The project could consume approximately 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) of propane and produce up to 800,000 metric tonnes per year of polypropylene.

People
People | 11 April 2016

Weidhas replaces Grinbaum as EVP & CEO at ICL

Charlie Weidhas, currently President of ICL Industrial Products, will replace Asher Grinbaum who expressed his desire to retire from the company.

People
People | 11 April 2016

DSM appoints new President Animal Nutrition & Health

DSM Animal Nutrition & Health announced the appointment of David Blakemore as President Animal Nutrition & Health as of 1 May 2016.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 April 2016

Bodal Chemicals gets nod for expansion of Vadodara unit

Bodal Chemicals has received the environment clearance from Ministry Of Environment, Forests and Climate change for expansion of its dyes and dyes intermediates manufacturing capacity (from 2,200 MTPM to 6,000 MTPM) and co-generation Power Plant

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 April 2016

LyondellBasell completes second PP compounds acquisition in India

LyondellBasell will produce its Hostacom glass fiber-reinforced, mineral filled and unfilled colored grades as well as Hifax high impact thermoplastic olefins.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 April 2016

BASF launches new solutions to make construction faster

These applications, designed to minimize resource consumption, improve productivity and ensure buildings’ durability, are suitable for all types of construction projects.

Technology
Technology | 30 March 2016

Nuberg bags contract for chlor alkali plant in Abu Dhabi

The contract is a breakthrough project for Nuberg as it is the only India-based company spearheading the EPC Industry on global front for turnkey project engineering services and solutions

Digitization
Digitization | 30 March 2016

CF Industries announces start-up of new UAN plant

This is the second new plant to be commissioned and started-up as part of CF’s major capacity expansion projects in North America. It is the largest operating single-train UAN plant in the world.

People
People | 30 March 2016

Eric Quek joins Dorf Ketal global fuels additives

Dorf Ketal Chemicals India (Dorf Ketal) announces the appointment of Eric Quek to the position of Global Business Development Manager, Power Generation in Global Fuels Additives division of Dorf Ketal.

Digitization
Digitization | 29 March 2016

NBS cut to lower fertiliser subsidy bill by Rs.5, 000 crore

But high inventories increase monsoon dependency for fertiliser makers

Chemical
Chemical | 29 March 2016

Sinochem & Halcyon to create world's largest natural rubber supply chain manager

The combined business would have 35 processing facilities spanning Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Africa with a total annual processing capacity of approximately 1.5 million tonnes.

Chemical
Chemical | 29 March 2016

BASF launches Norbin brand in the US and Canada

BASF Automotive Refinish launched Norbin, a new brand of products, in the U.S. and Canada today. Norbin primers and clears are now available for purchase through BASF distributors.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 March 2016

SQM and Lithium Americas announces JV

The JV will go into effect following a capital contribution of US$25 million by SQM in exchange for a 50 per cent ownership stake in Minera Exar, a wholly owned subsidiary of LAC.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 March 2016

Rosneft and Siemens develop cooperation

The agreement also provides for cooperation between the companies in upgrading Rosneft's tank farms and commodity parks.

Chemical
Chemical | 25 March 2016

Eastman expands non-phthalate plasticizer portfolio

Eastman Chemical announces the continued expansion of its non-phthalate plasticizer portfolio with the addition of Eastman VersaMax Plus plasticizer.

Chemical
Chemical | 24 March 2016

IMCD and Ashland announce extension of distribution agreement to Turkey

The distribution agreement includes product ranges such as Natrosol (hydroxyethylcellulose) and Cuminal (methylcellulose derivatives) and Aquaflow (nonionic synthetic associative thickener) ranges, which are well known and respected brands in the mar

Chemical
Chemical | 23 March 2016

MEGlobal to build $1 bn MEG manufacturing plant at Freeport

Additionally, the new site will benefit through a long-term ethylene supply agreement with Dow from its new ethylene cracker.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 March 2016

CNOOC and Shell to expand ethylene capacity in China

The project includes the ongoing construction of a new ethylene cracker and ethylene derivatives units, which will increase ethylene capacity by more than 1 million tonnes of per year

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