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Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

UbiQD and Solvay to partner on luminescent greenhouse technology

Cooperation focuses on developing and commercializing next-generation quantum dot-based specialty agricultural films for greenhouse coverings.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 July 2020

Sulzer to provide distillation column technologies for a petchem plant in Nigeria

Sulzer has designed and supplied the internals for all of the refinery’s columns and the refinery is estimated to be operational by the end of 2022.

Technology
Technology | 09 July 2020

TechnipFMC awarded EPC contract for Assiut refinery in Egypt

This EPC contract covers new process units such as a Vacuum Distillation Unit, a Diesel Hydrocracking Unit, a Delayed Coker Unit, a Distillate Hydrotreating Unit as well as a Hydrogen Production Facility Unit using TechnipFMC’s steam reforming proprietary technology.

Gas
Gas | 09 July 2020

Air Liquide to invest $100 million for gas supply to SDI in Texas

The state-of-the art, energy efficient ASU will have the capacity to produce over 770 tons per day of oxygen, as well as nitrogen and argon to supply SDI’s planned 3 million tons per year steel mill starting up in 2021.

Gas
Gas | 09 July 2020

bp signs agreement with ENN for gas supply in China

Under the terms of the agreement, bp will provide ENN with 300,000 tonnes per year of pipeline gas re-gasified from LNG for two years from 1 January 2021 in Guangdong.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2020

NanoXplore commissions new graphene facility in Canada

NanoXplore’s new 4,000 metric tons per year graphene facility is a fully automated production plant that enables a connected, flexible and continuous manufacturing system.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2020

Govt should increase import duty on pesticides products

Indian pesticide industry is at No. 4 in the world after the US, Japan and China and presently the pesticide industry in India is estimated to be around Rs. 40,000 crore.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2020

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires E-Chem

The company serves multiple industries, including transportation authorities, petro-chemical processing, renewable energy, non-residential concrete construction and parking structure rehabilitation.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2020

LG Polymers CEO among 12 arrested over Vizag gas leak mishap

The development comes on the heels of the probe report that was submitted to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Moha Reddy by the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Monday.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2020

Nouryon to build hydroperoxide facility in China

The manufacturing facility is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2021 and will have an annual capacity for 35,000 tons of TBHP/TBA.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2020

Bodal Chemicals quarterly income rises amid falling annual profit

The company reported a jump of 5.85% in Q4 FY20 income however its annual profits declined by 38.7%

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 July 2020

BP to invest $70 million in India-focused energy fund

The investment will help BP accelerate its ambition in India and co-invest in a variety of zero- and low-carbon energy solutions.

People
People | 07 July 2020

Luis Sierra appointed CEO of NOVA Chemicals

30-year veteran of BP will take up role on August 1, 2020.

Gas
Gas | 07 July 2020

$5 bn green hydrogen-based ammonia project launches in Saudi Arabia

Air Products will be the exclusive off-taker of the green ammonia and intends to transport it around the world to be dissociated to produce green hydrogen for the transportation market, project is scheduled to be onstream in 2025.

Digitization
Digitization | 07 July 2020

BASF acquires livestock farm management software company

The acquisition will help BASF to address the global challenge of a sustainable food system for the growing world population, enabled by digital technologies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 July 2020

Axalta names Steven M. Chapman to Board of Directors

Cummins Inc. executive brings extensive knowledge of China and emerging markets to Axalta as the Company continues to grow globally.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 July 2020

Agilyx appoints new CEO and Chairman

Peter Norris appointed as Chairman while Tim Stedman will join as CEO

Gas
Gas | 07 July 2020

Linde starts up new plants in Texas

The plants will supply oxygen, nitrogen and carbon monoxide to Celanese, under a previously announced long-term agreement, and hydrogen to other customers via Linde's U.S. Gulf Coast pipeline system.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 July 2020

IMCD to distribute DuPont pharma ingredients in the Gulf region

As per the partnership, IMCD will service and support the relevant countries from their newly established office in Dubai.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 July 2020

Dow divests U.S. rail infrastructure assets

Dow and Watco will enter into initial long-term service agreements, providing reliable and cost-advantaged services for existing Dow businesses at the sites where the assets reside.

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