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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 April 2016

AkzoNobel opens new decorative paints site in Western China

The new 55,000-square meter decorative paints site observes the company's highest sustainability and safety standards.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 April 2016

A. Schulman announces new color masterbatch facility in China

This new facility will produce A. Schulman's premium color additives for packaging, automotive, agricultural, sports, leisure & home customers in China and other growing markets throughout the Asia Pacific.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 April 2016

DuPont quarterly sales fall 5.5%

The company now expects full-year 2016 operating earnings to be in the range of $3.05 to $3.20 per share, up from prior guidance of $2.95 to $3.10 per share, an increase of 10 to 16 percent over the prior year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 April 2016

Asahi Kasei sets up subsidiary in Vietnam

Asahi Kasei has used CAE to successfully achieve several substitutions of metal with performance plastic in automotive parts such as cylinder head covers and brake brackets, and continues to work to further reinforce its product proposal ability.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 April 2016

Solvay announces Laboratory in Shanghai

Solvay’s new part testing laboratory in Shanghai will initially be equipped with installations dedicated to metal replacement applications.

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.

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.

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.

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

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 March 2016

PCS to invest $110m in naphtha import facilities

The project "will help ensure PCS continues to be a reliable supplier to all our customers with smooth and stable operations", Yonemura said.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 March 2016

Quantum Plastics acquires 3D Plastics

Quantum Plastics announced that it has acquired 3D Plastics, Inc. ('3D').

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 March 2016

Saudi Aramco CEO urges to focus on specialty chemicals for diversification

Saudi Aramco has an ambitious plan to raise the Company’s total global refining capacity throughput to between 8 to 10 million barrels per day.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 March 2016

PolyOne launches specialty automotive TPEs

PolyOne also introduced OnFlex LO specialty TPEs, which help automotive OEMs improve the driver experience by reducing the number of VOCs in vehicle interiors by up to 50 percent. Targeted applications include HVAC seals, buttons, controls, coin tray

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 March 2016

ExxonMobil focuses on business fundamentals and disciplined investing

ExxonMobil’s downstream and chemical businesses have the scale and integration across refining, lubricants and chemicals to maximize product value while driving operating efficiency.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 February 2016

Indorama Ventures and Dhunseri form JV in India

IVL in turn will acquire a 50% stake in a carved out entity, called Haldia, of Dhunseri, with an effective capacity of 480,000 tonnes PET manufacturing located in the eastern state of West Bengal. The JV is subject to regulatory approvals and expecte

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2016

Union Budget 2016-17: FICCI’s recommendation for the petrochemical industry

The petrochemical industry is facing financial difficulty with pressure on prices and margins, this has discouraged capacity expansion, investment in the sector is severely lagging demand growth. This is making the “Make in India” campaign infructuou

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 February 2016

Toray and Toyota Tsusho to jointly promote carbon fiber recycling

The companies plan to build a pilot plant within the Handa Plant operated by Toyota Tsusho's wholly owned subsidiary Toyota Chemical Engineering.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 February 2016

Borealis introduces lightweight materials for composite applications

These new polypropylene composite-based application solutions will be presented for the first time at the upcoming VDI International Conference on Plastics in Automotive Engineering taking place in Mannheim, Germany.

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