Petrochemical | 09 March 2022

Repsol begins construction of biofuel plant at Cartagena refinery, Spain

The expansion of the Cartagena refinery facilities to build the new advanced biofuels plant, which will be equipped with cutting-edge technology, will mean the generation of some 1,000 jobs in the different phases of the project and the involvement of 240 companies auxiliaries - of which 21% will be local, 25% regional, 42% national and 12% international

Petrochemical | 09 March 2022

Autotech-Sirmax expands thermoplastics compounding capacity at Gujarat plant

Company has invested INR 90 million to modernize machinery which has increased installed output to over 45,000 MT per year

Petrochemical | 08 March 2022

BASF to increase polyamide production capacity in India

Increased capacity at production site in Panoli will help to meet increasing market demand

Petrochemical | 08 March 2022

Alpla acquires Texplast, expands PET recycling capacity in Germany

Texplast produces PET pellets and flakes from used PET bottles and acquisition will help increase its annual processing volume in Germany to 75,000 tonnes of PET bottles

Petrochemical | 08 March 2022

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics acquires UK-based Primasil

The addition of Primasil’s capabilities will complement MRP’s existing offerings, which include highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions for the medical device, water, food and beverage, infrastructure and other essential industries globally

Petrochemical | 08 March 2022

IndianOil to add 9 new oil tanks at APSEZ’s Mundra port

This will support IOCL's expansion of its Panipat refinery where it is raising the capacity by 66% to 25 MMPTA.

Petrochemical | 07 March 2022

Nippon Shokubai receives ISCC Plus certification for superabsorbent polymers in Europe

Company has made SAP from caustic soda produced using electricity generated from renewable energy at its plant in Belgium

Petrochemical | 07 March 2022

JK Cement to launch paint business

Company has approved an investment of Rs 600 crore into the paint venture which will be infused over a five-year period

Petrochemical | 07 March 2022

Haldor Topsoe earnings rise on strong organic growth, sales

In 2021, Topsoe’s earnings (EBIT before special items) amounted to DKK 903 million, up 6% compared to 2020

Petrochemical | 07 March 2022

Sabic CEO urges GCC industry to refocus business for delivering on decarbonization, circularity goals

Al-Benyan identified three priority transformation areas for the chemical industry: partnerships and collaborations; agility; and new business and operating models during the 2nd edition of the GPCA Leaders’ Forum in Dubai

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Covestro starts Polycarbonate compounding lines in India

The new plants are intended to meet the growing demand for compounded plastics, particularly for the automotive and electrical and electronics industries

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Neste, Marathon to collaborate on production of renewable fuels in US

The joint venture will produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon’s refinery in Martinez, California (the Martinez Renewable Fuels project)

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Halliburton opens oilfield chemical manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

The facility expands Halliburton’s manufacturing footprint in the Eastern Hemisphere and strengthens and accelerates its ability to serve the chemical needs of Middle East customers

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Brightmark to build advanced plastics renewal facility in Australia

Brightmark will be constructing the facility in partnership with the NSW Government, as part of its commitment to drive economic growth and prosperity in regional NSW.

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Twelve and LanzaTech partners to produce ethanol from CO2

Companies are eliminating fossil fuels from ethanol production by converting CO2 to CO through Twelve’s technology, and subsequently using LanzaTech’s small Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) to convert CO to ethanol

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Adnoc, Proman to build UAE's first gas to methanol plant at Ruwais

Under the terms of the agreement, Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd. (TA'ZIZ) and Proman will construct a natural gas to methanol facility with an anticipated annual capacity of up to 1.8 million tons per annum

Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Hempel posts higher sales, profits in 2021

In 2021, EBITDA was EUR 203 million, resulting in a stable margin of 11.4 per cent, in line with outlook

Petrochemical | 03 March 2022

SI Group expands antioxidants production capacity in China

The capacity expansion will help address the growing demand for antioxidants in the lubricants and plastics industries in Asia Pacific

Petrochemical | 02 March 2022

Integrating refining with petrochemicals the only way forward: B. Ashok, CEO, Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals

Partnerships, technology advancement, and plug & play models a must for expansion of downstream industry

Petrochemical | 02 March 2022

Ineos completes modernisation of PTA plant in Indonesia

The installation of a larger oxidation reactor, reconfiguration of the reactor’s heat recovery system and revamp of the process air compressor train will both reduce CO2 emissions per ton by 15% and increase the site capacity by 15%, from 500,000 tonnes to 575,000 tonnes per annum

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