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Petrochemical | 12 May 2020

Petrofac secures new contracts from BP

Petrofac is set to build on its provision of digitally enhanced services for BP, following the award of a three-year extension to its existing maintenance contract and a new four-year metering contract.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 May 2020

AkzoNobel India resumes operations

In accordance with guidelines issued by central and state government authorities, AkzoNobel India Limited has obtained approvals for resuming operations in specific zones where restrictions have been lifted.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 May 2020

China’s pre-FID petrochem projects at stake amid uncertainty due to COVID-19 outbreak

Reduced demand due to COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent economic slowdown have forced China’s petrochemical players to re-work on their investment strategies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

NOCIL resumes partial operations

The company will continue to comply with the directives issued by the regulatory bodies of the state government and central government from time to time.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

LG Polymers India fined Rs 50 Crore by NGT due to Vizag gas leak tragedy

The National Green Tribunal slapped an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers India and sought response from the Centre and others in the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

thyssenkrupp wins contract for a new petchem cracker unit from Numaligarh Refinery

As per the contract, thyssenkrupp will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for various units of a refinery located in Numaligarh in northeastern India.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

Neste acquires Count Terminal Rotterdam for boosting its renewable materials supply chain

The transaction will enhance Neste’s competitiveness in the global renewable waste and residue raw material market.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 May 2020

Celanese to supply ethylene-based Vinyl Acetate Monomer to Wanwei

Under the terms of the agreement, Celanese will supply Wanwei with its ethylene-based VAM, which has been recognized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) as an environmentally sustainable product.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 May 2020

Covestro partners Teknor Apex to make new TPU compounds

Covestro and Teknor Apex intend to cooperate closely on compounding thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and have signed a cooperation agreement to this effect.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 May 2020

Asian Paints and Sirca Paints resume partial operations

The operations at these locations will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines issued by the regulatory authorities, after obtaining permissions wherever required.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 May 2020

Valmet to supply automation to AustroCel’s new bioethanol plant in Austria

The advanced automation technology will provide the plant with high operational flexibility, reliability and availability in producing biofuel to replace fossil fuel.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 May 2020

India bans export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers

Sanitisers are an essential component in the fight against the deadly coronavirus infection and are used as a disinfectant to prevent the spread of the disease.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 May 2020

Nouryon launches elastomeric cool roof coatings solution

The new concept combines Nouryon’s Expancel expandable thermoplastic microspheres, which reflect light, and its Levasil colloidal silica, which improves the performance of the coatings.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 May 2020

Lucite partners with Agilyx to advance PMMA recyling

Lucite International has entered into an exclusive agreement with Agilyx to use the Agilyx depolymerization technology to define the most suitable chemical recycling infrastructure for recycling PMMA.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 May 2020

Tecnimont led consortium awarded new petrochem contract from Amur Gas

The contract’s overall value is approximately €1.2 billion, the significant majority of which pertains to the Maire Tecnimont Group.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 May 2020

Axens ParamaX tech selected for petrochemical complex expansion in China

The project aims at increasing CHPCL’s high-purity aromatics production capacity to 3 million tpy. The new aromatics complex will produce 1.5 million tpy of para-xylene in a single train.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 May 2020

Trinseo to acquire vinyl pyridine latex business from Synthomer plc

Tire cord binders business will complement Trinseo’s expertise in coatings and tire ingredients

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 May 2020

Freeport LNG Train 3 begins commercial operation

McDermott International, Inc. with its partners, Chiyoda International Corporation and Zachry Group, today announced the beginning of commercial operation of Train 3 of the Freeport LNG project, owned by Freeport LNG Development, L.P.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 May 2020

Castrol India Ltd resumes partial operations at Silvassa

The operations at Silvassa are being carried out in complete compliance with the precautionary measures, conditions and directions as mentioned in the guidelines/ orders from respective Government authorities regarding the COVID-19 safety advisories.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 May 2020

Neste closes acquisition of Mahoney Environmental

The acquisition has been approved by regulatory authorities, and the deal has been closed.

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