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IGU releases statement on the escalating conflict in the Middle East
3 Mar 20261 min read

IGU releases statement on the escalating conflict in the Middle East

The International Gas Union (IGU) has released a statement on the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global energy security.

Zeon begins construction on COP production plant
24 Feb 20262 min read

Zeon begins construction on COP production plant

Zeon Corp. will begin construction of a new production plant for cyclo-olefin polymers (COP) at its business site in Yuka Town, Japan.

MAIRE awarded contract by key chemical player in China
23 Feb 20261 min read

MAIRE awarded contract by key chemical player in China

MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, has been awarded a licensing and process design package for the deployment of its technologies for the co-production of Dimethyl succinate (DMS) and 1.4-Butanediol (BDO) by a major state-owned chemical player in China.

KBR and Petro Rabigh announce 10 year contract
20 Feb 20262 min read

KBR and Petro Rabigh announce 10 year contract

KBR and Petro Rabigh have announced a strategic 10 year general maintenance services contract covering Petro Rabigh Polymer I and Polymer II plants at Rabigh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

INEOS awarded €300 million for Lavera site
19 Feb 20262 min read

INEOS awarded €300 million for Lavera site

INEOS has announced a €300 million investment supported by French government grants that will deliver the next phase of its Lavera regeneration plan and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 331 000 tpy.

Dangote and XCMG partner for industrial collaboration
18 Feb 20262 min read

Dangote and XCMG partner for industrial collaboration

Dangote Industries Ltd has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd in a move aimed at strengthening infrastructure delivery, industrial capacity, and green project development across Africa.

ExxonMobil advances plastics recycling unit at Baytown
17 Feb 20261 min read

ExxonMobil advances plastics recycling unit at Baytown

ExxonMobil’s third advanced recycling unit at it's complex in Baytown, Texas, US, is now operational.

BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production
17 Feb 20262 min read

BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production

BASF’s Intermediates division is set to strengthen supply security for its European customers in the 1,4-butanediol (BDO) value chain through increased production at its BDO plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Borouge collaborates with consortium for polyolefin recycling ecosystem
12 Feb 20264 min read

Borouge collaborates with consortium for polyolefin recycling ecosystem

Borouge, Borealis, Catalytic Finance Foundation, Pelita Mekar Semesta (PMS), and Reciki Solusi Indonesia, are set to establish Indonesia’s first fully integrated circular waste management ecosystem.

Valmet to deliver process analytical solutions for Dow’s Path2Zero project
9 Feb 20262 min read

Valmet to deliver process analytical solutions for Dow’s Path2Zero project

Valmet has received orders from Dow to supply turnkey process analytical solutions for its Path2Zero project at its Fort Saskatchewan site in Alberta, Canada.

OQ and KPI reaffirm commitment to Oman petrochemical project
9 Feb 20262 min read

OQ and KPI reaffirm commitment to Oman petrochemical project

OQ and Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) have signed a Project Development Agreement of a jointly owned petrochemical complex in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), Oman.

Lummus and Sumitomo announce availability of chemical recycling technology
5 Feb 20262 min read

Lummus and Sumitomo announce availability of chemical recycling technology

Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical have announced the commercial availability of their polymethyl methacrylate chemical recycling (PMMA-CR) technology.

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