Petrochemicals

BASF has announced that it plans to expand its ethylene oxide and derivatives complex at its Verbund site in Antwerp.

Expanding the company’s offering to the North American oil and gas market, Italmatch Chemicals has acquired Water Science Technologies.

BIAXPLEN has acquired a 50% stake in the European BOPP film producer Manucor.

DIALOG has officially launched Phase 3A of its Pengerang Deepwater Terminals development, Malaysia.

SIBUR and Netkanika have signed a strategic cooperation agreement exploring the export of polypropylene nonwoven materials.

Enterprise has announced that it is to proceed with the construction of the PDH 2 petrochemicals plant, supported by LyondellBasell agreements.

BASF has announced the expansion of its neopentyl glycol capacity in Germany and China, raising its worldwide capacity to 215 000 tpy.

Bilfinger UK has been awarded a seven-year maintenance contract by ExxonMobil for its Fife Ethylene Plant.

Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens have announced plans to construct an industrial-scale bio-butadiene plant in France.

Grace has announced the licensing of its polypropylene process technology to Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

ExxonMobil has announced that construction has begun on its LAO production unit at the Baytown Chemical Plant in Texas, US.

MHIENG has announced the completion of a large-scale polyethylene production train for ExxonMobil in Beaumont, Texas.

GlobalData has released its latest report on world ethylbenzene capacity growth, finding that Asia will lead additions by 2023.

Air Liquide has agreed to supply oxygen, nitrogen and utilities to Methanex Corp. for its planned methanol plant expansion.

SIBUR and Sinopec have signed a framework cooperation agreement to produce SEBS petrochemical products.