Petrochemicals

Wood will provide front-end engineering design for a new paraxylene complex in Thailand.

Wood Mackenzie’s latest research report forecasts US polyolefins exports to China to halve in 2019.

INEOS has awarded Clariant a contract to supply CATOFIN catalysts and heat generating material for a major propane dehydrogenation plant in Europe.

The Carlyle Group has acquired EnerMech from Lime Rock Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Latest report sees trend continuing for the next nine years.

S2 POLAR announced at Gulf Coast Conference.

Private equity fund acquires majority stake in specialty petrochemical manufacturer.

Proceeds from plant sales will be used to pay down term debt.

Petrotechnics, the developer of the world’s first software platform for operational excellence (OE), has launched its annual OE Index (OEI), which aims to assess the pace and impact of digital transformation in hazardous industries.

Fu Cai Wang will act as Business Unit Head for the China Business of Clariant from 1 December 2018.

GC to supply feedstock PX to Siam Mitsui PTA.

India’s supreme court rules that calciners are exempt from the nation’s ban on petroleum coke.

Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) has announced the successful installation of its quench tower – the largest piece of equipment at its Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, currently under construction.

The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has been relaunched as Nouryon following recent acquisition.

At the EPCA meeting, SABIC’s Vice Chairman and CEO focused on global sustainability challenges, the rise of ‘Smart Cities’ and the company’s strategy to advance sustainability solutions.