Downstream petrochemical news

Air Liquide will build and operate a unit to supply nitrogen to Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries’ new polypropylene plant.

S.M. Vadya has been promoted to the position of Director (Refineries) at IndianOil, overseeing the company’s refining and petrochemicals business.

LyondellBasell has announced the construction of a small-scale pilot facility for the recycling of plastic waste into new plastics.

GlobalData has reported that global ethylene oxide capacity additions will be led by Asia between 2019 – 2023.

Fluor has announced that it has been named as a finalist in three categories at the Institution of Chemical Engineers Global 2019 Awards.

Arkema has announced the proposed divestment of its Functional Polyolefins business to SK Global Chemical.

LyondellBasell has named Michael McMurray its executive vice president and chief financial officer, to replace Thomas Aebischer.

SIBUR has announced the opening of a new polymer logistics hub in Vorsino Industrial Park for the distribution of its polymer products.

GlobalData has reported that the Middle East is to propel global acetic acid capacity additions by 2023.

Honeywell has announced that Ceyhan Polipropilen Uretim has selected its technology for a propylene unit at a new petrochemicals complex in Turkey.