Downstream petrochemical news

Joy Singh, T. A. Cook Consultants Inc., USA, looks at leveraging digital technologies to build the next generation of petro-technical professionals.

Starting in 1972, IndianOil’s R&D Centre has filed 1001 patent filings.

Wood has secured a new contract with SABIC to deliver the engineering design for a petrochemical research centre in Saudi Arabia.

Air Liquide has signed a new long-term utilities agreement with LyondellBasell in the US.

The ceremony took place within the Ichihara Works to break the ground for Mitsui’s new synthetic fluid plant.

Clariant continued to grow sales despite a slow start in plastic and coatings.

The Pengerang LNG Regasification Terminal will feature PETRONAS gassing up and cooling down services for LNG vessels.

Dow plans to expand its alkoxylation capacity at its facility in Tarragona, Spain, to satisfy growing demand.

Kazanorgsintez has successfully added metallocene polyethylene production to its UNIPOL PE reactor line.

Prefere Resins will acquire INEOS Melamines & Paraform in a transaction which is expected to complete in 2Q19.