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Slowing Investment Wave in Chemical and Oil Industries

26.03.2020 - In the wake of the coronavirus and collapse in crude oil prices, chemical, oil and gas, and midstream companies will all slash capital spending (CAPEX) for growth projects to...

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Dow Hikes Canada Ethylene Output

06.02.2020 - Dow Canada has announced it is expanding its ethylene plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, by approximately 130,000 t/y. The company will add another furnace and associated...

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The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry in Eastern Germany

09.12.2019 - The chemical industry is one of the most important in Eastern Germany and, about 30 years after German reunification, is now ­viewed as a showcase sector. However, it would have...

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Chemical Recycling: Racing to Close the Loop

22.11.2019 - In Europe, chemical recycling, also known as feedstock recycling, is the “buzz” phrase of the moment, thanks especially to the EU’s Circular Economy plans that passed all instances...

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Nova Ordered to Pay Damages to Dow

26.09.2019 - The Court of the Queen's Bench in Alberta, Canada, has signed a judgment ordering Nova Chemicals to pay Can$1.43 billion to Dow in a case related to the companies' jointly owned...

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Dow Retrofits Cracker for More Propylene

22.08.2019 - Dow will install its fluidized catalytic dehydrogenation (FCDh) technology in one of its mixed-feed crackers in Plaquemine, Louisiana, USA, to produce on-purpose propylene. The...

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Dow Sells Acetone Derivatives to Altivia

15.08.2019 - Dow has agreed to sale its acetone derivatives business to Altivia Ketones & Additives, an affiliate of Altivia Petrochemicals, a privately owned chemicals producer headquartered...

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BASF Hosts Climate Summit of the Chemical Industry

19.07.2019 - Representatives from 20 international chemical companies, including scientific experts and chief technology officers, attended a collaborative innovation workshop yesterday at BASF...