27.06.2017
- The board of directors at Brazilian petrochemicals producer Braskem has formally approved the construction of a 450,000 t/y polypropylene (PP) plant at its site in LaPorte, near...
07.06.2017
- Shell Chemical has made a final investment decision to expand mid-cut and low-cut fatty alcohol capacity at its plant in Geismar, Louisiana, USA, to meet growing demand for...
24.04.2017
- Hanwha Total Petrochemical, the 50:50 joint venture between South Korean conglomerate Hanwha and French energy group Total, will spend $450 million to increase ethylene production...
22.03.2017
- TPC Group has expanded the capability and flexibility of its C4 processing units in Port Neches, Texas, USA, to meet growing market demand for C4 feedstock. The group said the...
15.03.2017
- Ineos is taking another major step toward controlling its own European feedstock supply. The Swiss-based petrochemicals giant said it has signed an agreement with infrastructure...
16.12.2016
- After seeing no growth in 2016, the European chemical industry council CEFIC is forecasting a “small uptick” in EU chemical production of around 0.5% in 2017, despite a “volatile...
23.11.2016
- Leading phosphate exporter Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian Ministry of Public Enterprise to build a $3.7 billion fertilizer plant...
22.11.2016
- DuPont Industrial Biosciences will supply its Fibrezyme G4 enzymes to Miavit, a German provider of feedstuffs, supplement, minerals and vitamins. Miavit will use the enzymes in...
