Methanol

Clariant Catalysts and Shanghai Electric Launch Alliance

Clariant has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Electric to jointly foster innovation in sustainable energy solutions.

Chemanol Acquires Stakes in Saudi Chemical Companies

Methanol Chemicals – known as Chemanol – a Saudi Arabian producer of methanol and derivatives, has signed agreements to acquire controlling stakes in two compatriot chemical companies.

Perstorp Selects Johnson Matthey for Methanol Project

Swedish chemical company Perstorp has selected Johnson Matthey to provide the license and engineering for its Product Air methanol plant at Stenungsund.

Celanese and Mitsui Extend Strategic Partnerships

US chemical group Celanese is extending one existing strategic collaboration with Japan’s Mitsui and establishing a new one. Added to the 50:50 methanol joint venture will be a new 30:70 JV in food ingredients, in which the Japanese partner will hold the majority.

Poland’s Energy Group, Hynfra Partner on Green Hydrogen

Polish companies Energy Group and Hynfra have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop a project that would produce green hydrogen, green ammonia and methanol. The companies estimate the cost of the project to be more than €22 billion.

Maersk and China’s Debo Partner on Methanol

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a Letter of Intent with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo to take the full output of its proposed green methanol plant.

Wood Wins Uzbekistan MTO Work

British engineering and consulting group Wood has won two contracts from Uzbek contractor Enter Engineering for projects in the Central Asian country. The contracts together are worth more than $200 million.

Saudi and Russia Sign Methanol/Fertilizer Projects

BASF Develops Carbon-neutral Methanol Process

Chemical Industry is Looking for a Better Way to Use Resources

Waterfront Shipping Orders Methanol-Fuelled Vessels

IGP Methanol Awards Contracts for US Complex

Total and Linde Extend Leuna Gas Contract

BASF and BSE to Convert Excess Current to Methanol

Chinese Invest in Oman Methanol Project

BP Agrees $6 Billion Methanol Offtake Deal

Sonatrach and Total Study Petchems Complex

Challenges Evolve In China

Tecnimont Wins Petronas HDPE Project

Eastman and Water Firm to Pay up to $151 Million

Honeywell’s MTO Process for China’s Jilin Connell

Toyo Wins US Methanol Contract

Topsoe Wins Iranian Methanol Contract

Methanex Starts Geismar 2 Methanol Plant

Air Liquide and Exxxon Mobil in Licensing Pact

Air Liquide to Build $170 Million Gases Unit for Yuhuang

Al Sejeel Petchems Project in Qatar Put on Ice

Celanese to Build Second Methanol Plant in Texas

LyondellBasell Restarts Idled Texas Methanol Plant

Saudi Chemical Producers Sign MoU on Merger

Saudi Chemical Producers in Advanced Merger Talks

China Ends Methanol Dispute with Saudi Arabia