Keyword: Polyethylene

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SABIC and SK Global Chemical partner on PE

30.05.2014 - Saudi Petrochemical giant Sabic and Korean petrochemical producer SK Global Chemical have agreed to establish a $595 million, 50:50 manufacturing joint venture for high-performance...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Azerbaijan’s Petrochemical Industry

05.03.2014 - Making Inroads - Located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan is working hard to become a serious player in the global petrochemical market. The former Soviet...

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Saudi Chemical Producers Sign MoU on Merger

06.12.2013 - Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical have signed a memorandum of understanding on a potential asset merger, bringing the deal, which would...

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Saudi Chemical Producers in Advanced Merger Talks

05.11.2013 - Plans for a merger between Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical are at an advanced stage, the two Saudi Arabian chemical producers said...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

VinylPlus’ Quest For Sustainability

24.10.2013 - United Industry - Twenty years ago, it was hard to imagine that increasing concerns about the way PVC was produced would trigger such a radical industry transformation. In its...

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Ineos Threatens to Quit Grangemouth Over Shale Gas and Labor Costs

10.09.2013 - Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe has threatened to close the now Swiss-based petrochemical group's operations at Grangemouth, Scotland - where it operates two crackers, a polyethylene...

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Ineos Technologies Licenses Innovene S Process to CNOOC Oil

12.07.2013 - Ineos Technologies has licensed its Innovene S Process for the manufacture of medium density and high density polyethylene to CNOOC Oil and Petrochemical Company for its cracker...

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Qapco Chooses Unipol PE and PP Processes for Ras Laffan Complex

08.07.2013 - Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) is lining up technology for the Al Sejeel petrochemical and commodity plastics production complex it is building at Ras Laffan, Qatar, and set...