23.06.2016
- US nylon producer Invista has won another intellectual property (IP) arbitration against an undisclosed Chinese company for misusing its proprietary PTA technology. Invista said...
25.04.2016
- US nylon producer Invista is deepening its footprint in China with the start-up of a new 215,000 t/y plant for hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry...
04.12.2015
- China’s role within the global chemical industry has so far mostly been seen as an export market for global producers, not only for specialty chemicals but also for many basic...
20.11.2015
- Oil and petrochemicals producer BP is looking to sell its petrochemicals complex in Decatur, Alabama, USA, as part of the company’s broader reorganization. BP, which inherited the...
18.11.2015
- Thailand’s Indorama (IVL), the current PET market leader, is further strengthening its position with the acquisition of competitor Cepsa Quimica’s assets in Spain. The Spanish...
28.07.2015
- Jiaxing Petrochemical, part of China’s Tongkun Group, has licensed Invista's P8 process technology for its second purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production line in Zhejiang...
14.07.2015
- BP Zhuhai Chemical has officially started up its Phase 3 PTA unit at Zhuhai, China. The new plant built at a cost of more than €600 million by the 85:15 joint venture of oil and...
26.11.2013
- After construction delays foiled plans to start up its new 420,000 t/ PET plant at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, in Q 4 2013, Sabic has rescheduled the start for January 2014, news reports...
