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When waste plastic becomes a resource by way of chemical recycling

Plastics are indispensable parts of almost every sector of the economy, with wide-ranging economic, environmental and convenience benefits in their…

5 years ago

ExxonMobil expects to grow chemicals manufacturing capacity in Asia Pacific and North America by about 40 percent

The company recently started operations at it’s new 1.5 million ton-per-year ethane cracker at the company’s integrated Baytown chemical and…

6 years ago

Polyester markets faced downward pressure in June

Polyester chip (PET chip) prices in Asia slipped due to weak MEG prices amid dull trading atmosphere during the month.…

6 years ago

Polyester market weakens in March, no support from upstream

Polyester staple fibre prices fell in China while demand was decent, leading to smooth liquidity. Prices in India were firm…

6 years ago

Total petchem giant to invest up to $2bn in Iran petrochem plan

Total, a French energy giant in the petrochemical sector will invest up to two billion dollars in Iran's petrochemical industries,…

7 years ago

Linde wins major Olefin plant contract from NKNK

Linde Group awarded a major contract to supply an olefin plant by PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK), a member of the TAIF…

7 years ago

Gulf petchem producers tying up with overseas for projects and acquisitions

Gulf petrochemical producers mainly based in Saudi Arabia due to regional gas shortage and the need to be closer to…

7 years ago

China and India to lead the way in major petrochemical structural shift

Asia is undergoing major structural shifts in petrochemical with China and India leading the way. There’s a renewed push to…

7 years ago

ExxonMobil to invest $20bn to expand manufacturing in Gulf coast

Exxon Mobil Corp., plans to spend a total of $20 billion to expand its manufacturing and export capacity over 10…

7 years ago

Indorama to renovate Carlyss facility on receiving air and water permits

Indorama Ventures to revamp the abandoned ethane cracker site in Carlyss, Louisiana, which has sat idle on a 250-acre site…

7 years ago