AkzoNobel plans upgrade to chlor-alkali plant
AkzoNobel will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to include a new production line for chlo...
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US$11bn petrochemicals complex to be built in Egypt
A MULTI-BILLION dollar petchems complex is to be built in Egypt, and is expected to create thousa...
ABB warns chemical firms must invest in digitalisation
ABB has warned that unless the leaders of chemical companies embrace the Industrial Internet of T...
BASF signs MoU for a US$10bn Verbund chemicals site in China
BASF is considering building a new highly-integrated – or ‘Verbund’ – chemicals site in Guangdong...
Ineos will build Europe’s first new cracker for 20 years
INEOS will invest €2.7bn (US$3.1bn) to build a new ethane cracker and propane dehydrogenation uni...
Laser monitoring of molten steel
NEW laser technology will allow steelworkers to monitor the condition of molten metal furnaces in...
UK outlines £200m nuclear sector deal
THE UK government has unveiled a £200m (US$262m) deal in partnership with the nuclear industry th...
CO2 shortage sparks concerns over food and drinks supplies
BEER, fizzy drinks, and poultry supplies are at risk of disruption in the UK following a shortage...
UK government’s failure to invest in Tata Steel criticised by Welsh first minister
THE Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones, has accused the UK government of failing to secure the fu...
BASF and ExxonMobil form gas-treating alliance
BASF and ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing will work together to develop new gas-treating solven...
Norway outlines funding for full-chain CCS demonstration project
NORWAY’S efforts to develop a full-chain CCS demonstration project have been boosted by governmen...
Abu Dhabi outlines US$45bn plan to become key downstream chemicals player
IN a bid to diversify its economy away from oil production, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (A...
Finalists announced in AkzoNobel Imagine Chemistry challenge
THE 20 finalists for the 2018 Imagine Chemistry challenge have been announced, with winners due t...
DuPont and ADM launch bioplastic pilot plant
DUPONT and ADM have announced the opening of a pilot plant in that will be the world’s first prod...
BASF and Solenis combine paper and water chemicals businesses
BASF has announced that it will combine its paper wet-end and water chemicals business with Solen...
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