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OMV
Launch of pilot plastics recycling facility within Schwechat refinery / Synthetic crude processed into fuel and raw materials
01.10.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION
PS packaging recycling collaboration with ReVital Polymers and Pyrowave
27.09.2018
ADNOC
Propane-to-propylene production running in UAE / FCC line at refinery still under reconstruction
25.09.2018
MOL
Deal inked to build polyol plant in Hungary / Construction scheduled to start in Q4 2018
19.09.2018
SEBACIC OMAN
Sebacic acid plant to start up in Oman / Project also ready for production of bio-based polyamides
14.09.2018
EXXONMOBIL
Plans to build cracker and polyolefins units in China / Start-up expected in 2023
13.09.2018
AGILYX
Technology developed to convert plastic waste into cracker feedstocks / Several chemical recycling projects
12.09.2018
FUJIAN BILLION PETROCHEMICALS
Invista licence for large-scale PTA generation acquired / PET processor planning backward integration
10.09.2018
SAUDI ARABIA
Former Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris named special adviser for sovereign investment fund / Board member of Saudi Aramco
06.09.2018
IRAN
Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement
04.09.2018
BRASKEM
Petrobras reviews sales plans and considers exercising pre-emptive rights / Acquisition by LyondellBasell in doubt?
30.08.2018
BOREALIS
Austrian group expands polyolefins recycling / Takeover of Ecoplast concluded
30.08.2018
SAUDI ARAMCO
Uncertainty of USD 2 trillion IPO / Acquisition of Sabic becoming more likely
27.08.2018
SAUDI ARAMCO
Subsidiary S-Oil conducts feasibility study for cracker complex in South Korea / Investment of more than USD 4 bn
27.08.2018
KURARAY
Thai joint venture formed with PTT Global Chemical and Sumitomo / Production of PA 9T and HSBC expected post-2021
24.08.2018
DOWDUPONT
Plastics divisions generate strong Q2 results / Materials Science sales up 18% and core profit rose 22%
23.08.2018
NESTE
Partners for plastics recycling project announced / Test plant to start in 2019 / "Game-changing" technology
22.08.2018
PTT
Thai group forward integrates into PTA and PET / Majority shares in SCG and Mitsui
15.08.2018
INVISTA
Plans for ADN plant in China / Asian demand for PA 6.6. feedstock exceeds availability
14.08.2018
BASF
Dry summer slows down transport on Germany's Rhine river / Restrictions at facilities
13.08.2018
LYONDELLBASELL
Latest EBITDA eases forward / Intermediates and Derivatives and Technology lead
09.08.2018
MOL
Hungarian petchem company partners with German recycling specialist APK / New technology for central European market
08.08.2018
BIOAMBER
Canadian renewable feedstocks producer seeks court approval for liquidation / Talks continue with potential investors
06.08.2018
LYONDELLBASELL
Catalyst partnership with German institute / Steps toward chemical recycling
01.08.2018
NESTE
Finnish oil company seeks partners to develop waste plastics as feedstock
01.08.2018
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