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SKEBERIS
Greek plastics trader builds 250,000 t/y warehouse in UAE / Joint venture with Tristar
17.08.2015
ARAB GULF STATES
2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites
17.02.2015
PACKAGING
Middle East and North Africa market to grow by 5% per year to 2019 / Plastics market share accounted for 41% in 2014 / Smithers Pira study
26.01.2015
MITSUBISHI / SABIC
Plans for Saudi MMA and PMMA complex finalised / Start-up targeted for mid-2017
04.07.2014
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
"Plastivision Arabia" fair held in Sharjah / Weighing in on a dedicated plastic park strategy / Focus on downstream industries / First "Print Pack Arabia" well received
24.04.2014
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL
Polymer capacity continues to rise / PE accounts for most regional output / Saudi Arabia is largest production base / Conversion sector focused on packaging and construction
14.01.2014
IRAN
The Islamic Republic catching up as supplier of HDPE to Turkey and China / Global sanctions proving to have little impact
08.07.2013
TCI SANMAR
MoU to build 'Plastic Park' in Egypt / Plans for PVC downstream activities
16.05.2013
DOW
Arbitration court orders Kuwait group to pay final damages of USD 2.48 bn / Breach of contract suit over failed joint venture
08.03.2013
TALKE
Logistics contract for new Qapco PE line in Qatar
22.01.2013
KERMANSHAH HDPE
New HDPE line in north-western Iran goes on stream / Additional plants due to follow along West Ethylene pipeline
07.01.2013
SABIC
Saudi Kayan starts trial operations at Al Jubail LDPE line
08.10.2012
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL
14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future
18.07.2012
SAUDI KAYAN
Jacobs Engineering contracted for new UHMW-PE line in Al Jubail
04.07.2012
ADVANCED
Agreement to source propylene from Aramco-Total joint venture in Al Jubail
13.06.2012
DOW
Arbitration court orders Kuwait to pay damages of USD 2.16 bn in K-Dow case / Breach of contract
29.05.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New USD 5.5 bn complex in Qatar to start in 2018 / Asia, Africa and Latin America targeted
17.02.2012
PIC
Kuwaiti group plans new PET complex in Saudi Arabia / QPIC subsidiary to build hub in Al Jubail
06.01.2012
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets
16.12.2011
FAIRS
“Plastivision Arabia" and “ArabMold” 2012 / New trade shows for the Middle East market / Focus on downstream activities
17.11.2011
ISRAEL
Demand for plastics machinery rising / Not yet back at pre-crisis levels / Germany is the leading supplier
09.06.2011
SABIC
Joint Venture with MRC to build and operate methacrylates facility in Saudi Arabia / MMA plant will be world's largest / Focus on downstream activities
01.06.2011
SIPCHEM
New polymer compounding joint venture with Korea's Hanwha / Jubail-based jv to manufacture special resins used in wires and cables
09.05.2011
SABIC
ACN joint venture agreed with Asahi Kasei and Mitsubishi / Construction of 200,000 t/y plant in Saudi Arabia
29.04.2011
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Almost 19,000 visitors flock to ArabPlast 2011 / Machinery deals worth almost EUR 1 bn
14.02.2011
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