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Mar. 30, 2020
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Slowing Investment Wave in Chemical and Oil Industries
In the wake of the coronavirus and collapse in crude oil prices, chemical, oil and gas, and midstream companies will all slash capital spending (CAPEX) for growth projects to preserve cash. As a result, the US and global chemical ...
Feb. 06, 2020
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Dow Hikes Canada Ethylene Output
Dow Canada has announced it is expanding its ethylene plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, by approximately 130,000 t/y. ...
Dec. 09, 2019
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The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry in Eastern Germany
The chemical industry is one of the most important in Eastern Germany and, about 30 years after German reunification, is now viewed as a showcase sector. However, it would have been impossible to predict this in 1990. The number of ...
Nov. 25, 2019
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Chemical Recycling: Racing to Close the Loop
In Europe, chemical recycling, also known as feedstock recycling, is the “buzz” phrase of the moment, thanks especially to the EU’s Circular Economy plans that passed all instances in 2018. The legislative package ...
Sep. 26, 2019
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Nova Ordered to Pay Damages to Dow
The Court of the Queen's Bench in Alberta, Canada, has signed a judgment ordering Nova Chemicals to pay Can$1.43 billion to Dow in a case related to the companies' jointly owned cracker in Joffre, known as E3. The payment must be ...
Aug. 22, 2019
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Dow Retrofits Cracker for More Propylene
Dow will install its fluidized catalytic dehydrogenation (FCDh) technology in one of its mixed-feed crackers in Plaquemine, Louisiana, USA, to produce on-purpose propylene. The retrofit will add 100,000 t/y of propylene and is expected to ...
Aug. 15, 2019
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Dow Sells Acetone Derivatives to Altivia
Dow has agreed to sale its acetone derivatives business to Altivia Ketones & Additives, an affiliate of Altivia Petrochemicals, a privately owned chemicals producer headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA. Financial terms of the sale, ...
Jul. 19, 2019
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BASF Hosts Climate Summit of the Chemical Industry
Representatives from 20 international chemical companies, including scientific experts and chief technology officers, attended a collaborative innovation workshop yesterday at BASF in Ludwigshafen at the joint invitation of BASF CEO Martin ...
May. 07, 2019
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Trinseo Reviews PC Assets, Buys Dow’s Latex Plants
US plastics and rubber producer Trinseo is looking at strategic alternatives for its polycarbonate (PC) activities. President and CEO Frank Bozich said the review has been prompted by significantly declining margins resulting from low ...
Apr. 30, 2019
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Dow Deer Park Workers Remain Locked out
As the end of April and international Labor Day May 1 approached, 240 striking union members at a Dow specialty chemicals production site in Deer Park, Texas remained locked out without pay or benefits.

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