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Braskem Gives Go-ahead for US PP Plant

27.06.2017 - The board of directors at Brazilian petrochemicals producer Braskem has formally approved the construction of a 450,000 t/y polypropylene (PP) plant at its site in LaPorte, near...

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Shell Expands Alcohols at Geismar

07.06.2017 - Shell Chemical has made a final investment decision to expand mid-cut and low-cut fatty alcohol capacity at its plant in Geismar, Louisiana, USA, to meet growing demand for...

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Hanwha-Total JV Hikes Ethylene Output

24.04.2017 - Hanwha Total Petrochemical, the 50:50 joint venture between South Korean conglomerate Hanwha and French energy group Total, will spend $450 million to increase ethylene production...

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TPC Enhances C4 Processing Capabilities

22.03.2017 - TPC Group has expanded the capability and flexibility of its C4 processing units in Port Neches, Texas, USA, to meet growing market demand for C4 feedstock. The group said the...

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Ineos Invests in Giant Butane Tank at Antwerp

15.03.2017 - Ineos is taking another major step toward controlling its own European feedstock supply. The Swiss-based petrochemicals giant said it has signed an agreement with infrastructure...

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EU Chemical Output Slightly Higher in 2017?

16.12.2016 - After seeing no growth in 2016, the European chemical industry council CEFIC is forecasting a “small uptick” in EU chemical production of around 0.5% in 2017, despite a “volatile...

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OCP and Ethiopia in $3.7 Billion Fertilizer Project

23.11.2016 - Leading phosphate exporter Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian Ministry of Public Enterprise to build a $3.7 billion fertilizer plant...

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DuPont Supplies Enzymes to Miavit

22.11.2016 - DuPont Industrial Biosciences will supply its Fibrezyme G4 enzymes to Miavit, a German provider of feedstuffs, supplement, minerals and vitamins. Miavit will use the enzymes in...