28.10.2014
- The European chemical industry has reduced its forecast growth in chemicals output in 2014 in the face of evidence of an economic slowdown both in Europe and in the world's fast...
17.10.2014
- The US shale gas boom is leading to construction of petrochemical and plastics production facilities in regions that have never before seen similar investment. US plastics...
01.10.2014
- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has been chosen by Formosa Plastics to supply the Steam Active Reforming (STAR) process developed by its predecessor Uhde for a 545,000 t/y...
29.09.2014
- Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of petrochemicals giant Ineos, which recently acquired a stake in a UK shale gas exploration license, has launched an initiative to promote public...
25.09.2014
- Petrochemicals giant LyondellBasell said it is weighing further expansion of its ethylene capacity at Channelview, Texas, potentially adding as much as 550 million lb/y (nearly 250...
02.09.2014
- What have sustainability and social responsibility to do with the financial performance of a materials company and the value it creates for its shareholders? A conversation with...
26.08.2014
- The UK's Labour party has said it want to strengthen regulation of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. It planned to introduce a series of amendments to the infrastructure bill...
22.08.2014
- As predicted by market watchers, Shell has revealed plans to sell off some of its portfolio of natural gas holdings to focus on the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in the...
