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11 March 2019
Study report says chemical industry contributes $5.7tn to global GDP
International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has reported that the chemical industry contributes nearly $5.7tn to the global GDP through direct, indirect and induced impacts.
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8 March 2019
Borealis awards EPCM contract for new propane dehydrogenation plant
Austrian firm Borealis has awarded engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) and commissioning services contract for its new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Belgium to Tecnimont, a subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont.
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6 March 2019
Fortrec completes acquisition of aromatic solvents refinery in Ulsan
Singapore-based Fortrec has closed the purchase of the aromatic solvents refinery in Ulsan, Korea.
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1 March 2019
Bayport Polymers designs polyethylene unit for US site
Bayport Polymers (Baystar) has developed a polyethylene unit at its production site in Pasadena, Texas, US.
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27 February 2019
Fluor secures EPCM contract for SABIC’s Dutch PPE Plant
Fluor has secured an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services contract to support the re-commissioning of Saudi Basic Industries Corp’s (SABIC) polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin plant.
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25 February 2019
Saudi Aramco to buy 9% stake in Chinese petrochemical project
Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire a 9% stake in Zhejiang Petrochemical’s integrated refinery and petroleum distillates complex in Zhoushan, China.
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20 February 2019
Socar Polymer opens polyethylene plant in Azerbaijan
Socar Polymer has completed an opening ceremony for a high-density polyethylene plant in Azerbaijan's Sumgayit Chemical Industry Park.
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18 February 2019
Solvay files patent lawsuit against Tiangang in China
Solvay has taken legal action against Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary in China on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary Cytec Industries and Polymer Additives business unit.
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11 February 2019
Eni and SABIC sign joint technology development agreement
Eni and Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) have signed a joint development agreement to advance a new technology that converts natural gas into synthesis gas.
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6 February 2019
Pembina to build $3.41bn petrochemical facility in Alberta, Canada
Pembina Pipeline and Kuwait’s Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) are set to build a C$4.5bn ($3.41bn) integrated petrochemical facility in Alberta, Canada.