Zamil -Huntsman Completes New Ethyleneamines Plant - 28-February-2010
- 1 Mar 2010
Zamil Group and Huntsman Corporation of America announced
today the completion of their new ethyleneamines joint
venture plant, at a ceremony held in Jubail, Saudi
Arabia. The 27,000 Ton/Year pl........
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Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Co. Confirms Plans for 3rd Olefins Plant
- 1 Mar 2010
Kuwait—Kuwait Petroleum's Petrochemical Industries Co.
(PIC) is continuing to develop plans for a third olefins
complex, according to press reports quoting Yousef al-
Ateeqi, PIC's deputy manag........
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Saudi Arabia's Yansab Advancing To Commercial Output at Yanbu
- 22 Feb 2010
Yanbu—Saudi Arabia's Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.
(Yansab), an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corp.,
said it will start full commercial production, on 1
March, at all units at its pet........
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Qapco Signs Contract with Norgas For Transport of Ethylene in 2010
- 15 Feb 2010
Doha-Qatar Petrochemical Co. (Qapco) has signed a
contract of affreightment with Norgas for the transport
of ethylene from Qapco's Mesaieed, Qatar, facilities to
international destinations durin........
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BDO plant likely to be taken offstream by IDC
- 16 Mar 2010
An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that a butanediol (BDO) plant operated by the International Diol Company (IDC), Saudi Arabia is likely to be taken offs........
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Middle East source comments on various plants of QVC
- 15 Mar 2010
An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that a caustic soda plant operated by Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) has been running at full rates.
The source said,........
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Methanex Joins Exploration Efforts To Increase Gas for Plants in Chile
- 15 Mar 2010
Vancouver—Methanex President and Chief Executive Bruce Aitken said his company will participate in a consortium to explore for gas in the Tranquilo exploration block in southern Chile, representi........
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Sinopec, ExxonMobil, Aramco Studying Expansion of Refinery & PC Complex
- 15 Mar 2010
Fujian - Sinopec, ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco have started a feasibility study to expand their existing refinery and petrochemical complex in China's Fujian Province.
The venture last year ........
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GPCA appoints Lead Coordinator for Responsible Care initiative
- 6 Jan 2010
DUBAI, January 6, 2009 – Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) today announced the appointment of industry veteran Tahir Jamal Qadir as the Lead Responsible Care Coordinator for the Association.
The appointment follows th........
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GPCA highlights plastics' role in supporting sustainability
- 29 Dec 2009
Survey finds wide public acceptance of plastic industry & products in GCC countries
Dubai, December 29, 2009: People in the Gulf have a strongly favourable attitude to the plastic industry as well as pl........
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GPCA signs MoU with ACC to launch Gulf's Responsible Care Initiative
- 11 Dec 2009
DUBAI, December 10, 2009 – Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) to establish a Responsible Care® program for the region........
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