Petrochemicals
Reliance unveils $18bn investment plan in India
Reliance will invest about 1.0 trillion rupees ($18.12 billion) in India over the next five years to expand and diversify its businesses that range from gas production and oil refining to selling groceries and iPhones. Billionaire chairman Mukesh Ambani said recent economic difficulties are temporary.
Solutia awards engineering deal to Jacobs for resin project in Malaysia
Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded a contract from Solutia to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for the Kuantan resin plant in Kuantan, Malaysia. The companies noted that the project is scheduled to be completed in 2013.
Brenntag buys Italy additives distributor Petrolube
German chemical distribution major Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire Petrolube, the exclusive distributor of Infineum specialty fuel and oil additives based in Milan, Italy. The deal strengthens Brenntag’s strategic relationship with Infineum, a manufacturer of specialty additives.
Chevron Phillips signs pact with Iraq to study new petrochemical project
Chevron Phillips Chemical signed a letter of intent to evaluate the feasibility of developing a petrochemical plant in Iraq. Financial details and possible construction dates were not disclosed. Officials will examine the feasibility of building a new plant as well as upgrading an existing facility.
Asahi Kasei opens plastics sales office in Mexico
Asahi Kasei Plastics is commemorating its 12-year anniversary with the opening of a new sales office in Mexico, in which it hopes to further expand the company’s global presence. Asahi Kasei Plastics says it is expanding worldwide with new facilities, distributorships and license agreements.
SABIC ships first ethanolamines, ethoxylates cargo from Middle East
SABIC has shipped its first consignment of ethanolamines and ethoxylates from its manufacturing plant in Jubail, making Saudi Arabia the first-ever country in the Middle East to produce and market such products. The first shipment went to customers in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, the company said.
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Advanced ceramic fiber veneer insulation reduces heat losses and is more resilient
Recover valuable olefins from offgas streams
Catalytic technology aids in removal of acetylenes, NOx and oxygen
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HP Insight: Global solutions wanted for growing industry
World War II was one of the defining events that drove innovation for the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). During the 1940s, solutions were needed to resolve shortages of transportation fuels an..
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