Polymers
Dow to close three European chemical plants, cut 800 jobs
Dow Chemical will shut down three chemical plants in Europe and cut around 800 jobs in response to structural challenges in the region, the chemicals company said. The company said the shutdowns will remove higher-cost, energy-intensive portions of Dow's portfolio in Europe.
Nayara to use Univation Technologies' PE process for world-scale plant in India
Univation Technologies, LLC announced that Nayara Energy Ltd. has selected Univation's UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology for a world-scale production line in Vadinar, Gujarat, India.
EU to set up Critical Chemical Alliance to secure supply chains
The European Commission will work with EU member states and the chemicals sector to support production of chemicals identified as critical for Europe's industrial supply chains, the EU executive said.
Braskem completes first sale of circular polyethylene in South America
Braskem has completed the sale of circular polyethylene (PE), produced through chemical recycling, to the Copobras Group.
Lotte Chemical Titan secures $3-B ethylene supply deal in Indonesia
Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan said that its Indonesia-based subsidiary has agreed to a 10-year ethylene supply deal worth around $3 billion with its downstream petrochemical producer, Lotte Chemical Indonesia Nusantara.
BASF closes purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ shares in Alsachimie JV
BASF has finalized the purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ 49% share in the Alsachimie JV, making the company the sole owner of the production entity for essential polyamide 6.6 precursors in Chalampé, France.
deugro completes another equipment shipment for INEOS' Project One project in Belgium
As part of its ongoing deliveries for INEOS Project One—one of the most energy-efficient and raw-material-efficient olefin complexes in Europe— deugro successfully completed yet another shipment from the UAE and Oman to the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.
Partnership for sustainability: Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS launch circular economy initiative
Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS have launched a joint take-back and recycling program for PLEXIGLAS® production waste, aiming to systematically return acrylic to the materials cycle.
Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry
Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry.
Dow unveils INNATE™ TF 220 precision packaging resin and advances collaborations to redefine packaging circularity
Dow Chemical announced significant milestones to mark breakthrough innovation with INNATE™ TF 220 resin to help enable the design for recyclability and high-performance BOPE films for flexible packaging.
- Topsoe to support green ammonia flagship project in Saudi Arabia 1/27
- Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical establish entity for ethylene plant decarbonization 1/27
- Neste supports catalysis research at three universities in Finland 1/27
- Haffner Energy launches the C-iC modular units line to unlock financing for mid-sized biofuel projects 1/27
- Repsol to install second 100-MW electrolyzer at its Petronor refinery 1/27
- Toshiba and Airbus drive the future of hydrogen-powered flight with superconducting motors 1/27
