Petrochemicals
Unipetrol resumes production at Litvinov steam cracker
Unipetrol has resumed production at its steam cracker damaged during the extraordinary event in August, 2015, at the Litvinov plant.
Dräger mobile showroom is ready to hit the road
Dräger-branded trailer is filled with products, acts as a traveling oil & gas tradeshow along Gulf of Mexico coastline.
BASF to gradually resume chemical production after accident
BASF said it would gradually restart production at key petrochemical sites at its Ludwigshafen headquarters after a fire and explosion had forced it to close them.
Technip awarded contract to supply furnaces for ethylene plant in Russia
Technip was awarded a contract to provide engineering and procurement of three proprietary SMK grassroots furnaces at Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
ExxonMobil expands Exceed XP performance polymers portfolio
ExxonMobil is expanding its Exceed XP portfolio with the introduction of new grades that deliver exceptional performance advantages for resin converters and end-users.
SIBUR licenses Conser technology for maleic anhydride production
SIBUR has signed an agreement with Conser to acquire a license for maleic anhydride (MAN) production technology for its Tobolsk facility.
LG Chem to invest $260 MM at Daesan for ethylene by 2019
LG Chem will spend $257 MM to add ethylene production to its Daesan naphtha plant by 2019.
CB&I opens new polypropylene technology catalyst plant
CB&I has opened a new polypropylene catalyst production plant in Louisville, Kentucky, developed and implemented in cooperation with Clariant.
Covestro declares force majeure on polyurethane raw materials
Due to an unforeseen production outage at a supplier of nitric acid, Covestro’s European production facilities for the isocyanates MDI and TDI can currently only be operated at reduced capacity.
CB&I signs alliance agreement with Haldor Topsoe
CB&I has signed a long-term alliance agreement with Haldor Topsoe, a leading catalyst and technology provider, that will expand CB&I's licensing position for syngas opportunities.
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