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Archives :: World News and Views :: Mideast/Africa
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July 3, 2012
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell say they have agreed to advance their previously announced petrochemical project at Ras Laffan, Qatar, to the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Qatar-Petroleum-and-Shell-Advance-Ras-Laffan-Project-to-FEED_44617.html June 29, 2012
AECI, South Africa’s explosives and specialty chemicals company, says it has entered into an agreement with General Electric (GE) to acquire its chemical and monitoring solutions...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/AECI-to-Acquire-GE-Water-Chemicals-Business-in-Africa_44553.html June 28, 2012
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri; Rhiyadh) and Saudi Aramco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to merge the fleets and operations of Bahri and Vela...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Bahri-and-Aramco-Plan-$1-3-Billion-Merger-of-their-Shipping-Operations_44534.html June 27, 2012
Sumitomo Chemical tells CW that Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo have awarded contracts to GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C; Seoul) and Saipem (Milan, Italy) for their previously...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GS-E-and-C-and-Saipem-Awarded-Contracts-for-Rabigh-II-Project_44500.html June 27, 2012
Jacobs Engineering has been awarded a design contract from Saudi Kayan, a Sabic affiliate, to develop a process design and front end engineering design package for an...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sabic-to-Build-Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene-Plant_44505.html June 26, 2012
Government-owned Oman Oil Company (OOC; Muscat) and International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC; Abu Dhabi), owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, have announced the formation of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Oman-and-Abu-Dhabi-Form-Joint-Venture-to-Build-Duqm-Refinery-and-Petchems-Complex_44473.html June 26, 2012
PolyOne says it plans to open a new facility in the Montague Gardens industrial precinct in Cape Town, South Africa. PolyOne, leveraging newly acquired ColorMatrix technology, will...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/PolyOne-to-Open-Facility-in-South-Africa_44471.html June 25, 2012
The elastomers project, which will be integrated with the existing Jubail complex. is expected to be completed in 2015. Kemya has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the project to Technip, Tecnicas Reunidas and Daelim....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sabic-and-ExxonMobil-Chemical-Advance-Jubail-Elastomers-Project_44458.html June 25, 2012
Makhteshim Agan Industries said on Sunday that it has established a joint venture with Firmenich, the leading privately owned perfume and flavors player, to produce Aleol aroma fine...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Makhteshim-and-Firmenich-Form-Aroma-Fine-Chemicals-Joint-Venture_44451.html June 25, 2012
The National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem; Riyadh) has announced the start up of a major petchems complex at Jubail Saudi Arabia. The project was built by the Saudi Polymers...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Petrochem-and-CPChem-Start-up-Petchems-Complex-at-Jubail_44448.html June 25, 2012
Jacobs Engineering and OCP (Casablanca), partners in Jacobs Engineering SA (JESA; Casablanca) announced on Friday that they intend to acquire 100% of the shares in Team Maroc (Rabat)...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Jacobs-and-OCP-JV-Plans-to-Acquire-Engineering-Firm-Team-Maroc_44446.html June 20, 2012
Petrochemical production capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states grew by 13.5% last year, the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) says. Production rose...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GCC-Petrochemicals-Production-Capacity-Grows-13-5-percent_44322.html June 19, 2012
The Kuwaiti government on Monday approved the line-up of a committee, proposed by the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, to investigate the repercussions of a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Kuwait-Forms-Panel-to-Investigate-Dispute-with-Dow-Chemical_44287.html June 14, 2012
Mitsui Chemicals today confirmed a major restructuring program for its polyurethanes (PU) business, which will involve sourcing isocyanates and other PU products from Sabic and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Mitsui-Chemicals-Restructures-PU-Business-Closes-Chiba-PPG-Plant_43936.html June 14, 2012
National Petrochemical Industrial Co. (NatPet; Yanbu, Saudi Arabia), a subsidiary of Alujain Group (Jeddah), has concluded a joint venture agreement with A. Schulman (Akron, OH)...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/NatPet-and-A-Schulman-Sign-Deals-for-PP-Compounding-JV-and-PP-Distribution_44072.html June 12, 2012
Dow Chemical has named Heinz Haller, executive v.p. and chief commercial officer of Dow, as executive v.p., president of Dow Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and chief commercial...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Dow-Names-Heinz-Haller-as-President-EMEA-Shuffles-Management_44101.html June 12, 2012
Jacobs Engineering has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for three polyethylene (PE) trains for Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sadara-Awards-Polyethylene-Plant-Contract-to-Jacobs-Engineering_44100.html June 9, 2012
Advanced Petrochemical Co. (Advanced; Jubail, Saudi Arabia) on Saturday June 9, 2012 signed a sales agreement with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Satorp...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Aramco-Total-and-Advanced-Petrochemical-Sign-Propylene-Supply-Deal_44069.html June 9, 2012
The Arabian Petrochemical Co. (Petrokemya; Jubail; Saudi Arabia) ,an affiliate of Sabic, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Tecnicas Reunidas (TR; Madrid) for the engineering...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Petrokemya-Signs-LOI-with-Tecnicas-Reunidas-for-an-ABS-Plant_44070.html June 8, 2012
Iran plans to increase petrochemicals production by more than 5 million m.t./year to 49 million m.t./year in the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20, 2013...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Iran-Plans-to-Boost-Petchems-Output-This-Year_44055.html |
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