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Archives :: World News and Views :: Mideast/Africa
Displaying 361 - 380 of 1392 stories.
February 28, 2012
Mitsui Chemicals has agreed to license its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene di-para-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) technology to Sabic for a previously announced project in Saudi...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Mitsui-Chemicals-to-License-Technology-for-Sabic-TDI-MDI-Project_41637.html February 23, 2012
Lanxess is to invest €40 million ($53.2 million) in the construction of a carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration unit at its Newcastle, South Africa site. Lanxess's site at Newcastle...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Lanxess-Invests-at-Leather-Chemicals-Site-in-South-Africa_41551.html February 21, 2012
Jam Petrochemical is in the process of starting up its butene-1 manufacturing facility at Assaluyeh, Iran, local reports say. The facility, which required an investment of $85 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Iran-Readies-Butene-1-Unit-Feedstock-Shortages-to-Ease_41496.html February 20, 2012
Petro Rabigh, a petrochemicals joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical, is likely to delay plans for a previously announced project to double capacity and diversify...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Petro-Rabigh-Expansion-Likely-to-be-Put-on-Hold_41490.html February 14, 2012
Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu says it has authorized previously announced chemical expansion projects totaling SR21.2 billion ($5.6 billion) at Jubail. The deals...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Arabia-Approves-$5-6-Billion-Expansion-Projects-at-Jubail_41339.html February 14, 2012
Lonza says it is in discussions with the South African government for establishing a joint venture called Ketlaphela to build an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Lonza-Plans-API-Joint-Venture-in-South-Africa_41330.html February 13, 2012
Qatar Petroleum (QP; Doha) and Qatar Petrochemical Co (Qapco; Doha) have reached agreement to build an integrated petrochemical complex in Ras Laffan, Qatar....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/qatar/QP-and-Qapco-to-Build-Petrochemical-Complex-at-Ras-Laffan_41304.html February 13, 2012
Foster Wheeler says it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract for a propylene oxide (PO) plant that will form part of the $20-billion Sadara...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Foster-Wheeler-Awarded-Contract-for-Sadara-PO-Plant_41295.html February 12, 2012
Saudi Kayan, a Sabic affiliate, said on Saturday that it made a net loss of SR250.25 million ($66.73 million) in 2011 compared with a net loss of SR14.61 million in 2010. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Kayan-Reports-Increase-in-Net-Loss_41294.html February 9, 2012
Sabic appears to be the favorite to win a proposal to invest in a huge methanol-to-petrochemicals complex in Trinidad. The complex with an estimated value of $5.3 billion, is expected...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Sabic-in-Talks-to-Invest-in-Methanol-to-Petrochemicals-Project-in-Trinidad_41209.html February 7, 2012
Air Liquide said today that it will invest €40 million in a new air separation unit (ASU) in South Africa. This follows the signing of a long-term contract with Evraz...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Air-Liquide-Invests-&euro40-Million-in-Air-Separation-Unit-in-South-Africa_41029.html February 5, 2012
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has announces the start of commercial operation at its diammonium phosphate (DAP) plant. The plant is operated by Ma’aden Phosphate...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Arabia-Starts-Up-Huge-DAP-Complex_41019.html February 5, 2012
Sahara Petrochemicals said Sunday that its affiliate, Saudi Acrylic Monomers Company (Samco) signed a SR 600 million ($160 million) loan agreement with Saudi Industrial Development...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Acrylics-Co-Signs-Loan-Agreement-for-Jubail-Project_41017.html January 30, 2012
Advanced biofuels are set to become an important factor in the global economy and could replace more than 50% of the world's gasoline demand in 2030, according to a report by Bloomberg...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Novozymes-Biofuels-Could-Replace-more-than-50-percent-Gasoline-Demand-by-2030_40905.html January 25, 2012
Bayer CropScience, one of the leading producers of agricultural chemicals, has outlined its goals and affirmed its commitment to addressing the challenges posed by population growth...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Bayer-CropScience-Affirms-Commitment-to-Food-Security-Speeds-Phaseout-of-Old-Insecticides_40713.html January 25, 2012
South Africa's Competition Commission (Pretoria) on Tuesday blocked a bid by Senmin International, a unit of AECI, to acquire Cellulose Derivatives (Pretoria). The commission says that...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/South-Africa-Blocks-Chemicals-Merger-Future-of-CMC-Producer-Uncertain_40742.html January 23, 2012
Qatar Petrochemical Co. (Qapco; Doha) says it has opened a new representative office at Cape Town, South Africa. The establishment of this office “will ultimately be a nuclease...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/qatar/Qapco-Opens-Office-in-South-Africa_40683.html January 19, 2012
Kuwait’s previously announced Olefins III project is expected to be completed by end 2016, Maha Mulla Hussain, chairperson of Petrochemical Industries Co. (PIC) told CW recently...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Kuwait-Details-Olefins-III-Mohammad-Hussain-to-Succeed-Al-Terkait-at-Equate_40582.html January 18, 2012
Sabic reported a 10% drop in net profit in the fourth quarter of 2011 to SR5.24 billion ($1.4 billion) on 15% higher sales at SR47 billion. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sabic-Reports-Lower-Fourth-Quarter-Profits-Says-2013-Should-Be-Better_40543.html January 17, 2012
ICL says that its president and CEO Akiva Mozes has notified the company of his intention to retire. Mozes has not yet set the date of his retirement, and intends to continue serving as CEO until the board names a successor....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/ICL-CEO-Announces-Plans-to-Retire_40328.html |
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