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Archives :: World News and Views :: Mideast/Africa
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November 21, 2011
Israel Chemicals today reported a 79% increase in third quarter net income to $436 million on 36% higher sales at $1.898 billion. Operating income was 74% higher at $556 million and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Israel-Chemicals-Net-Income-Soars-on-Strong-Demand-and-Near-Record-Prices_39196.html November 16, 2011
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) says it has opened a creative and applications lab in Dubai's DuBiotech research part. The company says the facility supports all...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/uae/IFF-Opens-Lab-in-Dubai_39081.html November 16, 2011
Toyo Engineering (Narashino, Japan), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Tokyo), Sojitz Corp. (Tokyo), and Sumitomo Corp. (Tokyo) say they have entered into an early work agreement with the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Japanese-Consortium-Signs-Contract-for-Fertilizer-Project-in-Angola_39079.html November 15, 2011
Methanex and Agrium have each suspended production temporarily at manufacturing plants at Damietta, Egypt due to demonstrations in the area. EMethanex, a 60-40 joint venture between...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Demonstrations-Force-Shutdown-of-Methanex-and-Agrium-Plants-in-Egypt_39045.html November 11, 2011
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC; Kuwait City) is expected to go ahead with the country’s long-planned third olefins project. Mohammed Al Busairi, Kuwait Oil Minister and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Kuwait-Set-to-Build-Third-Olefins-Plant_38875.html November 11, 2011
Borealis reported an almost doubling in net profits for the third quarter of this year but says it expects the fourth quarter to be challenging because of the political and economic...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Borealis-Doubles-Net-Profits-with-Borouge-Making-a-Major-Contribution_38999.html November 10, 2011
Cristal Global (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), a leading producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2), is investing an undisclosed sum in an ilmenite-processing plant at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, close to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Cristal-Global-Back-Integrates-to-Ilmenite-Processing-Builds-Big-Smelter_38973.html November 9, 2011
Jacobs Engineering has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Sadara Chemical Co., a $20 billion petrochemicals and performance...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Jacobs-Awarded-EPCM-Contract-by-Sadara-Chemical_38939.html November 7, 2011
Makhteshim Agan Group (Tel Aviv) registered a $10-million net profit in the third quarter of 2011 compared with a $56-million net loss in the corresponding period of 2010, on sales up...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Makhteshim-Agan-Swings-to-a-Net-Profit_38898.html November 3, 2011
 Borealis has been able to weather the downturn because of actions taken before and during the recession, said Mark Garrett, CEO of Borealis, addressing the Fourth Annual GPCA Forum in Dubai. The company stayed away from acquisitions and kept a close eye on spending in anticipation of a downturn in a bid to keep the financial situation of the company strong....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/uae/GPCA-2009-Caution-Before-Crisis-Helped-Borealis-Weather-Downturn_23407.html November 1, 2011
Sabic has announced the launch of a new global corporate venture capital arm, Sabic Ventures, in the Netherlands, whose primary goal is to seek out innovative technologies and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sabic-Launches-Venture-Capital-Arm-to-Invest-in-New-Businesses_38757.html November 1, 2011
IDEA Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride Company (Isacc; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia) plans to build a world scale soda ash and calcium chloride complex at the Jubail 2 industrial park in Saudi...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Firm-Plans-Soda-Ash-and-Calcium-Chloride-Complex-at-Jubail-2_38742.html November 1, 2011
Toyo Engineering has been awarded a contract to reduce and optimize energy consumption at an ammonia plant operated by Al-Jubail Fertilizer Co., a Sabic affiliate. The plant, at...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Toyo-to-Improve-Energy-Efficiency-at-Sabic-Ammonia-Plant_38732.html October 31, 2011
Tecnimont has been awarded a $540-million lump sum, turnkey engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract by Egyptian Chemical & Fertilizers Industries Co...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Tecnimont-Awarded-Large-Fertilizer-Contract-in-Egypt_38710.html October 28, 2011
Saudi Arabian mining company Al Hamdi Group (Jeddah) plans to build a JD 1-billion ($1.4billion) phosphoric acid and fertilizer complex in Jordan, according to chairman Abdul Karim Al...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Al-Hamdi-to-Invest-$1-4-billion-in-Fertilizer-Complex-in-Jordan_38673.html October 26, 2011
Crest Chemicals (Midrand, South Africa), a chemical distribution joint venture between Brenntag and AECI (Johannesburg), has acquired certain assets of WK Croxton (Pietermaritzburg...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Brenntag-JV-Acquires-Assets-in-South-Africa_38573.html October 26, 2011
Methanol Chemicals Company (Chemanol; Jubail, Saudi Arabia) hasrestarted commercial operations at its methanol and dimethyl formamide plants at Jubail, following “technical...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Chemanol-Restarts-Commercial-Operations-at-its-Methanol-and-Dimethyl-Formamide-Plants_38548.html October 17, 2011
PolyOne says it has agreed to form a color concentrates joint venture with Saudi manufacturing, engineering, construction, distribution, and service company E.A. Juffali &...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/PolyOne-Forms-Saudi-Color-Concentrates-JV_38380.html October 17, 2011
China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina; Beijing) has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 60% stake in Makhteshim Agan Industries (MAI; Tel Aviv). MAI's shares are...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/ChemChina-Completes-Acquisition-of-Majority-Stake-in-Makhteshim_38362.html October 14, 2011
DuPont says the South African Competition Tribunal has rejected its bid to buy a majority stake in Pannar Seed (Greytown, South Africa), Africa’s largest seed firm. The Tribunal...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/DuPont-Bid-for-Pannar-Denied_38312.html |
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