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Archives :: World News and Views :: Mideast/Africa
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March 19, 2013
Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL; Tel Aviv) recorded a 43% fall in net profits for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2012 compared with the year-ago quarter, to $209.5 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/ICL-profits-slide-43-percent-on-weak-potash-volumes_50527.html March 19, 2013
Sasol reported a net profit of 12.61 billion rand ($1.39 billion) during the 6 months to 31 December 2012—down almost 12% from same period in 2011. The latest results were...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Sasols-net-profit-drops-by-almost-12-percent_50526.html March 19, 2013
Saudi Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia), already an upstream oil and gas powerhouse and a major oil refiner in Saudi Arabia and around the globe, is on a mission to extend its leadership...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Aramco-A-chemicals-giant-in-waiting_50494.html March 19, 2013
Albemarle’s joint venture with Arab Potash Co. (Amman, Jordan), Jordan Bromine Co. (JBC; Safi, Jordan), announced that it has successfully commissioned the first phase of expansion project at its Safi site. The expansion project, which doubled the site’s bromine production capacity to 100,000 m.t./year, was first announced in March 2011....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Albemarle-joint-venture-completes-first-phase-of-Jordan-bromine-expansion_50524.html March 19, 2013
The Mosaic Co. has entered into a heads of agreement with the Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) and Sabic under which the companies intend to establish a joint venture to develop...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Maaden-Mosaic-and-Sabic-sign-agreement-for-$7-billion-phosphate-complex-in-Saudi-Arabia_50619.html March 19, 2013
Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE; Mumbai) has won a contract to provide project management at Dangote Group's (Lagos) planned $1.9-billion fertilizer plant at Edo, Nigeria, TCE...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/algeria/Tata-Consulting-Engineers-to-project-manage-fertilizer-complex-in-Nigeria_50615.html March 18, 2013
Nama Chemicals (Al Jubail) says it has shut down a part of its production complex to carry out unscheduled maintenance. The company’s alyl alcohol plant was taken off line on 15...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Nama-Chemicals-shuts-down-units-for-unscheduled-maintenance_50586.html March 18, 2013
DuPont says it has joined the global enterprise R&D cooperation framework of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) in Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (Tel...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/DuPont-joins-R-and-D-cooperation-framework-in-Israel_50583.html March 13, 2013
Starpharma Holdings (Melbourne) says it has entered into a collaboration program with Makhteshim Agan (Tel Aviv), under which Starpharma’s Priostar dendrimer technology will be...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Makhteshim-Agan-and-Starpharma-enter-into-pesticide-collaboration_50468.html March 13, 2013
Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL; Tel Aviv) recorded a 43.3% fall in net profits for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2012 compared with the year-ago quarter, to $209.5 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/ICL-reports-falls-in-profits-sales_50467.html March 11, 2013
Sasol (Johannesburg, South Africa) today reported a net profit of 12.61 billion rand ($1.39 billion) during the 6 months to 31 December 2012—down almost 12% from same period...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Sasols-net-profit-drops-by-almost-12-percent_50406.html March 11, 2013
Saudi Chevron Phillips (SCP), on 9 March, resumed operations at its complex at Al Jubail, following scheduled maintenance. The complex produces benzene, cyclohexane, and motor...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Chevron-Phillips-restarts-complex-following-maintenance_50404.html March 7, 2013
Albemarle Holding’s joint venture with Arab Potash Co. (Amman, Jordan), Jordan Bromine Company (JBC; Safi, Jordan), announced that it has successfully commissioned the first...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Albemarle-JV-completes-first-phase-of-Jordan-bromine-expansion_50326.html March 4, 2013
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today released the final award amount, representing interest and costs, in the arbitration case...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Kuwait-ordered-to-pay-Dow-close-to-$2-5-billion-in-K-Dow-arbitration-case_50222.html March 4, 2013
Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Co. (Muntajat; Doha), a newly created trading firm in Qatar, has taken over exclusive responsibility for the marketing...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Qatar-transfers-Qafcos-marketing-activities-to-new-trading-firm-Muntajat_50215.html March 1, 2013
Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (Durban, South Africa), an Oiltanking (Hamburg) subsidiary, has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of Grindrod Tank Terminals, a division of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Oiltanking-acquires-two-terminals-in-South-Africa-secures-licenses-for-chemicals_50201.html March 1, 2013
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell Chemicals have awarded Fluor the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Al Karaana Petrochemicals Complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, the companies said last week. Qatar Petroleum holds an 80% stake and Shell the other 20%....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Fluor-wins-FEED-contract-for-Qatar-petchem-complex_50150.html February 28, 2013
The project could include a 1.5-million m.t./year MEG plant....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/QP-and-Shell-award-FEED-contract-for-Qatar-project-to-Fluor_50127.html February 28, 2013
Clean energy company Dyesol (Queanbeyan, Australia) says that Saudi Arabia’s National Industrialization Co. (Tasnee; Riyadh), has invested A$4 million ($4.1 million) in Dyesol by...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Tasnee-invests-in-Australian-clean-energy-firm_50111.html February 25, 2013
Indorama Ventures (Bangkok) says that its board of directors, in a meeting held on 22 February, approved the acquisition of a packaging company in Nigeria that produces polyethylene...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Indorama-acquires-packaging-business-in-Nigeria_50037.html |
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