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May 24, 2013
Zuari Agro Chemicals (Goa) has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it is unable to re-start its ammonia and urea facility following completion of a maintenance turnaround due to...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Water-shortage-prevents-re-start-of-Zuaris-fertilizer-complex-in-Goa_52282.html May 23, 2013
Since early April, the BASF-Total steam cracker has been able to produce up to 40% of its ethylene from ethane and another 40% from butane and propane....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/BASF-Total-Port-Arthur-steam-cracker-to-process-ethane_52267.html May 23, 2013
The low cost of natural gas gives US chlor-alkali producers a great advantage on the global market, but capitalizing on the opportunity means maintaining the industry’s strong...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/chloralkali/Chlorine-Institutes-safety-mission-supports-chlor-alkali-opportunity_51682.html May 23, 2013
Demand for chlor-alkali products is growing on the back of recovery in the construction sector, but the benefit will not be spread evenly around the globe, according to Steve Brien...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/chloralkali/US-chlor-alkali-exports-margins-rising-on-shale-advantage_51681.html May 23, 2013
India has proposed to build a urea manufacturing plant at the petrochemicals hub at Chahbahar, Iran, using natural gas as feedstock, Iranian news agencies report. India has also agreed...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/India-eyes-urea-plant-at-Irans-Chahbahar-petchems-hub_51679.html May 23, 2013
ICA Fluor, the construction joint venture of Empresas ICA and Fluor, has been awarded a contract for the construction of a titanium dioxide (TiO2) train at DuPont’s complex at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/titanium_dioxide/ICA-Fluor-awarded-titanium-dioxide-contract-from-DuPont-in-Mexico_51677.html May 22, 2013
Oxea announced that it has successfully started operations at its new carboxylic acids plant at Oberhausen, Germany—boosting the company’s carboxylic acid production...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/acetic_acid/Oxea-starts-operations-at-German-carboxylic-acids-plant_52246.html May 22, 2013
Celanese says it plans to launch a sale process for its acetic anhydride plant at Roussillon, France, and its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant at Tarragona, Spain. Celanese says it is...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/Celanese-puts-2-acetyl-plants-in-Europe-up-for-sale_52235.html May 22, 2013
Petronas Chemicals Group (PCG; Kuala Lumpur) is striving to optimize its product portfolio and maximize margins through active molecule management and prioritizing production of...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Petronas-outlines-capex-plans-PVC-exit-costs-$162-million_52227.html May 22, 2013
Ineos Nitriles has signed a heads of terms agreement with Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Group to create an equally owned joint venture to produce acrylonitrile, the company announced...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/acrylonitrile/Ineos-Nitriles-and-Tianjin-Bohai-to-form-acrylonitrile-joint-venture_52222.html May 21, 2013
Mitsui & Co. has reached an agreement to take a 50% stake in Celanese’s planned methanol project at Celanese’s Clear Lake, TX, site. Celanese announced the project last...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/methanol/Mitsui-and-Co-to-take-50-percent-stake-in-Celanese-methanol-project-at-Clear-Lake-TX_52112.html May 21, 2013
Financial results from commodity and diversified firms continue to reflect persistent weakness in the global economy, although expanding ethylene margins have helped many stave off...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/First-quarter-profits-pressured-despite-strong-ethylene-margins_52111.html May 21, 2013
India is cutting subsidies on phosphate and potash fertilizers in the fiscal year that began on 1 April in an effort to reduce its fiscal deficit. The Indian government announced...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/India-cuts-phosphate-and-potash-subsidies_52101.html May 21, 2013
Methanol’s comeback in North America, another consequence of the shale gas revolution, is quickly gaining momentum. Two dormant plants have been restarted, another is scheduled...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/methanol/Production-returns-to-North-America-on-back-of-shale-gas-surge_52093.html May 21, 2013
Ineos and Solvay have confirmed CW’s exclusive report that they are forming a vinyls joint venture (CW, May 6, p. 7)....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/Ineos-and-Solvay-confirm-plans-for-vinyls-JV-Solvay-to-exit-PVC_52087.html May 21, 2013
Cobalt Technologies (Mountain View, CA) says it has partnered with two unnamed Asian companies for the development of biobased butadiene. The deal calls for the construction of a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/butadiene/Cobalt-signs-biobased-butadiene-deal_52066.html May 21, 2013
European margins for caprolactam could swing back to a loss since fundamentals for May are expected to be unfavorable, IHS Chemical says in its latest Global Nylon Fibers &...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/caprolactam/European-caprolactam-margins-come-under-pressure_52059.html May 21, 2013
Mosaic has decided to delay, by one to two years, the expansion of its Saskatchewan potash mines, CFO Lawrence Stranghoener said recently. The company is deferring the final 2-million...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Mosaic-delays-Saskatchewan-potash-expansion-on-poor-markets_52057.html May 21, 2013
OMV (Vienna) has earmarked €230 million ($301.6 million) to build a new butadiene plant at its Burghausen, Germany, refinery site and upgrade the company’s existing...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/butadiene/OMV-to-invest-in-new-butadiene-capacity-in-Germany-and-Austria_52056.html May 21, 2013
Northern Plains Nitrogen (NPN; Valley City, ND) has announced plans to build a $1.5-billion nitrogen fertilizer complex northwest of Grand Forks, ND....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Northern-Plains-Nitrogen-plans-$1-5-billion-fertilizer-plant_52054.html |
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