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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 May 20, 2013
Koch Nitrogen has announced plans to build a new urea plant at its Enid, OK, facility. In addition, the company is revamping existing production processes at the facility...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Koch-Nitrogen-to-invest-$1-billion-in-fertilizer-complex-at-Enid-OK_52162.html May 20, 2013
The government of Canada will invest in technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in oil sands by converting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into commercial products, the National...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Canadian-consortium-builds-pilot-plant-to-grow-algal-biomass-using-oil-sands-CO2-emissions_52168.html May 20, 2013
Saudi Arabian Mining Co.’s (Ma’aden; Riyadh) subsidiary Ma’aden Phosphate Co. (MPC) has restarted its ammonia manufacturing complex at Ras Az Zawr, Saudi Arabia...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Maaden-restarts-ammonia-and-diammonium-phosphate-plants_52158.html May 17, 2013
Oxea has announced that it has completed a previously announced feasibility study to expand production of oxo products at its Bay City, TX, facility. The expansion will enable the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/oxoalcohols/Oxea-completes-feasibility-study-to-expand-Bay-City-TX-site_52139.html May 16, 2013
In a public briefing on Thursday, Robert Champion, the agent in charge of the Dallas office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives (ATF), says the cause of the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/State-officials-say-cause-of-Texas-fertilizer-plant-explosion-still-undetermined_52098.html May 16, 2013
According to UOP, it will be the world’s largest on-purpose propylene facility, with a production capacity greater than 1 million m.t./year....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/propylene/Ascend-chooses-UOPs-C3-Oleflex-for-$1-2-billion-Chocolate-Bayou-PDH-project_52061.html May 16, 2013
The adjusted earnings per share loss of 45 cts fell short of the analyst consensus estimated loss of 21 cts/share....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/titanium_dioxide/Tronox-reports-first-quarter-loss-but-growing-TiO2-volumes_51894.html |
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