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March 30, 2011
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and the Chemical & Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) say they have begun stepping up their joint efforts to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/ICCA-Steps-up-Safety-Activities-in-Southern-Africa_33827.html March 28, 2011
Maire Tecnimont has signed a memorandum of understanding with Orascom Construction Industries (OCI; Cairo) to cooperate on project development in Sub-Saharan Africa. The two companies...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Maire-Tecnimont-and-Orascom-Construction-Sign-MOU-to-Collaborate-on-Fertilizer-Projects-in-Africa_33772.html March 25, 2011
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has unveiled a $10-billion plan to develop the country's large gas reserves, including investments by a Saudi firm in petrochemicals and by an...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Nigeria-Plans-Investments-in-Petchems-Fertilizers-Saudi-Indian-Firms-to-Participate_33725.html March 11, 2011
Albemarle says its Jordan Bromine (Amman) joint venture with Arab Potash (Amman) will double the capacity of its bromine production at Safi, Jordan, to meet expanding global demand...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Albemarle-JV-to-Double-Bromine-Capacity-in-Jordan_33203.html March 8, 2011
OCI (Cairo), a conglomerate that covers production of fertilizers as well as plant construction activities, says fourth quarter consolidated Ebitda and net income grew 39% and 76% to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/algeria/OCI-Reports-Solid-Results-Despite-Recent-Political-Unrest-in-Egypt_33254.html February 24, 2011
BASF is "concerned about Libya" and "hopes the situation will calm down soon," chairman Jürgen Hambrecht says. Wintershall, the energy subsidiary of BASF...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/libya/BASF-Concerned-About-Situation-in-Libya_33012.html February 22, 2011
Yara says it has halted production at its Lifeco fertilizer joint venture in Libya due to violent unrest that is spreading across the country. The company says that the move is a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/libya/Yara-Halts-Urea-Production-in-Libya-Due-to-Unrest_32960.html February 1, 2011
Methanex says it has decided to close temporarily its office in Cairo and reduce the number of employees working at the company’s plant at Damietta, Egypt, as well as evacuate...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Methanex-Closes-Cairo-Office-Temporarily_32562.html January 27, 2011
Methanex, the global leading producer of methanol, has announced the start-up of a 1.3-million m.t./year methanol plant in Egypt. Bruce Aitken, president and CEO of Methanex confirmed...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Methanex-Commissions-Huge-Methanol-Plant-in-Egypt_32434.html January 10, 2011
H.B. Fuller says it has signed a definitive agreement to enter into a joint venture with Burak Özberk, its agent in Turkey. A new company will be created, with Fuller owning...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Fuller-to-Establish-JV-in-Turkey_32067.html December 14, 2010
Sasol Polymers says it has agreed to a R 111.6 million settlement ($16.4 million) with the South African Competition Commission in relation to its existing propylene supply agreement...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Sasol-Polymers-Settles-Price-Fixing-Suit_31577.html November 15, 2010
Olam International (Singapore) says it has agreed to form an 80-20 joint venture with the government of Gabon to build an ammonia-urea complex at a port location in Gabon. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Singapore-Firm-Agrees-on-Ammonia-Urea-JV-in-Gabon_30960.html October 19, 2010
Foster Wheeler says it has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract by Carbon Holdings for a petrochemical complex planned at Ain Sokhna, Egypt, with a nameplate...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/egypt/Foster-Wheeler-Awarded-Petrochemicals-Plant-Contract-in-Egypt_30311.html October 14, 2010
Syngenta reported a 10% increase in third-quarter 2010 sales, to $2.2 billion and confirmed that it expects a flat operating profit for the full year. Third-quarter earnings were not...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Syngenta-Reports-Higher-Third-Quarter-Sales-Expects-Flat-Full-Year-Profits_30185.html October 14, 2010
Unilever is pushing ahead with plans to significantly reduce the environmental impact of its detergents business across the world and tells CW that as part of its Cleaner Planet Plan...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Unilever-Seeking-Innovative-Chemical-Partners-for-a-Greener-Wash-not-Greenwash_30130.html October 3, 2010
Marubeni (Tokyo) says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Ghana to jointly conduct a feasibility study for a methanol plant project in Ghana. Aiming to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/Marubeni-and-Ghana-Government-to-Study-Methanol-Project-in-Ghana_29924.html September 22, 2010
Sabic has opened a new office in Cape Town, South Africa in the presence of HE Saud bin Abdullah bin Thunayan Al-Saud, chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and Sabic...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Sabic-Opens-Office-in-Cape-Town_29660.html September 15, 2010
DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred business says it has purchased a majority share of Pannar Seed Limited (Greytown, South Africa) for an undisclosed sum....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/DuPont-Buys-Stake-in-Africas-Largest-Seed-Firm_29499.html September 13, 2010
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg) reported a 3% drop to R23.9 billion ($3.3 billion) in operating profit in the year ended 30th June 2010 on sales down 11% to R122.3 billion. The company says...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Sasols-Chemical-Operations-Show-Improvement-in-2010-Arya-Makes-Solid-Contribution_29434.html September 7, 2010
Sasol Nitro, a division of Sasol Chemical Industries, plans to divest five fertilizer blending plants in South Africa as part of a settlement agreed with the Competition Commission of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/africa/south_africa/Sasol-to-Sell-Five-Fertilizer-Blending-Plants-in-South-Africa_29275.html |
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