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February 5, 2012
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has announces the start of commercial operation at its diammonium phosphate (DAP) plant. The plant is...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Arabia-Starts-Up-Huge-DAP-Complex_41019.html February 5, 2012
Sahara Petrochemicals said Sunday that its affiliate, Saudi Acrylic Monomers Company (Samco) signed a SR 600 million ($160 million) loan agreement with Saudi Industrial Development...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Acrylics-Co-Signs-Loan-Agreement-for-Jubail-Project_41017.html January 30, 2012
Advanced biofuels are set to become an important factor in the global economy and could replace more than 50% of the world's gasoline demand in 2030, according to a report by Bloomberg...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Novozymes-Biofuels-Could-Replace-more-than-50-percent-Gasoline-Demand-by-2030_40905.html January 23, 2012
Qatar Petrochemical Co. (Qapco; Doha) says it has opened a new representative office at Cape Town, South Africa. The establishment of this...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/qatar/Qapco-Opens-Office-in-South-Africa_40683.html January 19, 2012
Kuwait’s previously announced Olefins III project is expected to be completed by end 2016, Maha Mulla Hussain, chairperson of Petrochemical Industries Co. (PIC) told CW recently...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Kuwait-Details-Olefins-III-Mohammad-Hussain-to-Succeed-Al-Terkait-at-Equate_40582.html January 18, 2012
Sabic reported a 10% drop in net profit in the fourth quarter of 2011 to SR5.24 billion ($1.4 billion) on 15% higher sales at SR47 billion. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sabic-Reports-Lower-Fourth-Quarter-Profits-Says-2013-Should-Be-Better_40543.html January 17, 2012
ICL says that its president and CEO Akiva Mozes has notified the company of his intention to retire. Mozes has not yet set the date of his retirement, and intends to continue serving as CEO until the board names a successor....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/ICL-CEO-Announces-Plans-to-Retire_40328.html January 17, 2012
YanSab, Saudi Kayan, both Sabic affiliates, Sahara Petrochemicals, Sipchem, and Ma’aden reported fourth quarter 2011 results, mostly down on the year-earlier period. YanSab...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Firms-Report-Mixed-Fourth-Quarter-Results_40526.html January 17, 2012
Makhteshim Agan (Tel-Aviv) says it has completed a public tender for the purchase of the company's Series B and D debentures, and announced the results of the debt financing. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Makhteshim-Agan-Completes-Debt-Financing-of-$281-Million_40521.html January 17, 2012
Sinopec says it has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Aramco on January 15, for the previously announced refinery at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The jv has been named Yanbu Aramco...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saudi-Aramco-and-Sinopec-Sign-Yasref-Refinery-Deal-Update_40451.html January 16, 2012
Sabic says that it has signed a protocol of cooperation with Sinopec to explore new business opportunities and to confirm their commitment to earlier agreements. The cooperation...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/saudi_arabia/Sabic-and-Sinopec-to-Explore-New-Business-Opportunities-and-Joint-Ventures_40456.html January 11, 2012
IDEA Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride (ISACC; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia) has awarded a contract to Jacobs Engineering to provide engineering, procurement, and construction; and project...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Jacobs-Awarded-Contract-for-Soda-Ash-Calcium-Chloride-Project-in-Saudi-Arabia_40383.html January 10, 2012
Momentive Specialty Chemicals (Columbus, OH) has announced an increase in prices of the epoxy resin products in the regions...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Momentive-Increases-Prices-of-Epoxy-Resins-in-the-EMEA-Region_40353.html January 10, 2012
Global demand for enzymes is expected to rise by 6.8%/year to $8 billion in 2015. The increase in demand for enzymes reflects a continued rebound in the world economy. Most markets are...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Economic-Recovery-Increases-World-Enzyme-Demand_40349.html January 9, 2012
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states continue to invest heavily in chemicals, and some of the world’s largest new petrochemical projects are in this region. The local...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Middle-East-Expansion-and-Diversification_40262.html January 4, 2012
Huntsman has acquired EMA Kimya Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret (Istanbul), a polyurethanes systems house in Turkey. The EMA systems house, which had 2012 revenues of $17 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Huntsman-Acquires-Turkish-Polyurethanes-Systems-House_40110.html January 4, 2012
Dow Chemical and Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii (Istanbul) today signed a definitve agreement to form a previously announced joint venture to manufacture carbon fiber and derivatives. Dow...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Dow-and-Aksa-Sign-Carbon-Fiber-and-Derivatives-Joint-Venture-Agreement_39936.html January 3, 2012
The Department of Revenue at the Ministry of Finance (New Delhi) says it will remove antidumping duties on imports of polypropylene (PP) from Saudi Arabia. Further details were not...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/India-Removes-Dumping-Measures-on-PP-Imports-from-Saudi-Arabia_40137.html January 2, 2012
The European Union (EU) has terminated an antidumping and anti-subsidy probe on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products from Oman and Saudi Arabia, following the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/saudi_arabia/European-Union-Halts-PET-Antidumping-Probe_40041.html December 30, 2011
Saudi Kayan, a Sabic affiliate, has awarded a contract to SA Talke to provide on-site logistics services for ethoxylates produced at Saudi Kayan's new petrochemical complex at Jubail...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Kayan-Awards-Logistics-Contract_40108.html |
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