Borealis has been able to weather the downturn because of actions taken before and during the recession, said Mark Garrett, CEO of Borealis, addressing the Fourth Annual GPCA Forum in Dubai. The company stayed away from acquisitions and kept a close eye on spending in anticipation of a downturn in a bid to keep the financial situation of the company strong....
Mideast chemical makers must respond to challenges and constraints as production continues to grow, said Hamad Al-Terkait, president and CEO of Equate (Safat, Kuwait) and vice chairman of Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) in his address during the fourth GPCA forum now taking place in Dubai....
Dubai, December 10 2009: The shorter maturity and the associated refinancing needs are the major risks for project financing in the petrochemical sector as stability returns to...
DUBAI, December 10, 2009 – Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the American Chemistry Council...
Fourth Annual GPCA Forum gets underway in Dubai Dubai, December 9 2009: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources H.E. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi said...
Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) signed a memorandum of understanding with ACC today to establish a Responsible Care program for Mideast chemical makers. GPCA hopes...
Mideast chemical makers must respond to challenges and constraints as production continues to grow, said Hamad Al-Terkait, president and CEO of Equate (Safat, Kuwait) and vice chairman of Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) in his address during the fourth GPCA forum now taking place in Dubai....
The economic downturn and the global banking crisis have had a negative impact on project financing, says Khalid Hamad, executive director at the Central Bank of Bahrain....
Borealis has been able to weather the downturn because of actions taken before and during the recession, said Mark Garrett, CEO of Borealis, addressing the Fourth Annual GPCA Forum in Dubai. The company stayed away from acquisitions and kept a close eye on spending in anticipation of a downturn in a bid to keep the financial situation of the company strong....
Energy and petrochemical companies should take a longer-term view in their business strategies, rather than focus on “next quarter’s profitability,” says H.E. Ali I...
Shell Chemicals will not participate in a previously announced petrochemical complex planned by Sinopec, Kuwait Petroleum and Shell at Zhangjiang, Donghai Island, China, confirms Ben...
A broad-based recovery in petrochemicals will not come quickly despite the resumption of demand growth in second-half 2009, says Stephen Pryor, president of ExxonMobil Chemical...
Huntsman and Zamil Group (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) say the have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of building a morpholine and...
The prospects for industry recovery and the continuing rise of Mideast influence in petrochemicals set the backdrop as the sector prepares for the fourth annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum in Dubai December 8-10. Gulf petrochemical makers will boost production capacity by about 85% over the next five years, GPCA says....