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Technip awarded contract for Nova’s polyethylene expansion project in Canada
Technip says it has been awarded by Nova Chemicals the detail engineering and procurement services contract for the previously announced polyethylene (PE) expansion project at the company’s Joffre, AB, site. The project includes the installation of a...

Enerkem signs fuels development deal with Canada
Waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company Enerkem (Montreal) says it has begun a new research project with the government of Canada to develop new catalytic processes for the conversion of waste into drop-in biofuels that are fully interchangeable with...

Agrium reports drop in income due to longer winter season
Agrium reports a drop in sales and net income for their first quarter due to colder weather lasting longer into the normal start of the spring season. However, the company still expects demand in their products—leading to stronger crop...

Chemicals sector rail traffic rises 1.7%
Chemicals sector rail traffic in North America rose 1.7% year-on-year (YOY) during the week ended 4 May, to 44,540 cars, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR; Washington). US traffic was down 0.1%, to 30,446 cars. Canadian traffic rose...

Chemicals sector rail traffic down 3.4%
Chemicals sector rail traffic in North America declined 3.4% year-on-year (YOY) during the week ended 27 April, to 43,315 cars, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR; Washington). US traffic was down 5.9%, to 29,891 cars. Canadian traffic...

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