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<title>Chemical Week :: GPCA</title>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com</link>
<description>Chemical Week</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>2008</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:04:07 EST</pubDate>

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<title>Economic Uncertainty Creates Added Interest in Third Forum</title>
<description> The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Third Annual Forum is imminent. The Forum will be held at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai on December 2-4 and GPCA expects this...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15482.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Welcome Letter</title>
<description>  Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the sixth edition of Insight, our quarterly newsletter featuring updates on GPCA’s activities, and analysis of the major issues impacting the chemical...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15483.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Responsible Care Workshop</title>
<description> GPCA organized a Responsible Care workshop on November 12 in Dubai. Twenty delegates from a variety of chemical companies in the Gulf region attended. The workshop leaders were Henry Roth...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15485.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Interview with Mohamed H. Al-Mady</title>
<description> Q. What is the impact of the financial crisis on the petrochemical industry? A. The financial crisis, which started in the U.S., is now global and is impacting the real economy. ...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15487.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The 2008 Gulf Petrochemical Industry Survey</title>
<description> Nexant is very proud to announce that it has just completed a full update of GPCA’s annual Petrochemical Industry Report. The report aims to provide a comprehensive information...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15488.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>GPCA Holds Process Safety Management Workshop</title>
<description> GPCA organized a workshop on Process Safety Management (PSM) on October 28-29, 2008 in Dubai. The event was designed to help participants gain a better understanding of international PSM...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15489.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Current Financial Situation and Its Impact on Projects in the Region</title>
<description> The U.S. subprime crisis has led to plunging property prices, a slowdown in the U.S. economy, and billions in losses by banks. In brief, the subprime crisis was initiated when banks began...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15490.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Focus on Monoethylene Glycol</title>
<description> The Gulf has come to be a very powerful player in global monoethylene glycol (MEG) markets and it is today the world’s dominant exporter of the product. SABIC owns the lion’s...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15491.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Welcome New Members</title>
<description>GPCA’s membership has grown rapidly since the association was formed in March 2006, and it continues to grow. The number of GPCA members currently stands at 135, having increased from just...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15492.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Aramco Names Next President and CEO</title>
<description>Ali I. Al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia's minister of petroleum and mineral resources, has announced the appointment of Khalid A. Al-Falih as president and CEO of Saudi...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/gpca08/15151.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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