Sibur's (Moscow, Russia) Polief site in Blagoveshchensk, Republic of Bashkortostan, has launched the production of green polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules, which, among other materials, will rely on some 34,000 metric tons of recycled plastics annually. PET flakes derived from used food…
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced a long-term agreement with Merlin Plastics Supply Inc., Canada’s largest plastics recycler, to increase the supply of high-quality, post-consumer recyclate (PCR) for consumer packaging. This marks NOVA Chemicals’ entry to the PCR market. “Plastic…
AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has completed the acquisition of Stahl Performance Powder Coatings and its range of products for heat sensitive substrates. The deal gives the company accelerated access to unique low curing technology that will open up exciting new…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announced that its high-molecular-weight polymer and polymer-injection technologies for oil recovery (EOR) were selected to extend the life of a major oilfield in Argentina. The design, supply, installation and commissioning of five modular polymer-injection units were…
BUA Group, a leading Foods, Mining & Infrastructure Conglomerate based in Lagos, Nigeria, has selected Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) as the technology provider for its greenfield 200,000 bpd refinery and petrochemical plant in Nigeria. This multi-billion-dollar integrated project aims at producing…
VoltH2 B.V. is preparing to build a green hydrogen plant at the Netherlands’ North Sea Port. VoltH2 has signed a cooperation agreement in preparation of a long-term concession contract with North Sea Port for an industrial plot covering 27,950 m2…
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are taking a decisive step toward fossil-free steelmaking with the start-up of HYBRIT’s globally unique pilot plant for the production of fossil-free sponge iron. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven started up the plant together with Isabella…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) and China's Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group (Bora) announced the establishment and startup of their new joint venture polyolefin complex in the Liaoning province of northeastern China. First announced in September 2019, the 50:50 joint venture (JV) will…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) signed an uptake supply agreement with New Energy, a technology company specialized in the pyrolysis of waste tires, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. According to the agreement, New Energy will supply BASF with up to 4,000 metric…
An understanding of global regulations surrounding the transport and declaration of hazardous materials can help manufacturers to optimize both safety and supply-chain dynamics The global nature of today's supply chains mean that as intermediate chemicals and products are transported, any…