Petrochemicals

Advance GHG performance management: The use of SME-configurable smart assets with molecular-level GHG determination for refining, petrochemicals and upstream operations

Ineos cuts workforce at UK acetyls plant, cites energy costs and anti-competitive trade practices

Huntsman expands distribution network into Central/Eastern Europe with WOBATEK partnership

Global chemical company Huntsman, one of the leading providers of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomers, has expanded its distribution relationship with WOBATEK Kunststoffvertriebs GmbH, a specialist provider of engineering plastics for industrial applications in Central and Eastern Europe.

Peróxidos do Brasil to supply hydrogen peroxide to Arauco’s Sucuriú project with world’s second myH2O2® satellite plant

Hydrogen peroxide is a key enabler of clean pulp bleaching and water treatment, offering a safer, more sustainable alternative to traditional chemicals.

U.S. propane inventories are well stocked heading into the winter heating season

Propane inventories reflect supply and demand balances. Propane demand is greatest in the winter months because propane is used as the main heating fuel in about 5% of U.S. homes, primarily in the northern parts of the Midwest and Northeast.

BASF starts various petrochemical plants at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

BASF has reached two significant milestones at its Zhanjiang Verbund site: the successful start-up of the butyl acrylate plant and the mechanical completion of the steam cracker and all integrated petrochemical plants.

INEOS to close two Rheinberg plants as Europe’s chemical industry hits breaking point

INEOS has confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany. The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection.

Integra upgraded for recycled PP with Borcycle™ M advanced mechanical recycling technology

EverLine and Amulet Critical Infrastructure launch first unified cyber-physical security platform to protect critical U.S. infrastructure

The collaboration combines EverLine’s 24/7 OT monitoring, threat intelligence and compliance capabilities with Amulet’s physical protection solutions and ballistic and blast event detection technologies, creating a comprehensive system that enables critical infrastructure operators to detect, deter and respond to both digital and physical threats in real time.

Dow and MEGlobal expand strategic ethylene supply agreement