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Petrochemicals

LG Chem shuts down 800,000-tpy Yeosu naphtha cracker

HWI officially opens state-of-the-art Fulton (U.S.) lightweight monolithics facility

The greenfield investment increases HWI’s lightweight monolithics production capacity and reinforces its commitment to reliable, innovative, and sustainable solutions for customers across the Americas.

South Korea to review restructuring plan for largest petrochemical complex

BASF starts up the world’s first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts in Ludwigshafen

Ebara Elliott Energy partners with NuScale Power for use of advanced nuclear technology to power petrochemical plants

TotalEnergies starts production at France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant

TotalEnergies has launched France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant, with a capacity of 15,000 tpy, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks another step in the conversion of the refinery into a zero-crude platform.

ADNOC and OMV advance formation of Borouge Group International AG

The formation of Borouge Group International AG, through the combination of Borouge Plc and Borealis, and acquisition of Nova Chemicals, is progressing according to plan, with the transactions close expected by the end of March 2026, subject to customary conditions.

2026 AFPM Annual Meeting: Continuing as a global stabilizing force and shaping the narrative

The 2026 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting has kicked off at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Louisiana (U.S.) and runs through March 17th.

Neste commissions largest upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic, scales up chemical recycling

Evonik expands distribution partnership with IMCD for VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates in the U.S.