
TotalEnergies and Borealis start up Baystar JV polyethylene unit
TotalEnergies and Borealis have announced the start-up of the Baystar joint venture's (JV) new 625 000 tpy Borstar® polyethylene (PE) unit.
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TotalEnergies and Borealis have announced the start-up of the Baystar joint venture's (JV) new 625 000 tpy Borstar® polyethylene (PE) unit.

Toray Industries, Inc., has announced that it has further expanded its lineup of high-performance-grade chemical-recycled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin products.

Nuberg EPC has been awarded a propylene purification package (PPP) contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL).

INEOS has announced it has reached an agreement with Eastman Chemical Company to purchase the Eastman Texas City site, including the 600 000 t acetic acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site.

Delays at the Panama Canal because of low water levels are causing very large gas carrier (VLGC) rates to reach record highs, increasing the cost of shipping LPG.

Samsung Engineering has received the NoA (Notice of Award) for the FEED contract for a petrochemical plant from Alujain National Industrial Co. (LNIC) in Saudi Arabia.

KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the launch of Petro-SIM® 7.4 simulation software for the oil and gas, renewables, and process industries.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Yokogawa Electric Corp. have announced that they have initiated a feasibility study into increasing cross-industry integration for the efficient use of energy and utilities in the Rotterdam industrial cluster.

ExxonMobil has announced the startup of two new chemical production units at its Baytown, Texas, US, manufacturing facility.

Vopak has announced that it has reached an agreement with Infracapital on the sale of its three chemical terminals in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a total purchase price of €407 million.

Lummus and RWDC have announced an agreement aiming to increase global availability and adoption of a natural alternative to petroleum-based plastics.

AVEVA has been recognised as ‘Digital Partner of the Year’ at the 4th Edition of Downstream India Excellence Awards 2023 in New Delhi.