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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Italian agency to fund RIL petrochemical plants expansion
Sace, an Italian export-credit agency, has approved a $400m equivalent loan to Reliance Industries (RIL) to expand and upgrade the production capacity of its petrochemical plants, a gasification plant and refinery off-gas cracker in India.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT AkzoNobel to build new pulp Chemical Island facility in Brazil
AkzoNobel will invest €80m ($105m) to build a new pulp Chemical Island facility in Imperatriz, Maranhao, Brazil.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nisshoku Chemical to expand SAP plant in China
Nisshoku Chemical Industry (NSC), a China subsidiary of Nippon Shokubai, will invest approximately $56m, including ancillary facilities, to expand its superabsorbent polymers (SAP) plant at Zhangjiagang, in Jiangsu province, China.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery Project
DuPont's cellulosic ethanol biorefinery is a pre-commercial facility in Vonore in Tennessee, the US. It was established as a joint venture between DuPont and Genecor International.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Samsung Total to use LyondellBasell technology for LDPE, EVA production plant
Samsung Total Petrochemicals, a joint venture of Samsung General Chemicals and Total Petrochemical, will use Netherlands-based LyondellBasell's Lupotech T process technology to build a 200 kilo tonnes per year (tpa) low-density polyethylene (LDPE) an…

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marubeni plans to form PET and PTA plant JV in Russia
Japan-based investment agency Marubeni is planning to form a joint venture (JV) with the government of Tatarstan to build a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production plant in Russia.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Flotek expands Marlow chemical production facility
Flotek Industries, a developer and distributor of specialty chemicals, has completed an initial expansion of its chemical production facility in Marlow, Oklahoma, US.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:14:00 GMT Schwaben-Kunststoff-HDPE and PP Storage Tanks and Accessories for Liquid Chemicals
Schwaben-Kunststoff manufactures HDPE and PP storage tanks and equipment for the safe handling of liquid chemicals, combined with the construction of chemical apparatus as standard products or custom-built solutions.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Qatar to invest $25bn in petrochemical production over next decade
Qatar will invest $25bn to expand and develop its domestic petrochemical industry over the next decade, according to an official.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT HPC to broaden PP complex in Yeosu
Honam Petrochemical (HPC) is adding a 300,000 tonnes per year (tpa) polypropylene (PP) line to its PP complex in Yeosu.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Total and Samsung to expand JV petrochemical complex in South Korea
Total and Samsung Petrochemicals are investing $1.8bn to expand and upgrade their joint venture (JV) petrochemical complex, Samsung Total Petrochemicals, in Daesan, South Korea.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia
Eastman Chemical Company has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a provider of performance materials and specialty chemicals, Solutia.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT USDA to fund ZeaChem cellulosic biorefinery
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Programme, has granted a conditional commitment worth $232.5m to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery (ZBB).

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rhodia and Avantium partner to develop biobased polyamides
Rhodia, a member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop new bio-based polyamides that target a variety of applications.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Indorama to construct PTA and PET plants in India
Indorama Ventures is planning to invest $700m to build purified terephthalic acid (PTA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester staple fibre (PSF) plants in India.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Yanchang Petroleum to equip new HDPE resin plant with Lyondell process technology
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yanan Energy and Chemical has been granted permission to use LyondellBasell's Hostalen ACP process technology under a new licence agreement.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Genomatica adopts Beta technology for BDO production
Genomatica is adopting Beta Renewables' Proesa technology for the production of butanediol (BDO), as part of the definitive agreement between the two companies.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT DSM and POET join forces for cellulosic ethanol production
Royal DSM has entered into an agreement with POET to form a cellulosic ethanol joint venture (JV) company.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Novamont and Genomatica sign BDO plant JV agreement
Novamont and Genomatica have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate the first butanediol (BDO) industrial plant in Europe to use renewable feedstocks.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT DNCC to construct caprolactam plant
DSM Nanjing Chemical Company (DNCC), a joint venture (JV) between Royal DSM and SINOPEC Group, has awarded contract to Toyo Engineering for the construction of a caprolactam plant.

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