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Unipetrol commissions
new polyethylene plant
April 8, 2020 - Unipetrol (Prague, Czech Republic; www.
unipetrol.cz) has commissioned the principal parts of a
new polyethylene (PE) unit in Litvínov, representing the
highest petrochemicals investment ever in the Czech
Republic. With the new line, total PE production capacity
in Litvínov will expand to 470,000 m.t./yr.
Abengoa to construct large
RO desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
April 3, 2020 - Abengoa S.A. (Seville, Spain; www.
abengoa.com) has been selected, in a consortium with
SEPCOIII, to construct a 600,000-m3/d reverse-osmosis
(RO) desalination plant for Acwa Power in eastern Saudi
Arabia. The value of Abengoa's scope in the project
exceeds $200 million.
Dow signs MoU to expand
Zhangjiagang silicones production
March 27, 2020 - Dow signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Zhangjiagang Free Trade
Zone in Jiangsu province, China, facilitating expansion at
Dow's manufacturing site in Zhangjiagang. With potential
investments of $300 million in the next five years, the
MoU intends to increase Dow's capacity to meet global
demand for silicone intermediates and finished products.
Showa Denko to set up plant
for new aluminum-laminate film product
Showa Denko K.K. (Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) is setting
up operations to produce a new aluminum-laminate film
product, which is specialized for large-scale lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs). Operation of the new production unit is
scheduled to start in March 2021.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nouryon to acquire Sasol's
metal alkyls business
April 2, 2020 - Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
www.nouryon.com) agreed to acquire the triethyl aluminum
(TEAL) business of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South
Africa; www.sasol.co.za). TEAL is a metal alkyl essential
in the production of high-volume plastics.
Air Products purchases five
hydrogen plants in California and Delaware
March 30, 2020 - Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.
airproducts.com) signed agreements with PBF Energy
Inc. that include the $530-million purchase of five steam
methane reformer (SMR) hydrogen-production plants.
The SMRs, with nearly 300 million ft3/d of combined
production capacity, are located in Torrance and Martinez,
Calif. and Delaware City, Del.
Ube Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical
form JV for Li-ion batteries
March 30, 2020 Ube Industries, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan;
www.ube-ind.co.jp) will establish a joint venture (JV) with
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo; www.m-chemical.co.jp)
focused on electrolytes for rechargeable Li-ion batteries.
The companies will also integrate research and development
and combine intellectual assets.
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