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INEOS OLIGOMERS TO BUILD
NEW WORLD-SCALE PAO PLANT
IN TEXAS
INEOS Oligomers has made the final
investment decision to build a new
world-scale low-viscosity polyalphaolefin (PAO) unit on the INEOS site
at Chocolate Bayou, Texas. This unit
will have a capacity of 120 thousand
metric tons per annum (ktpa) and will
become the world's largest single PAO
train. The plant is scheduled to start
up in the third quarter of 2019. The
new PAO unit will obtain its feedstock
from the adjacent linear alphaolefin
(LAO) plant, which is under construction at the same site.
This investment represents a major
step forward in the ambitious growth
plans for the INEOS Oligomers PAO
business, complementing existing units
in La Porte, Texas, and Feluy, Belgium.
"Our low-viscosity PAO business
continues to benefit from lubricant
reformulation activity to both attain
better fuel economy and to lower
carbon emissions. The size of this new
PAO unit underscores our commitment to keep pace with our customers'
expanding requirements well into the
next decade," said Joe Walton, business director of INEOS Oligomers.
"The unit will also bring benefits
to the local economy, initially in the
form of construction jobs, and then
longer term [in] the jobs related to
the continuous operation of the new
unit. We would like to thank the local
authorities and governing agencies
who have supported the location of
our unit here at Chocolate Bayou,"
said Bob Sokol, INEOS Oligomers'
chief financial officer.

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PETRO-CANADA LUBRICANTS AND
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. and Liverpool Football Club (FC) announced
a three-year partnership that will see
Petro-Canada Lubricants become an
official global partner of the club.
As an official global partner of
Liverpool FC, Petro-Canada Lubricants will use its international presence
and work with Liverpool FC to create
unique programs for customers and
fans alike, including exclusive access to
Liverpool FC experiences.
The club, which is owned by Fenway Sports Group, has a rich sporting
history, including 18 League Championships, five European Cups, seven
Football Association (FA) Cups, eight
League Cups, three Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Cups, two UEFA Super Cups and 15
Charity/Community Shields.
Mark A. Plake, president, PetroCanada Lubricants Inc., said,

"Liverpool Football Club is an internationally recognized team renowned
for their endurance, reliability and
competitive edge. These are key
attributes in both football and our
business, and we're proud to celebrate
our partnership with a club that so
closely shares these qualities."
"We are delighted to welcome
Petro-Canada Lubricants as an official
partner of Liverpool FC," commented
Billy Hogan, the club's managing director. "To partner with a global business
that shares LFC's values of ambition
and commitment is incredibly exciting for the club. We look forward to
working with PCLI to create unique
and exciting programs which will
help us engage with our fans and their
customers around the world."
PETER VANACKER APPOINTED
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NESTE
CORP.
Neste Corp.'s Board of Directors has
appointed Peter Vanacker president and
CEO of Neste starting Nov. 1, 2018.
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