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Qapco set to launch third LDPE plantQatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), a joint venture between Industries Qatar and Total Petrochemicals, will officially launch activities of its third low density polyethylene plant (LDPE 3) tomorrow. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al T More… |
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EU imposes tax on UAE, Iran plasticsThe European Union has imposed five-year tariffs on plastics from Iran, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, saying there are illegal state subsidies for exporters supplying Europe's rapidly growing soft-drinks market. Polyethylene terep More… |
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Masterpak adopts eco-friendly practicesMasterpak, a leading plastic Polyethylene (PE) film manufacturer in Lebanon, said it aims to further integrate environmentally-friendly practices in its daily operations, planning and decision-making processes. Masterpak is a member of Ind More… |
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Equate achieves 20m safe work hoursEquate Petrochemical, a Kuwait-based leading producer of polyethylene and ethylene glycol, has achieved 20 million safe work hours without any day away work case (DAWC). “This is a challenge,” said Hamad Al-Terkait, Equate president and CE More… |
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Mideast growth catalyst in global plastics tradeThe Middle East has emerged as a key growth catalyst in the global plastics trade as the region's plastics industry is expected to achieve an annual growth rate of up to 30 per cent over the next five years. Saudi Arabia, in particular More… |
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Equate completes polyethylene expansionKuwait's petrochemicals firm Equate has completed the start-up of its polyethylene expansion project, it said on Monday. The project will increase its overall production capacity to 825,000 tonnes annually of high density polyethylene (HDP More… |
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Power outage hits Sabic productionProduction at some of Sabic’s polyethylene and polypropylene plants in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, has been hit by power outages last week, the company said. Interruption in the power supply leading to power outages last week have led to a sl More… |
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US Ambassador visits Octal PetrochemicalsUS Ambassador to Oman Gary A Grappo toured Oman-based Octal Petrochemicals in the southeast city of Salalah, Muscat, last week. Ambassador Grappo visited Octal’s clear rigid plastic sheet facility and viewed the much larger integrated PET More… |
