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Haltermann Carless, HCS Group brand and provider of specialty hydrocarbons has commissioned Neste Jacobs to plan an upgrade and expansion of their production site in Speyer, Germany.

Under the terms of the deal, BP will combine its Brazilian biofuels and biopower businesses with Bunge. The move will enable the 50:50 JV to build a world-scale company which is capable of producing highly efficient sugarcane ethanol in Brazil.

The mega facility is located in China and will make use of the Catofin catalyst and Heat Generating Material from Lummus Technology's catalyst partner, Clariant, to process 500 KTA of propane and 800 KTA of isobutene for the production of propylene and isobutylene.

Dow Chemical announced the completion of the construction phase of its new, world-scale ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas.

The contracts have been awarded to increase the production capacity of the Marjan and Berri oilfields. About 50 % of the contracts have been awarded to local companies in the region, thus increasing the share of locally sourced materials.

Fluor has finished the mechanical construction of The Dow Chemical Company’s new ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas on schedule.

Sibur and Gazprom Neft under its joint venture firm ‘Sibgazpolimer’ signed an agreement with the Titan Group to acquire 50 % stake in one of Russia's largest polypropylene facilities, Poliom. Sibur now aims to develop the facility’s polymer range whereas Gazprom Neft is expected to develop its petrochemical production.

The Dow Chemical Company announced that the Company’s comprehensive plan to further connect its U.S. operations with cost-advantaged feedstocks from increasing supplies of U.S. shale gas is moving forward, and remains on-track to deliver long-term competitive advantage for many of Dow’s downstream businesses.