Covestro has plans to enter into open-ended discussions with Adnoc but as of now the conditions of an agreement between the two parties have not been finalized as everything will depend on the upcoming discussions.

Neste has partnered with Suntory, Eneos and Mitsubishi Corporation to supply its renewable feedstock made from 100 % bio-based raw materials for the production of PET resins. Suntory, the Japanese beverage company will then use the PET resins to produce PET bottles.

Under a joint venture agreement between Braskem and SCG Chemicals, both the parties have established a new company called Braskem Siam Company. The new firm aims to produce bio-ethylene from bio-ethanol dehydration and will also commercialize the ‘I'm green’ bio-based Polyethylene, using the Ete Evergreen technology.

For the first time in the Mena region, oil which is processed from plastic waste has been converted into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil was processed at the Satorp refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia and then used as a feedstock by Petrokemya to produce certified circular polymers.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of August 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Fluor securing a feed contract for one of UK’s first planned commercial SAF units to Topsoe’s technology being selected for Canada’s largest renewable hydrogen project, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Solvay has launched SCS certified Rhodianyl polymers which are produced from 100 % recycled content. These polymers can be used in the consumer goods industry as well as the engineering plastics sector.

Lyondell Basell has successfully completed the acquisition of Mepol Group. Under the terms of the contract, Mepol and its subsidiaries Polar and Industrial Technology Investments Poland, will be subsidiaries in Lyondell Basell's Advanced Polymer Solutions business unit.

Maag Group will be displaying a range of integrated solutions for the processing of polymers in the recycling process at the upcoming Plast show in Italy. Some of its product highlights include the Eco 500 high-performance melt filter from Ettlinger and the underwater pelletizing system Pearlo 350 EAC.

Under an agreement signed between both the parties, Avantium and SCG Chemicals will further develop CO2-based polymers and also scale-up a pilot plant with a capacity of 10 tonnes annually.

Indian Oil Corporation has awarded a project management consultancy as well as an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract to Mc Dermott for expanding its petrochemical complex near New Delhi, India.