Qatar’s world-class petrochemical plants

Qatar’s plans for petrochemical expansion in the next 5 to 10 years are expected to turn the country into a leading supplier of raw materials in the Middle East. In 2012, Qatar Petroleum and Shell announced plans to develop a large scale $6.4 billion Ras Laffan olefins project. The plan covers a world-scale steam cracker with capacity of 1.1 million TPA of ethylene and 170,000 TPA of propylene, mono-ethylene glycol plant with capacity of 1.5 million TPA, linear alpha olefins plant with capacity

Outlook 2014: Sustained regional growth to fuel plastics industry

The Middle East and Africa regions continue to receive favourable projections, a sign of stability and continuous confidence on these regions’ ability to achieve growth despite the many challenges the global economy faces.

Allergic to gelatin? Be cautious getting the flu shot

Individuals who are allergic to gelatin can have reaction from flu vaccinations

Cargill renews partnership with CARE to support Ghana cocoa sector

The company commits to an additional three more years and investment of $800.000 to CARE to support smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana.

SupplySide West Expo: Arla to launch sports nutrition ingredients

Dairy protein ingredients fit for the next-generation of sports nutrition and lifestyle beverages are set to take center-stage for Arla Foods Ingredients at SupplySide West Expo 2013.

PLASTISUD, ENGEL open to new partnerships

Ending the exclusivity of their partnership in producing caps for beverages, these companies can now work with other manufacturers to meet demand in China

Bayer CropScience CEO addresses World Agricultural Forum

CEO Liam Condon enjoins all stakeholders in working for sustainability during a speech in the forum held at Hyderabad

Mitsui Chemicals expands polypropylene production in U.S. and Mexico

The Mitsui Chemicals Group targets strengthening and further production expansion of its already global top class competitive polypropylene for automotive materials.

Chinese manufacturers must reformulate products sold in California

Thousands of products sold In California should be reformulated to remove toxic chemicals.

PMC Group opens new center for viny innovation

The CVI is fully staffed and equipped with analytical and laboratory equipment for testing, research and new additive product development.

Saint-Gobain consolidates two facilities into one new site

The new manufacturing facility in Germany offers additional floor space and allows Saint-Gobain to better meet customers’ future growth and needs

New laser scanner for 3D documentation from FARO

FARO Technologies Inc. has released the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D X 330.