SABIC

Saudi group reportedly questioning its European activities / Reasons: price pressure, overcapacity, expensive raw materials

UPDATE - SABIC

Plant for Ultem resin inaugurated in Singapore / Growing demand from high-tech industries

BASF

World's first electric cracker demo plant inaugurated / Joint project with Sabic, Linde aims for more sustainability

SABIC

Saudi Arabian group results characterised by weak figures for 2023 / Decision on Fujian complex reached

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Low-carbon group cuts ties with World Economic Forum / CEOs line up to accelerate journey to net zero targets

SABIC

JV polycarbonate plant in China starts commercial production / Output to meet rising demand in Greater China

SABIC

Petrochemical group appoints Al-Fageeh as CEO

EDITORIAL

A lot of zeros, but not much behind them – why the announcements of polymer corporations must be put into perspective

SAUDI ARAMCO

Plans for investment in Polish petchem sector / MoU with PKN Orlen includes Sabic

SABIC

Launch of polycarbonate based on renewable feedstock / New caps and closures R&D centre opens in the Netherlands

ASSOCIATIONS

World Plastics Council elects LyondellBasell's James Seward as chairman

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

BASF and Americas Styrenics join World Plastics Council

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

World Plastics Council undertakes marine litter combat / Increasing awareness for waste prevention concepts in Asia / G20 Action Plan announced in Hamburg

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

WPC general assembly meeting at “K 2016” / Focus on Asia / Recognition by UN hits a snag / Reliance and Daelim decide to join

SABIC

First ethane deliveries for Teeside expected in November / PP line in Gelsenkirchen still running / PC joint venture in China to start up by 2020 / Press conference at “K” fair

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

PIE speaks to Sabic CEO Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan and executive vice president Polymers Abdulrahman al-Fageeh ahead of "K 2016" / Company committed to "diversifying its feedstock sources" / Confident in European and American PC markets

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

PIE talks to World Plastics Council chairman Abdulrahman al-Fageeh and PlasticsEurope executive director Karl H. Foerster / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Localising global solutions / Focus on marine debris / Increasingly global scope

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

World Plastics Council welcomes G7 Marine Litter Pledge / Support for industry's efforts