LYONDELLBASELL

Polyolefin technology licensed to China / New complex in Yulin / Western technology key to portfolio development

LYONDELLBASELL

Acquisition of 35% stake in Saudi's Natpet planned / USD 500 mn deal to boost PP business

HYDROGEN

Bright future for the gas of the stars as feedstock, energy driver / Dow, Evonik among chemicals and plastics pioneers

ADVANCED POLYOLEFINS

Saudi company secure financing for future C3/PP facilities / Construction likely to be delayed

PETRONAS

Engineering contractors appointed for Malaysia LLDPE and PP projects / Start-up expected by early 2019

AXIALL / LOTTE

Plans for US ethane-based cracker receive definite go-ahead / Lake Charles plant to start up in 2019

SAMSUNG ENGINEERING

USD 2.5 bn contract from Takreer for new carbon black and coker unit in Ruwais

OPAL / GAIL

Marketing agreement for products from OPaL complex in India / Daelim wins PE contract

BOROUGE

Contract signed for expansion stage 3 / Linde builds cracker / Further PP compounding plant in China

OPAL

Indian company building new LDPE and PP plants based on Ineos technology