SAHARA INTERNATIONAL

Cracker project planned with LyondellBasell in Saudi Arabia

PETRO RABIGH

Plans for more polyol activities in Saudi Arabia announced / Partnership with China's Jiahua Chemicals

TASNEE

Selection of SGC eTEC for Saudi ethylene expansion / Extra output due online in H1 2026

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins: Limited production at Saudi site Al Jubail due to power failure

WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL

International alliance meets at "K 2019" / Advocacy is the priority / China's circular plans focus on technology and biopolymers / EPR schemes controversial

POLYETHYLENE

HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production

CLARIANT

Opening of new masterbatch production facility in Saudi Arabia

TRONOX

Next step for acquisition of competitor Cristal / World's largest titanium dioxide producer

TRONOX

Acquisition of competitor Cristal in progress / Creation of world's largest titanium dioxide producer imminent

CRISTAL

Fresh hike for titanium dioxide products in place

CLARIANT

Saudi Arabian joint venture to build new white masterbatch plant in Yanbu

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Kronos and Tronox announce January price hikes

EVENTS

10th “Annual GPCA Forum” to take place in Dubai in mid-November

HUNTSMAN

European Commission nods off purchase of Rockwood's Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide businesses

CLARIANT

JV for masterbatches with Tasnee in Saudi Arabia / New facility to be built by 2015

BOPP FILM MARKET

Plant expansion still too fast for healthy consumption growth / Capacity utilisation below 70% / Consolidation unavoidable / Situation in China unclear / Middle East expands single-mindedly

SAUDI ARABIA

Major upstream producers unite to address foreign anti-dumping charges

EVENTS

Third “GPCA Plastics Summit” in Dubai