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22 December 2022
Polimery Police Nears Completion with First Propane Delivery
The first 22,000 tonnes of propane have been delivered to the new gas terminal in Police, Poland, marking a key milestone in the final phase of the Polimery Police chemical complex project.
16 December 2022
INEOS Project One ethane cracker sheet-piling starts in Antwerp
Symbolic sheet piling marks start of works for a €4bn ethane cracker in Antwerp; construction will last four years with commissioning targeted for 2026.
28 November 2022
Maire Tecnimont Secures €80M EPCM Contract at Corinth Refinery
The €80M contract involves engineering, procurement, and construction management for a new C3 splitter unit to produce polymer-grade propylene at the Corinth Refinery in Greece.
8 September 2022
LyondellBasell Delays Berre Cracker Restart to 2023
A fire-damaged ethylene cracker in France will remain offline until early 2023 due to high energy costs, low margins, and reduced demand.
7 September 2022
CropEnergies Acquires 50% Stake in Syclus
The €1.8M investment aims to develop a plant for renewable ethylene production from ethanol, targeting 100,000 tonnes annually by 2026, supporting defossilisation and sustainability goals.
9 June 2022
INEOS Olefins Belgium Receives Permit for Project ONE in Antwerp
The permit allows construction of Europe's most sustainable steam cracker, reducing CO2 emissions significantly. The project will create 450 direct jobs and aims for climate neutrality within 10 years.
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4 May 2022
INEOS Contracts Técnicas Reunidas for Antwerp Ethylene Plant
The Antwerp ethylene plant will produce 1.5 million tons annually by 2026, with a €3-4 billion investment. It will be energy-efficient, sustainable, and involve 675 professionals at peak.
24 March 2022
Global Bioenergies Begins Renewable Isododecane Production in France
Production starts at Pomacle unit, with commercial launch at In-Cosmetics. Scale-up to 100 tonnes by end of 2022, targeting cosmetics and aviation biofuels markets.
23 March 2022
MOL Builds New Propylene Plant in Hungary
The new plant in Tiszaújváros will produce 100,000 tons of propylene annually, boosting self-sufficiency and creating jobs. It's part of a $4.5 billion investment to make the city a regional chemical hub.
9 February 2022
Lummus and Synthos Advance Bio-Butadiene Technology for Sustainable Rubber in Poland
The bio-butadiene technology is ready for implementation, with a plant capacity of 40,000 metric tons per year. The project moves to the engineering phase, leveraging BASF’s extraction tech and digitalization.
28 October 2021
SABIC Confirms £850M Green Energy Investment at Wilton, UK
The investment will restart and convert the Wilton hydrocarbon cracker to hydrogen, creating 300 jobs and supporting thousands more, boosting Teesside's green energy sector.
7 October 2021
LUKOIL Upgrades Stavrolen Plant with Second Gas Processing Unit
The new unit will boost gas utilization to 5 bcm/year, increasing ethylene, polyethylene, and polypropylene production. This aligns with energy transition goals and benefits the Stavropol region economically.
4 October 2021
ORLEN Unipetrol Expands Litvínov Steam Cracker Capacity
A new furnace will boost steam cracker output, supporting increased polyethylene and polypropylene production. The project uses advanced low-emission technology and follows recent capacity upgrades.
22 September 2021
Synthos Approves New Butadiene Unit in Plock, Poland
Air Liquide will provide engineering and construction for a new butadiene extraction unit in Plock, Poland, using BASF technology. The unit, with a 120 kt/y capacity, is set to start production in 2024.
21 July 2021
McDermott Wins Contract for Baltic Chemical Plant Polyethylene Project
McDermott will provide engineering and procurement for a spent caustic treatment solution at the world's largest polyethylene project in Russia, enhancing annual production to 3 million tons.
20 July 2021
INEOS Olefins Belgium Submits Environmental Permit for Eco-Friendly Steam Cracker in Antwerp
The steam cracker will produce ethylene with significantly lower carbon emissions, aiming for climate neutrality within 10 years, and will undergo a 30-day public consultation once the permit is complete.
17 May 2021
Global Bioenergies Scales Up Isobutene Production in France
The company is enhancing its isobutene bio-production process, launching a cosmetics brand, and optimizing production to supply high-value ingredients to the cosmetics sector by 2022.
28 April 2021
Trinseo and ETB Partner to Develop Bio-Based 1,3-Butadiene in the Netherlands
The collaboration aims to scale up bio-based 1,3-butadiene production from ethanol, focusing on sustainable rubber for green tires, with a pilot plant feasibility study in Europe.
22 April 2021
New ISO C4 Plant in Burghausen Begins Production
The new plant uses innovative technology to produce high-purity isobutene, saving 20,000 tons of CO2 annually. It has a 60,000 t/a capacity and received EUR 2.8 mn in subsidies for its energy efficiency.
1 March 2021
Polimery Police PDH/PP Plant, Poland
Located in Police, Poland, this project will produce 400,000 tons of polypropylene annually. It marks the largest petrochemical plant construction in Poland and a significant entry into the EU market.
15 January 2021
INEOS Adjusts Antwerp Olefins Project Timeline
The ethylene cracker construction is prioritized, delaying the propylene plant. The new cracker will use advanced technologies, maximizing efficiency and minimizing CO2 emissions.
2 November 2020
Lummus to Provide 14 Ethylene Cracking Furnaces to Baltic Chemical Plant
Lummus will supply cracking furnaces for a Gas Chemical Complex in Russia, enhancing ethylene production. The project emphasizes efficiency, eco-friendliness, and strategic partnerships.
9 June 2020
Milestone Reached in Borealis' PDH Plant Construction in Belgium
A 105m, 1,600-ton propylene splitter was delivered to Kallo, Belgium. The new PDH plant will produce 750 kilotons annually, starting by end of 2022, enhancing olefins and polyolefins production.
2 April 2020
Honeywell UOP to supply Polybed PSA hydrogen units for Shenghong Petrochemical’s China complex
Five skid-mounted Polybed PSA units will supply >99.9% pure hydrogen for a new Lianyuangang, Jiangsu refinery complex; modular PSA recovers hydrogen from reformers and off-gases.
25 February 2020
PKN ORLEN Adopts Honeywell Technology for New Phenol Plant in Poland
The new phenol complex will produce 200,000 metric tons annually, enhancing market position in petrochemicals. Honeywell provides technology, engineering, equipment, catalysts, and technical services.
30 January 2020
Celanese to Acquire Elotex from Nouryon
The acquisition includes global production facilities, product portfolio, and customer agreements. It aims to enhance Celanese's emulsions business and support growth in construction materials.
27 November 2019
PKN ORLEN Advances Olefin Plant Expansion
A contract with Fluor for technical consultancy and PMC+ services will optimize the olefin plant expansion, enhancing project management and boosting PKN ORLEN's petrochemical capacity by 30%.
10 September 2019
Borealis Breaks Ground on New PDH Plant in Belgium
The new plant in Kallo will produce 750,000 metric tonnes of propylene annually, enhancing supply, efficiency, and sustainability. It will create 100 full-time jobs and boost the regional economy.
9 September 2019
PKN ORLEN Adopts Honeywell Tech to Enhance Petrochemical Output
The UOP MaxEne process boosts ethylene and aromatics production, enhancing naphtha molecule management and profitability for petrochemical operations in Poland.
15 July 2019
OMV to Build Isobutene Unit at Burghausen
The new unit will start in September 2020, producing high-purity isobutene using innovative, energy-efficient technology developed with BASF, integrated into the existing metathesis plant.
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