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chemXplore tracks 96 projects involving polyolefins, of which 28 are active.
Of the active ones, 16 new construction and 12 expansion.
6 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Honeywell UOP will provide process technologies, equipment, catalysts and technical support for Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar Phase II to expand crude-processing to about 20 million metric tons/year.
Project added used cooking oil and stretch plastics, collected 170,000+ kg of recyclables, cut over 400,000 kg CO2e, and runs Recycle Stations at six PTT sites on weekends.
700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.
Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.
Closure driven by weak demand, high energy costs and import pressure; 165,000 t/yr PVC capacity affected; Q1 2027 shutdown and ~$205m pre-tax charges.
Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.
EUR 6 million expansion adds 1,100 m² and three extrusion lines for PE and PP pipes; first line expected operational in 2027 to boost European supply capacity.
Exclusive Licensing Collaboration makes one partner the worldwide licensor of CTR® LDPE technology, formalising long-standing cooperation and leveraging decades of execution expertise.
Partnership to accelerate adoption of low‑carbon polyethylene packaging by combining materials, packaging scale and verified product carbon data to cut Scope 3 emissions.
Operational gains, cost control and market recovery drove stronger earnings; capex fell 18%, renewables expanded, and dividend remains paused until net debt is sustainably below US$3bn.
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