AgroFresh Solutions has invested in RipeLocker and its proprietary system for low-pressure vacuum containers which are designed to extend the shelf life and reduce the decay of perishable produce. Using a patent pending system, RipeLocker ...
US crude exports rose 35,000 b/d to a record 692,000 b/d in September after Brent's premium to WTI widened, an analysis of Census Bureau data released Friday showed. Brent's premium over WTI widened from 34 cents/b in May to average ...
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China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) today announce the final investment decision to expand CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Company’s (CSPC) existing 50:50 joint venture (JV) in Huizhou, ...
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Responding to the changing landscape by re-shaping Shell Setting out an agenda for 2020 and beyond: grow free cash flow per share and returns Taking action to manage the down-cycle: delivering on lower costs, lower and more ...
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) has taken the final investment decision to build a major petrochemical complex, comprising an ethylene cracker with polyethylene derivatives unit, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Main construction ...
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Chemical maker LyondellBasell has announced its plan to build new high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in La Porte, Texas, US. The plant, which will feature LyondellBasell's new Hyperzone PE technology, will produce ethylene, propylene, ...
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AgroFresh Solutions announces a new formulation of Harvista pre-harvest technology to help apple and pear growers in Argentina gain a competitive edge. Argentina's Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA) has ...
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LyondellBasell has announced its plan to move ahead with the construction of a high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant on the US Gulf Coast. Scheduled to be commissioned in 2019, the plant is expected to have an annual production capacity ...
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Global technology and specialty materials firm Celanese has introduced a new adhesive packing and thermal lamination solution, Ateva ExtruBond ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The various grades of new flexible packaging and thermal ...
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Consumers are looking for resealable packaging that keeps their fresh produce even fresher, according to a report by Mintel. The Mintel report, called Locavore: Attitudes toward Locally-sourced Foods, concluded that consumers wanted fresh ...
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Rollprint Packaging Products launches Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap which has been developed using the company’s proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. The sealant layer bonds to foil -- which can be ...
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The announced merger between petrochemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont will have a significant impact on the low-density polyethylene market and could be just the beginning of large-scale consolidations, an industry consultant said ...
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Shell Chemical is exploring a project to expand its olefins plant in Deer Park, Texas, and increase its ethylene production, the company said Wednesday. "Shell is evaluating a proposed expansion of ethylene production at the existing ...
The US vinyl acetate monomer market is seeing a tightening of supply that will likely push pricing higher through the first quarter of 2016 despite falling feedstock prices and a weaker energy sector, sources said. US VAM increased $20/mt ...
Oman is close to awarding construction contracts and reaching financial close for its planned Liwa Plastics petrochemicals complex and Salalah LPG plant, sources close to the projects said Monday. Approximately $5.2 billion of funding is ...