Chevron Phillips Chemical has started operations of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas, US. The unit will manufacture 1.5 million metric tons/3.3 billion lbs. a year at peak production. Last September, ...
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Plastic packaging solutions provider Graham Packaging is planning to invest $6.7m to expand its plastics manufacturing operation in Campbell County, Virginia, US. The new investment is expected to create eight new jobs while training 37 ...
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RPC Promens Industrial Jagtenberg has introduced a new container for the packaging of liquids such as lubricants and coolants. The new United Nations (UN) approved 20 litre can with air vent is blow moulded in advanced HDPE and offers ...
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US-based Valvoline has introduced new Easy Pour Bottle for customers in the automotive industry. The company developed the new packaging to easily change oil, providing a simplified shopping solution for the automotive do-it-yourself ...
ILC Dover is set to unveil new Xtrakt Bulk Liquid Dispensing System for customers in the personal care, chemical and food industries at this year’s Pack Expo event in Las Vegas. Pack Expo will take place from 25 to 27 September. ...
Romaco Kilian and Theegarten-Pactec are collaborating to exhibit a high speed line for tableting and packing soup cubes at interpack 2017 event in Germany. The line features a Romaco Kilian KTS 1000 tablet press and a Theegarten-Pactec ...
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Plastic closures manufacturer Bericap is set to exhibit a range of packaging solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the event, the company will exhibit new packaging solutions such as e-smoCap for ...
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Shell has signed an agreement with Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd (“Viva Energy”) for the sale of Shell Aviation Australia Pty Ltd for a total transaction value of approximately $250 million USD. It follows the sale of ...
ExxonMobil announced today that it will become the Red Bull Racing Formula 1™ team’s official fuel, lubricant and motor oil partner in 2017. Under the agreement, ExxonMobil will supply Red Bull Racing with leading-edge Mobil ...
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“The Libra oil discovery in Brazil is one of the largest deep water oil accumulations in the world. We look forward to applying Shell’s global deep water experience and technology, to support the profitable development of this ...
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Shell’s non-service station Lubricants and Marine businesses are not part of this announcement. This announcement also has no impact on the Upstream and Gas & Power businesses in Italy. These businesses present strong growth ...
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“This is a good deal for our customers as well as for Shell,” said Mark Williams, Royal Dutch Shell’s Downstream Director. “We will significantly reduce our capital exposure in line with our strategy to concentrate ...
Shell, which is the operator of the Pearl GTL plant developed under a Production and Sharing Agreement with QP, has opened natural gas wells offshore allowing the first sour gas to flow through a subsea pipeline into the giant GTL plant ...
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Pearl GTL has been jointly developed by Qatar Petroleum and Shell creating an additional route for Qatar to generate value from its enormous supply of gas. Using innovative technology and engineering, Pearl GTL turns natural gas into high ...
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The sale marks the start of production of GTL products when the State of Qatar and Shell, the operator of the Pearl GTL plant, begin to receive revenue from the project. Over the coming months, production will ramp up from the first ...
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