ExxonMobil has announced plans to invest £ 140 million over the next two years to modernize the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmoreran, Scotland, the company said. The plant’s capacity is more than 800 thousand tons of ethylene per year. The company notes that it intends to modernize the plant’s infrastructure and introduce new technologies that […]
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Year: 2019
Injection PET export from Lithuania to Ukraine grew by 3% in eight months
According to the results of January-August, export deliveries of injection molded PET granules from the Lithuanian company Neo Group increased by 3% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 24.4 thousand tons against 23.6 thousand tons. At the same time, last month, the import of Lithuanian PET into the country more than […]
Ufaorgsintez stopped the production of polypropylene and polyethylene
Ufaorgsintez (OOS, Bashneft’s petrochemical asset) stopped the production of polypropylene (PP) and part of the capacity for the production of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) for scheduled preventive repairs, Market Report customers said. According to the enterprise’s customers, on Tuesday September 17th, OOS completely stopped the production of PP for scheduled preventive maintenance. The second stage of […]
In Ukraine, they decided to build landfills in a new way
Waste storage plans to make safer The authorities decided to introduce a number of modern technologies for household waste management to make Ukrainian landfills safer for the environment and human life. The revision of state construction standards (GOS) for the design of landfills for household waste was reported in the press service of the Ministry […]
Ukraine began to use a new polymer technology for road construction
Now new polymer technology is being mastered on a small section of the Odessa-Reni M15 highway. Provided that a good result is obtained, the application of the technology is also possible on other roads. For the first time in Ukraine, on roads of national importance, modern technology HіMA (highly modified asphalt) is used to repair […]
Latvian authorities announce emergency mode in Riga due to garbage recycling crisis
Now the Riga thought has to agree with the enterprises which will take out garbage. The Latvian government has declared an emergency situation in connection with the garbage recycling crisis in Riga. The decision was made at an extraordinary meeting on September 11. The heads of the ministries of agriculture, welfare, finance, internal affairs, culture, […]
The head of the State Environmental Inspectorate Yakovlev was searched
The official is accused of taking possession of 15 million hryvnias allocated for the disposal of hazardous waste. The Prosecutor General’s Office, the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation conducted a search of the head of the State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine Igor Yakovlev. Law enforcement officers searched the office and the official’s […]
Kazanorgsintez on September 26 will close the production of LDPE for repairs
Kazanorgsintez (KOS, a member of the TAIF group) will begin on September 26 to stop the production of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) for scheduled preventive maintenance, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to sources at the enterprise, on some LDPE lines the downtime will last until October 24 of this year. The total annual production […]
Climate protection instead of populism around plastic bags
German Plastic Packaging Association IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e. V. requires an unbiased discussion about plastics, which is based on facts. According to German media reports, the Federal Ministry of the Environment plans to ban plastic bags, as well as a fine of up to 100,000 euros for violating it. IK Association General Director Jürgen Bruder […]
Nizhnekamsk polystyrene shortage remains on the domestic market of Russia
There is still a shortage of polystyrene (PS) produced by Nizhnekamskneftekhim on the Russian market, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. The largest manufacturers of XPS-boards also feel the lack of raw materials. The delivery time for medium and small customers can be two to three weeks. It was previously noted that Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNH, part […]