Dow burns plastics to create fuel, reduce landfill use
The chemical company says it can incinerate scraps of plastic used for food packaging and turn them into fuel to power some of its machinery.
View ArticleShell targets Marcellus for new ethylene plant
Shell officials say they want to capitalize on the region’s natural gas boom to meet growing demand for plastics and petrochemicals.
View ArticleChevron Phillips to expand chemical facilities on Gulf Coast
The petrochemical company announced that it will construct an ethane cracker in Baytown and two polyethylene plants
View ArticleChevron Phillips secures permits for Gulf Coast expansion plans
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has secured regulatory permits for three new Texas production units that it is planning to build.
View ArticleChevron Phillips Chemical launches $6 billion in Gulf Coast projects
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. said Thursday that its board signed off on $6 billion worth of Gulf Coast petrochemicals that were proposed in 2011.
View ArticleProposed ethane cracker faces tough review
A proposed ethane cracker plant in Wood County likely would have to comply with a state regulation aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions from major industrial facilities.
View ArticleChevron Phillips Chemical breaks ground on ethane cracker
BAYTOWN -- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. broke ground -- ceremonially, at least -- on the first component of a $6 billion expansion Wednesday that executives say could be transformational for the company.
View ArticlePetrochemical companies break ground on La Porte plastics expansion
The project begins amid worries that the plunging price of international crude may steal away some of the competitive advantage of cheap domestic gas fueling a petrochemical building spree.
View ArticleReport: Shale boom helps plastics industry stage a comeback
The U.S. plastics industry is mounting a comeback thanks to a surge of cheap, abundant natural gas that's providing the nation with a competitive advantage over other countries for the first time in...
View ArticleU.S. chemical companies poised for growth as demand swells
But falling oil prices and a strong U.S. dollar threaten earnings for several domestic chemical companies, according to an economic and ratings outlook compiled by Standard and Poor's Ratings Services.
View ArticleLyondellBasell looking at Texas sites for new chemical plant
Speaking at the company's sprawling Channelview complex where LyondellBasell will start up 250 million pounds of new ethylene capacity near the end of September, Patel said an announcement likely will...
View ArticleExxon expanding Beaumont plastics plant, adding jobs
ExxonMobil is expanding its Beaumont polyethylene chemical plant, adding a new unit and increasing the facility’s capacity by 65 percent, the company announced on Monday. It estimated the work will...
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