Startup planned in Q4 2016

19-Feb-2015

BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHAcid) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals, in Kuantan, Malaysia. The construction of this plant, which will be the first of its kind in the ...

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28-Mar-2014

Clariant and PETRONAS Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd announced that they have entered into a licensing Term Sheet Agreement. The licensing collaboration term sheet was formalised at a signing ceremony held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, in conjunction with the Offshore Technology ...

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First plants of integrated project operational in 2016

26-Apr-2013

BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) intend to invest USD 500 million (MYR 1.5 billion) in an integrated aroma ingredients project at their existing joint venture site BASF PETRONAS Chemicals in Gebeng, Kuantan. With this investment, the partners will help meet the globally growing ...

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25-Jan-2013

PETRONAS and Evonik Industries AG signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly embark on the development of production facilities of specialty chemicals within PETRONAS’ Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor. Under the LOI, the two parties will ...

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22-Jan-2013

BASF and PETRONAS announced that the Heads of Agreement (HoA) between the two parties for a joint speciality chemicals venture within PETRONAS’ Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor, has been terminated by mutual agreement. The HoA was signed on March ...

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16-Oct-2012

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, and PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia will work together to accelerate the development and commercialization of technologies to produce sustainable chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO2) and natural gas. The ...

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08-Mar-2012

PETRONAS and BASF have taken the next steps in the development of the previously announced €1 billion investment that will expand their partnership in Malaysia, involving projects at their existing venture in Kuantan and at a new site within PETRONAS’ proposed Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated ...

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Feasibility study for a new super absorbent polymers plant

30-Mar-2011

BASF and PETRONAS will commence a feasibility study for a new plant for superabsorbent polymers. The companies have also decided to look into the expansion of the existing production capacities of their joint venture BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd. “Our joint venture BASF PETRONAS Chemicals ...

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08-Dec-2010

BASF and PETRONAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a joint feasibility study to produce specialty chemicals in Malaysia, a move that would extend the two parties’ existing business collaboration in the country. The partners are considering a potential joint investment sum of ...

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03-Sep-2010

BP announced that it has agreed to sell its interests in ethylene and polyethylene production in Malaysia to PETRONAS. The agreement concerns BP’s 15 per cent interest in Ethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (EMSB) and 60 per cent interest in Polyethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PEMSB), both of which are operated ...

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