Olefins
LyondellBasell selects Emerson to modernize automation technology at olefins production plants
Global software and technology leader Emerson has been selected by multinational chemical company LyondellBasell to modernize control systems and software at its Wesseling complex in Germany.
LyondellBasell beats Q4 profit estimates as lower ethane costs benefit
LyondellBasell LYB.N beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Friday, on stable demand for its chemicals in the U.S. polyethylene market.
Borouge 4 construction surpasses 50% completion milestone
Borouge announced that the Borouge 4 project, one of the largest industrial projects underway in the UAE, is over 50% complete.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction