Francis Ward

Chemical Week | April 03, 2020

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Nova Chemicals has implemented several safety measures within its sites, including major cuts in construction activities. “We’re keeping our site-critical workers safe with enhanced protocols, and we’ve reduced all our construction activities [by] 90%, to only those most essential, says Todd Karran, CEO. The chemical industry has been designated an essential critical infrastructure in the US and an esse...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Jazeera Paints | February 22, 2022

Jazeera Paints, the leading Saudi company in the field of paints, colors, and construction solutions, will participate this week in the International Petroleum Technology Conference in its 12th session in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday February 21-23, 2022, at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center in Riyadh. This participation comes out of the interest of Jazeera Paints in presenting its contributions related to the industrial and construction aspects...

Showa Denko | September 01, 2020

Showa Denko obtained a license to process industrial waste, and started to accept used plastics which were crushed and molded. Since 2003, SDK's Kawasaki Plant, which is located in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has been operating "plastic chemical recycling business," a business to recycle used plastics as raw materials for chemicals under the provisions of Containers and Packaging Recycling Law. SDK calls this business "Kawasaki Plastic Recycling (KPR)." We gasify ...

CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

Rebound Ltd. | February 11, 2022

Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) announced the establishment of Rebound Ltd to create an innovative solution to reduce the world's plastic pollution. The new subsidiary will launch Rebound Plastic Exchange, the global quality-assured trading platform for plastic feedstock that enables buyers and sellers to efficiently trade recycled plastic with trust and confidence. Scheduled to open for trading in mid-2022, Rebound Plastic Exchange will introduce globall...