Chemicals News
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US’ Lionsbridge eyes establishing $3bln phosphoric acid factory in Egypt
First phase targeting a production capacity of 350,000 tons of phosphoric acid annually.
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Egypt to increase subsidized fertilizer prices by up to 30%
The objective behind this decision is to mitigate the significant surge in production costs experienced recently.
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Alexandria Fertilizers suspends operations due to gas shortage
The Alexandria Fertilizers Company (AlexFert) has halted operations at its three factories due to the interruption of the natural gas supply needed.
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8 facts about the fertilizer plants crisis in Egypt
Discover the key facts about the ongoing crisis in Egypt's fertilizer industry as major plants halt operations due to natural gas shortages.
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Egypt’s Abu Qir Fertilizers suspends operations over gas supply shortage
The state-owned Abu Qir Fertilizers Company has suspended for the second time in June the operations of its three plants due to natural gas shortage.
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Egypt's Exports of Chemical Products, Fertilizers Record $2 Billion in 4 Months
Chemical exports declined during January-April by about 8% compared to the same period last year. Turkey and Italy top importers.
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Egypt Forms Corporation To Manufacture One Million Tons of Phosphate Annually
The initiative aligns with the government’s objective of maximizing local benefits from the mining sector.
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Egypt temporarily curtails gas to fertiliser plants amid heatwave
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has assured that gas supply will gradually resume from Thursday as maintenance work is completed.
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AD Ports finds partners to develop green methanol facility in Egypt
It is also a highly efficient and versatile fuel as it is produced from renewable feedstocks including renewable hydrogen and biomethane.
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Austria, Czechia to establish $160 mln sodium cyanide production plant in Egypt
The plant would meet the needs of the local market and export 80 percent of its production to markets in the Mediterranean Basin and MENA.
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Top 10 paint producers in Egypt
Egypt is poised to emerge in 2024 as a key player in the global chemicals market, driving economic growth and sustainable development.
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Stamicarbon awarded for a new urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt
The plant is expected to have a production capacity of 1,050 metric tonnes per day of urea and will be located in an area 100 km southeast of Cairo.
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New SAF plant set to be built in Egypt
Once completed it will have a capacity to produce 120,000 tonnes of SAF per annum in Egypt from used cooking oil using the HEFA pathway.
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Delta Company and thyssenkrupp Uhde Collaborate to Restart Ammonia Plant in Egypt
Renowned for its effectiveness, the uhde® ammonia technology has already demonstrated success in over 120 plants globally.
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Egypt's Richest Man, Nassef Sawiris, to Transform OCI into a Cash-Shell Entity for New Acquisitions
Nassef Sawiris, Egypt's richest man, is planning a significant overhaul of his chemical conglomerate, OCI.
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4 new commodities to be introduced on Egypt's Commodities Exchange in 2024
Four new commodities will be introduced on the Egyptian commodities exchange (EGYCOMEX) during 2024, with petrochemical products leading the list.
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Egyptian-Indian joint venture to operate raw phosphate factory in Egypt
The factory aims to boost the concentration of raw phosphate to be included in new industries.
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First Vietnamese factory inaugurated in Egypt
Vietnam's European Plastics Joint Stock Company (EuP) has inaugurated a factory specialising in producing filler masterbatch in Sadat city.
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Egypt’s plastic products export reaches $1.7bn in 2023: CEC
The CEC announced the opening of the PLASTEX 2024 and the Egypt Plast 2024 exhibitions from 12 January and cover 30,000 sqm in three halls.
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Egypt targets 10% increase in chemical, fertilizer exports in 2024
The North African country’s exports of chemicals and fertilizers exceeded $6 billion in 2023.