GPCA’s full member company, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced in June that the company has achieved a new sustainability milestone. SABIC was awarded a Gold Medal by EcoVadis, a leading global provider of business sustainability ratings, for its strong commitment to sustainability, placing it in the top 5% of organizations rated over the past…
Borouge, in a consortium with ADNOC and Borealis, has initiated a joint feasibility study for a proposed greenfield project in collaboration with Wanhua Chemical GPCA’s full member company, Borouge, in a consortium with ADNOC and Borealis, has initiated a joint feasibility study for a proposed greenfield polyolefins complex in collaboration with China’s Wanhua Chemical and…
The framework outlines economic and investment benefits of a trade facilitative approach, proposals for removing unnecessary barriers to trade, and the role of the WTO among others The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has developed a new paper entitled “Trade and Economic Framework for Addressing Plastic Pollution”, in which the Council outlines economic and…
The GPCA member company announced in July that it obtained feedstock allocation from the Ministry of Energy to set up a blue ammonia project in Jubail Industrial City Planned facility to produce 1.2 million metric tonnes a year of low-carbon ammonia, urea and specialised agri-nutrients SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company, a SABIC affiliate and GPCA member company,…
The prestigious annual GPCA event will take place between 10-12 September 2024 under the theme “Agri-Innovation: Powering a Food-Secure & Climate-Smart Planet” The 14th annual edition of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Agri-Nutrients Conference will take place between 10-12 September 2024 at the JW Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme “Agri-Innovation: Powering…
Chemicals supply chain resilience: 10 ideas for 2024 By Arun Bruce, Founder and CEO, TransformationX First there was COVID, and then the Ukraine war, and now the Red Sea disruptions because of conflict. Amid geopolitical shifts and climate concerns, the Middle East chemical industry stands at a pivotal juncture. The Middle East is the primary…
Route to the top: Developing future-ready leaders in the GCC chemical industry By Suvi Kitchloo, Principal, Industrial Practice, Heidrick & Struggles Dubai, and Louis Besland, Partner, Global Head of Chemicals, Heidrick & Struggles London Coming off a sluggish 2023, outlook for the global chemical industry remains relatively flat this year. Fluctuating oil prices and inflation make…
Plastics are under the spotlight once again with the INC-4 concluding in Ottawa in April and the INC-5 set to take place in Busan, South Korea this December. Important issues will come under discussion to form part of a global treaty on plastics which will shape the industry’s future for decades to come. Just as…
Petrochemicals and the energy transition: Evolution, not revolution By Noora Mukhtar, Research Specialist, GPCA The energy landscape is evolving, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries find themselves at the forefront of this transformation. As global discussions intensify around renewable energy sources and low-carbon technologies, the oil-rich nations of the GCC are charting a course…
