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INEOS announces mega-investment in port of Antwerp
INEOS plans to build a brand-new propane dehydrogenisation (PDH) plant and an ethane cracker. INEOS has chosen the port of Antwerp as the location for a mega-investment of 3 billion euros representing 400 new jobs.
Almac Group Flows into Continuous Technology
Implementation of continuous flow expertise at its global headquarters in Craigavon, UK, with further plans to introduce flow capacity within Arran Chemical Company (Athlone, Ireland).
Ercros has started up the second expansion of the Vila-seca I chlorine plant
Ercros has started a second expansion capacity of 26,000 t/year at the chlorine and caustic soda production plant of its factory in Vila-seca I
Quarterly update from the ECSPP President, Martin Naundorf
During the meeting in Antwerp a new Executive Committee was elected. Early December the new committee had a meeting in which the new President and two Vice Presidents were chosen.
INDORAMA plant in ZILS strengthens leadership in Europe
As is public knowledge, Indorama Ventures acquired the assets of ARTLANT’s 700.000 tonne PTA unit, located in ZILS – Sines Industrial and Logistic Zone, in Sines, Portugal. Indorama Ventures is the number 1 Thai Company with 70 sites in 4 continents and is the number 1 global integrated PET producer with 20% of the world market share. The new owners of the site in ZILS, will start maintenance works in January 2018 and expect to start production in the second half of 2018.
The company will increase in 10% the actual workforce during first half of 2018, which nowadays has 105 direct jobs.
The total production is for export, being 80% for the European market and Turkey with the remaining 20% for the Americas and Middle East.
In 2018 Indorama will invest about approximately 150 MEur between cash injection and capital expenditure for the restart of the plant in ZILS.
This acquisition will add substantial scale and strengthen to Indorama's leadership in Europe, as will have an important part in expanding Portugal’s exports through Sines, its largest port and industrial and logistic platform.
About aicep Global Parques
aicep Global Parques is the national partner of choice in supporting business location strategies.
aicep Global Parques manages three distinct business parks, suitable to accommodate projects of different sorts and dimensions - ZILS Global Parques in Sines, BlueBiz Global Parques in Setubal and Albiz Global Parques in Albarraque, Sintra.
ZILS Global Parques – Due to the proximity to the Port of Sines, Sines Industrial and Logistic Zone offers a location with a clear Atlantic vocation and with easy and fast access to national and international communication routes. ZILS Global Parques has 2375 ha dedicated to industry, logistics and services, lodging some of the largest national companies, such as Galp, EDP, Repsol, Sonae Industry and Cimpor Group.
aicep Global Parques provides procurement services for the industry and logistics in mainland Portugal with Global Find and Global Force services.
Global Find, a web platform based on geographic information systems, identifies localization solutions in mainland Portugal, suitable to the requirements of a given project and is free of charge. Global Force encompass tailor-made procurement services with the production of detailed reports, assistance to business set-up and support to business parks management and promotion.
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