Chemicals News
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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.
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ADNOC to acquire Nassef Sawiris’ OCI stake in Fertiglobe for $3.62 bln
The UAE’s ADNOC has reached an agreement to purchase Nassef Sawiris’ European chemical producer OCI's entire stake in Fertiglobe for $3.62 billion.
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China’s Befar wants to build USD 2 bn chemicals production complex in Egypt
The first phase of the project is expected to cost USD 500 mn and will be powered by solar and wind energy.
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Top 10 petrochemical industry of Egypt
Needs of petrochemicals are growing in paints, rubber, plastics, detergents, textiles, and medicines. Egypt's exports surged by 23% to $8.6 billion.
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Egypt aims to boost petrochemical, fertilizer exports to Africa by 10% in 2024
Egypt plans to increase its exports of petrochemicals and fertilizers to African nations by 10 percent in 2024.
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Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council, Tabseer partner to facilitate Egyptian exports to KSA
Egypt's Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council (CEC) enters into an agreement with Tabseer from Saudi Arabia to facilitate access to Saudi market for its members.
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Egypt: Kima unveils $297m joint project with Technomont
The board members of Kima greenlighted the Italian company’s offer to implement a project with a daily production capacity of 600 tonnes of acid.
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Anchorage Investments to develop $2.5bln petrochemical project in SCZONE
The project aims to contribute to GDP growth, increase foreign direct investments, and support the petrochemical sector in Egypt.