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04-Jul-19 Malaysia’s Petronas has signed an MOU with UK company Plastic Energy, to collaborate in addressing plastic waste that cannot be recycled by conventional means. The collaboration marks the first step towards a circular economy optimising the plastics value chain. [image: Plastics Today]
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24-Jun-19 In Japan, convenience store operator 7-Eleven will start selling its rice balls in biomass plastic wraps from Jul-19, as it aims to reduce fossil-fuel-derived materials. The company’s move comes as more firms adopt plant-derived plastics. [image: The Japan Times]
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03-Jun-19 INEOS has signed an MOU with Saudi Aramco and Total to build three plants at the Jubail 2 complex in Saudi Arabia. The energy efficient plants producing acrylonitrile, LinearAlphaOlefin and PolyAlphaOlefin will have access to competitive raw materials and energy. [image: INEOS]
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03-Jun-19 Despite its potential, many local and foreign investors interested in Nigeria's manufacturing businesses - like electronics, chemicals, vehicles, wood and food - are restricted from coming into the industry by stringent regulations, excessive capital requirements and unskilled labor. [image: The Sun]
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13-May-19 As part of a consortium with Chinese EPC contractor Sepco III, Spain’s Abengoa will start work on a 909,000 cubic metres per-day desalination plant in Taweelah in the UAE, to be completed by 2022. [image: Reuters / Earnie Grafton]
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