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 : +020 7911 1393  : Forumregistration@gpca.org.ae : +86-10-8455-6636 TOUGH TIMES
 : Nicol.lange@icis.com : Gpcaforum.com/ : Pchi-china.com/en
: Events.icis.com/website/14105 Dow starts review of some European assets
10-12 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia July 2025 American chemicals giant, Dow, is crease compared to the same quarter in
21-23 | Dhaka, Bangladesh CPHI Middle East 29-31 | Jakarta – Indonesia planning to carry out a strategic review 2023. In its industrial intermediates &
C3M Exhibition – Colorants, Chemi- Tahaluf “An Informa Company” Inacoating of some of its assets in Europe, primarily infrastructure business, which includes
GEM Indonesia
cals, Compliance & Machinery : Menna Tarek : Relyana in its polyurethanes business. The re- polyurethanes, sales were down 2.4%.
SDC International India Private Limited  : Menna.tarek@informa.com  : Relyana@gemisen-group.com view was necessitated by weak demand In the packaging & specialty plastics
: Yogesh Gaikwad : Cphi.com/middle-east/en/home.html : +62 21 54358118 recovery and competitive regulatory segment, which includes polyethylene,
net sales were up 1%, compared to the
 : Connect@sdcil.com : Inacoating-exhibition.net policies, Dow said. vely taken targeted actions to optimise year-ago period. Results were driven by
: +91-92234 50584 February 2025 “Meaningful recovery has yet to mate- our global asset footprint. We will con- higher PE prices in all regions except
: Sdcil.com/c3m-bangladesh 19-21 | Guangzhou, China 29-31 | Jakarta – Indonesia rialise in Europe and China. Europe’s tinue to optimise our global footprint, Latin America. Dow’s review, which
Personal Care and Homecare Ingre- Chemical Indonesia regulatory environment has led to while maximising cash generation as the fi rm expects to complete next year,
25-26 | Singapore dients 2025 (PCHi 2025) GEM Indonesia increasing challenges across many we make progress on our higher-return will focus on its polyurethane busi-
21st Phenol/Acetone & Derivatives Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE) : Relyana sectors and value chains,” said Dow’s investments that will drive long-term ness, which makes raw materials such
Conference : Sophia Qiu  : Relyana@gemisen-group.com Chairman and CEO, Mr. Jim Fitterling. shareholder value,” Mr. Fitterling said as methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
: Angelia Lim : +62 21 54358118 in company statement. (MDI), propylene oxide, and polyether
 : +65 6345 5701  : Jun.qiu@reedsinopharm.com : Chemical-indonesia.net The European assets account for polyols. The assets under review have
 : Angelia@cmtsp.com.sg nearly 20% of its sales in the EMEAI The company reported net sales in annual sales of roughly $2.9-bn, based
: Cmtevents.com/aboutevent. region. “Since 2023, we have proacti- the third quarter of $10.9-bn, a 1% in- on 2023 fi gures.
aspx?ev=241127& Ineos Styrolution decides against restarting site

27-28 | Ho Chi Minh City in Sarnia, Canada
8th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia INDIA
Centre for Management Technology Ineos Styrolution, the UK-based site is not operationally feasible or eco- offering transition support for impacted
Pte. Ltd. supplier of styrenic materials, has con- nomically justifi able,” said Ineos Styro- employees.” While the precise date of the
: Sharon Tang fi rmed that it will not restart its styrene lution’s CEO, Mr. Steve Harrington. “We site closure is yet to be determined, the
 : +65 6346 9139 monomer production site in Sarnia, are now focused on conducting a safe, company is working closely with all nece-
 : Sharon@cmtsp.com.sg Ontario (Canada), which has been shut responsible, and compliant closure process ssary parties and expects to complete the
: Cmtevents.com/aboutevent. down since April 2024. and supporting our employees, contrac- decommissioning and orderly wind-down
aspx?ev=241120& tors, customers, and partners, including process by early Q4 2025.
R R This announcement follows the com-
pany’s announcement on June 11, 2024, Arkema launches ethyl acrylate
27-29 | Istanbul Expo Center in which it shared its decision to perma-
Turkchem Eurasia 2024 nently close the Sarnia site by June 2026 based entirely on bioethanol
Artkim Group based on economics of the facility with-
: Berke Genç in the wider industry context. The com- France-based Arkema said it is now applications in fast growing markets,
 : berke.genc@artkim.com.tr pany’s operations in Sarnia have been producing ethyl acrylate exclusively from such as new energies, e-mobility, living
: +90-212 324 00 00 shut since April 2024 due to orders from bioethanol, at its acrylic monomer facility comfort and building effi ciency,” said
: Turkchem.com.tr/ regulatory authorities that forced the site in Carling, France. The bio-based ethyl Ms. Karine Elie, Arkema Rheology and
to declare force majeure.
acrylate offers a bio-carbon content (BCC) Specialty Additives Managing Director.
December 2024 29 30 APRIL 2025 of 40% and a product carbon footprint
HALL 2, 3 & 6 | BEC | MUMBAI “Since announcing the diffi cult deci- (PCF) reduction of up to 30%. Bioethanol This new milestone supports
2-5 | Muscat, Oman sion to permanently close our Sarnia site, is sustainably sourced from biomass Arkema’s roadmap to decarbonise its
18th Annual GPCA Forum we have conducted an extensive assess- feedstock. acrylic offerings, complementing the
Gulf Petrochemical and Chemicals ment to determine the operational viability investment announced in 2023 to opti-
Association (GPCA) of restarting the site on a temporary basis. “It will enable Arkema to expand its mise production processes and reduce
: Jhoanna Kilat Ultimately, the conclusion of the assess- bio-based and lower-carbon specialty Carling’s scope 1 and 2 emissions by
 : +971 4 451 0666 - Ext. 122 ment was that temporarily restarting the acrylic resins and additives for coating 20%.

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