13th Annual GPCA Forum features first ever Sustainability Zone As part of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association’s (GPCA) new Sustainability Initiative, which this year was sponsored by ExxonMobil, the 13th edition of the Annual GPCA Forum featured its first ever Sustainability Zone. Throughout the three days of the event, the zone offered delegates an…
Four industry masterclasses were the highlight of day zero For the first time since its launch, the forum featured exclusive industry masterclasses on hot topics such as gender diversity, trade, cyber security and digitalization Digitalization in the chemical industry Digitalization will unlock significant impact in the chemical and petroleum industries, said experts at the day…
India looking for chemical investments India’s strong economic and industrial growth, along with a young, urbanizing population, offers many opportunities for collaboration as the country requires huge investments in new chemical capacity to meet growing demand, said Raghavendra Rao, Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals, at India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals at yesterday’s opening Annual GPCA…
Aramco picks oil-to-chemicals as growth engine Saudi Aramco is focusing on four key strategies to expand its chemicals business, in which it aims to convert about 2-3 million bbls/day of crude oil directly into petrochemical products, said Amin Nasser, President and CEO of the Saudi national energy company. “We are expanding our petrochemical business in…
Circular economy key focus at this year’s Annual GPCA Forum A seminar addressing the circular economy on day one provided exclusive insights into the opportunities in the region and globally, with senior industry leaders from Versalis, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil and Borealis sharing their experience with the audience Dave Andrew, Vice President of Sustainability, ExxonMobil Chemicals…
GPCA Chairman urges industry to rethink strategies GPCA members will need to rethink their long-term business strategy in order stay relevant and prosper in a highly competitive environment, the association’s Chairman Yousef Al-Benyan said on Tuesday in his welcome address at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum. “I have to remind each one of us that in…
Innovation is critical for region, says Oil Minister The use of plastics has grown exponentially in tandem with global economic growth, innovation in materials science and the continued use of the commodity in consumer goods, Bahrain’s Minister of Oil said on Tuesday in his keynote address at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum. “Innovation is really…