Four industry masterclasses were the highlight of day zero

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 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

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…

GPCA Chairman urges industry to rethink strategies

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…