H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and President and CEO, QatarEnergy, and H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia, delivered a Ministerial address during the forum Doha, Qatar, 4 December 2023 – The 17th Annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, hosted by QatarEnergy, gets…
H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and President & CEO, QatarEnergy, and H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia, will deliver a Ministerial Address on 3 December Doha, Qatar, 07 November 2023 – The 17th Annual GPCA Forum, the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) flagship event, hosted by…
The forum will feature a Ministerial Address by H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of Energy Affairs, Qatar and President & CEO, QatarEnergy Doha, Qatar, 16 August 2023 – The 17th Annual GPCA Forum, the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) flagship event, will take place for the first time in Qatar National Convention Centre,…
Memorandum of Understanding signed to collaborate on advancing a transition to a circular economy for plastic in the GCC region Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14 December 2022 – The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance…
Speakers at the GPCA Symposium in Riyadh focused on collaboration as the key driver in enabling the transition towards a circular economy and ending the plastic waste crisis Value chain collaboration will be the catalyst for circular plastics solutions, said experts at the inaugural Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Symposium in Riyadh, Saudi…
Al-Mady was honored in a special award ceremony on the opening day of the forum Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 7 December 2022 – The 4th edition of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Legacy Award “Al-Rowad” (الرّواد) took place in a special award ceremony on 6 December during the 16th Annual Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The…
The GCC is well positioned to lead the energy transition, say industry leaders as the forum gets underway this week in the Kingdom’s capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 6 December 2022 – H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia, inaugurated the 16th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, taking place…
The event will be held on the sidelines of the 16th Annual GPCA Forum on 5-6 December 2022 under the theme ‘For The Youth. By The Youth. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4 December 2022 – The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, is…
H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman-Al-Saud Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia H.E. Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi Minister of Energy, Qatar H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Bin Daina Minister of Oil and Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Bahrain The Energy Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar will share the stage at the 16th Annual GPCA…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5 November 2022 H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, will deliver the inaugural address at the 16th Annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, which will be held in Riyadh for the first time from December 6-8, 2022. Hosted by SABIC, this year’s forum will be held…
Two winners from Saudi Arabia and the UAE were officially recognized during a special award ceremony on 8 December at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2021 – The 3rd edition of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Legacy Award “Al-Rowad” (الرّواد) was held on 8 December at the…
Annual GPCA Forum to shed light on industry growth on 7-9 December at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 November – The chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf is poised for growth in 2021-2022, as the regional and global economy is forecast to recover in the aftermath of the COVID-19…
GCC chemical industry achieves revenue of USD 84.1 billion in 2018 ‘GPCA Pulse of the Chemical Industry Report’ featuring the key achievements of the region’s chemical industry was released at the 14th Annual GPCA Forum Saudi Arabia is among world’s top 10 exporters of chemicals Against the backdrop of positive price trends in fertilizer and…
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…
GPCA’s Facts and Figures report highlights the industry’s transformation efforts and growth on the occasion of the 13th Annual GPCA Forum Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27.11.2018 – The GCC chemical industry’s performance has improved on all fronts including in revenue, employment, production capacity and export, marking a key step in its journey towards transformation. This…
Inaugural Address Delivered By H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Bahrain 28.11. 2018, Dubai, UAE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates –In his inaugural address on day one of the 13th GPCA Annual Forum, H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Bahrain, called on the chemical…
9th Edition of Leaders of Tomorrow Announced 21.11. 2018, Dubai, UAE – With over 166,000 employees in the GCC and an economic impact of USD 83.7 billion in the region, the chemical sector is poised for even more rapid growth. To sustain this growth and meet the challenges of the future, the industry needs to…
13th Annual GPCA Forum returns to Dubai with new speaker line-up Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01.08.2018 – The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association’s 13th Annual GPCA Forum is returning to the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, on 26–28 November 2018, with an exciting new line-up of speakers set to address the theme of “Executing transformation and investing in growth”.…
Arabian Gulf chemical industry pioneers recognized at inaugural GPCA Legacy Award “Al Rowad” Regional pioneers bestowed posthumous honors for extraordinary contributions to petrochemicals industry Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 November 2017 – The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) honored pioneers of the chemicals and petrochemicals industry in the Arabian Gulf posthumously at the first-ever GPCA Legacy…
Regional Chemical Industry Must Embrace Change as an Opportunity, Say Speakers at 12th Annual GPCA Forum Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources delivers inaugural address, urges industry-wide transformation and value creation Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 November 2017 – The inaugural address at the 12th Annual GPCA Forum was delivered by H.E. Khalid A.…
Gulf producers need to build capabilities, invest in people, say speakers at 11th GPCA Annual Forum Dubai, UAE. December 6, 2016: Petrochemical and chemical producers in the Arabian Gulf are well positioned to build upon decades of success by further developing their capabilities and investing in the next generation of talent, said speakers at…
GCC chemical industry to sustain region’s non-oil economic growth Dubai, United Arab Emirates, xx November 2017 – Data released in a new report by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has highlighted the role of the chemical industry in diversifying the regional economy and accelerating non-oil economic growth. According to the report, in 2016 the…
Al-Benyan to inaugurate GPCA Annual Forum as Chairman As the newly elected Chairman of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), Yousef Al-Benyan, SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO, will inaugurate the association’s Annual Forum to be held in Dubai from November 27 to 29. Al-Benyan will introduce the forum’s theme, “Competiveness, Riding New Waves,” and…
