LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell weighs divestment of European business
10 May 2024
Petrochemicals giant LyondellBasell is moving ahead with plans to divest its vast petrochemicals business in Europe, as part of the company’s plan to divest non-core assets.
LyondellBasell to acquire 35% of Saudi petrochemical company for $500 m
17 Jan 2024
LyondellBasell, a global leader in petrochemicals, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a 35 per cent interest in Saudi Arabia–based National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET)
LyondellBasell to acquire A Schulman in $2.25 billion deal
16 Feb 2018
The combination doubles the size of LyondellBasell's existing compounding business and establishes a platform for future growth with reach into additional high-growth markets
LyondellBasell developing world's largest PO / TBA plant
20 Nov 2015
The plant will have an annual production capacity of around one billion pounds of propylene oxide and two billion pounds of tertiary butyl alcohol
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