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 : +65 6817 5744  : +65 6345 5701 INDUSTRIAL GASES
 : Hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg 20-21 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  : Angelia@cmtsp.com.sg
: Cmtevents.com/aboutevent. 10th ICIS Asian Surfactants Conference : Cmtevents.com/aboutevent. Air Products buying Saneg’s hydrogen assets
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: Nicol Lange in Uzbekistan
7-10 | Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia  : +020 7911 1393 December 2024
1st GPCA Process Safety Conference  : Nicol.lange@icis.com 2-5 | Muscat, Oman US-based industrial gases group,
Gulf Petrochemical and Chemicals : Events.icis.com/website/14105 18th Annual GPCA Forum Air Products, has agreed to acquire
Association (GPCA) Gulf Petrochemical and Chemicals Saneg’s hydrogen production assets at
 : +971 4 451 0666 - Ext. 122 19-21 | Singapore Association (GPCA) the Fergana Oil Refi nery in Uzbekistan.
: Forumregistration@gpca.org.ae Process Innovation Asia-Pacifi c : Jhoanna Kilat Saneg is Uzbekistan’s largest privately
: Gpca.org.ae/conferences/psc/ Constellar Holdings Pte. Ltd.  : +971 4 451 0666 - Ext. 122 owned oil and gas company.
 : +65 6403 2160/+65 6822 2616  : Forumregistration@gpca.org.ae
8-10 | Milan, Italy  : Processinnovation@constellar.co : Gpcaforum.com/ “This strategic acquisition is in
CPHI Milan : Processinnovationapac.com/sg alignment with the refi nery’s global
Informa Markets 10-12 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia modernisation process and represents
: Nidhi Narain 25-26 | Singapore CPHI Middle East an important step forward in the expan-
: +31-20708 1600 21st Phenol/Acetone & Derivatives Tahaluf “An Informa Company” sion and optimisation of its production
 : N.narain@defacto.co.uk Conference : Menna Tarek capabilities,” Saneg said.
: Cphi.com/europe/en/registration.html : Angelia Lim  : Menna.tarek@informa.com
The Fergana refi nery, operated by
November 2024 Saneg, is currently being modernised
5-7 | Bangkok, Thailand to enhance its production. These
In-cosmetics Asia enhancements include the introduction
Reed Exhibitions Limited INDIA of the hydrocracking process and the The renovation and acquisition of the ing our nation’s energy security
: Pallavi Oak expansion of fuel processing depth to hydrogen production units is a key by increasing domestic supplies of
 : +91-22 6771 6607 over 92%, specifi cally for the produc- component of the entire modernisation hydrogen”.
: +91-99873 85741 tion of Euro-5 diesel fuel and aviation initiative.
: In-cosmetics.com/asia/en-gb.html kerosene. The acquisition includes a steam
Saneg’s founder Mr. Bakhtiyor methane reforming (SMR) unit, capa-
10-14 | Bangkok, Thailand Amongst the refi nery’s moderni- Fazilov said, ”This agreement with Air ble of processing either 100% natural
IFEAT 2024 Bangkok Conference R R sation goals is helping the Uzbekistan Products represents another signifi cant gas or LPG for high reliability opera-
The International Federation of government diversify energy sources step forward in our long-term moderni- tions. These assets, combined with
Essential Oils and Aroma Trades by industrialising the production of sation plans for the Fergana refi nery the two PSA units originally supplied
Ltd. (IFEAT) hydrogen. In 2021, the Fergana refi nery with the world leader in hydrogen pro- by Air Products, will ensure a reliable
 : +44-(0)-1707 245826 selected Air Products as a supplier of duction. The agreement will also con- source of hydrogen production that
 : Contact@ifeat.org two Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) tribute towards one of the Uzbekistan can fulfi l the demand of the refi nery
: Conference.ifeat.org units for the production of hydrogen. government’s main priorities, strengthen- as well as the merchant market.

12-13 | Coventry, UK Lanxess drops plans to sell chromium oxide pigments
SCS Formulate
Society of Cosmetic Scientists business
 : +44-(0)-1582 726661
 : Gem.bektas@scs.org.uk APRIL 2025 German speciality chemicals fi rm, tiations, we have secured a long- explained Mr. Matthias Zachert, Lanxess’
: Scsformulate.co.uk/ 29 30 Lanxess, has dropped plans to sell term supply of raw materials for the Chairman.
HALL 2, 3 & 6 | BEC | MUMBAI its chromium oxide business at its company. We were also able to iden-
13-15 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany. The tify further potential for improve Around 50 people are employed at
TZMI Congress 2024 company will continue chromium oxide ment along the entire value chain. This the plant for chromium oxides, which are
TZ Minerals International Pty. Ltd. production at the site. has improved the framework conditions used in energy-intensive industries such
: Tracey McBain for the chromium oxide business, as ceramics, the production of fi reproof
 : Congress@tzmi.com “After intensive and lengthy nego- enabling us to continue operations,” materials and in colour applications.

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