Advanced Refining Technologies (ART) and Kuwait Catalyst Company (KCC) have signed agreements for KCC to manufacture ART resid hydroprocessing catalysts for the petroleum refining industry in the Gulf region.

An alliance with Japan Energy Corporation (JEC) gives the Kuwaiti company rights to research and development and technical support for both JEC’s and ART’s HOP hydroprocessing catalyst technology. KCC manufactures a full range of hydroprocessing catalysts at facilities in Kuwait.
Rafid Al Rifai, chairman of KCC, said: “Our pioneer catalyst manufacturing plant is one of the most modern and sophisticated production facilities in the world. We see this joint agreement as a major step towards keeping pace with the rapid development of catalyst industry and improvement in catalyst technology.”