Indian business group RP-Sanjiv Goenka has announced it will build a silica plant in Suez, Egypt for US$208mn
Plastics
Chemical industry in Middle East set to grow in next three years
The chemical industry in the Middle East will be the fastest growing industry for the next three years, according to an IHS report
Engineering firms bid for SABIC plastic plant
A number of international engineering companies have bid to build a 50,000 tonnes-per-year polyacetal plant for Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) affiliate Ibn Sina
SABIC invites bids for its polyacetal plant
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has invited bids for the construction of a polyacetal plant at its affiliate Ibn Sina in Jubail
New polypropylene plant for Saudi Arabia
National Petrochemical Industrial Company (Natpet) has signed a deal with US firm A.Schulman Inc to form a joint venture to produce polypropylene (PP) products in Saudi Arabia