VOL. XXXIII

NO. 39

2-JULY-1990

UAE

Union Carbide to Build Latex Plant in Dubai

Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics plans to build a latex manufacturingplant in Dubai's Jebel Ali free zone with start-up scheduled for the end of1991. The plant with an output of 10,000 tons/year, will use imported feedstockfrom Union Carbide's companies world wide. The projected output will be marketedin the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states as well as other neighboringcountries in the Middle East.