VOL. XXXII

NO. 22

6-MARCH-1989

SAUDI ARABIA

Bechtel Wins Contract for Saudi Titanium Dioxide Project

The National Titanium Dioxide Company (Crystal) has awarded Bechtel of the USa contract worth some $17mn-20mn to carry out engineering, detailed design andconstruction supervision work for its projected $128mn titanium dioxide plantwhich is to be built at Yanbu' on the Red Sea. The plant, which will have acapacity of 45,000 tons/year of titanium dioxide, is a joint venture owned 24%each by the...