VOL. XXX

NO. 21

2-MARCH-1987

SAUDI ARABIA

Sharq's Debottlenecking will Boost Capacity by 10%

The Eastern Petrochemical Company (Sharq) - a 50/50 joint venture between theSaudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and a Japanese consortium led byMitsubishi - will boost its output of petrochemicals by 10% throughdebottlenecking of its plant in 1987, according to the company's Executive VicePresident, Mr. Ahmad al-Nakhilan. The plant, which started up in July 1985, hasa design capacity to produce...