SAUDI ARABIA

Toyo Wins Letter of Intent for Jubail Ammonia Plant 

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has awarded a letter of intent to Toyo Engineering Corporation of Japan for the construction of a joint-venture ammonia plant in Jubail with a capacity of 1,500 tons/day. The plant, owned 50-50 by SABIC and its affiliate the Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO), is scheduled to come on stream in 1988 (MEES, 22 April) and the contract for the construction work is to be...