VOL. XLI

No. 22

1-June-1998

SAUDI ARABIA

Mitsubishi Wins Contract To Boost Sharq's Polyethylene Output

The Eastern Petrochemical Company (Sharq) has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ofJapan a turnkey contract to upgrade two of its linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)plants. The contract was signed in Tokyo on 20 May. After completion of the upgrading inJune 2000 the design capacity of these two plants will increase by 300,000 tons/year.Polyethylene production capacity at Sharq was...