VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 44

31-JULY-1995

Saudi Arabia

SABIC Brings On Stream Two New Petrochemical Plants

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) in July brought on stream twonew petrochemical plants in the industrial city of Jubail a 50,000 ton/yearbutene-1 plant operated by the wholly-owned SABIC subsidiary, Petrokemya, and a24,000 t/y PVC paste plant operated by the 71.5% owned SABIC affiliate, NationalPlastic Company (Ibn Hayyan). According to a SABIC announcement on 25 July, theadditional...