SABIC delivers first shipments of ethanolamines and ethoxylates

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Jubail, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has shipped its first consignment of ethanolamines and ethoxylates from its manufacturing plant in Jubail, Saudi Kayan, making Saudi Arabia the first ever country in the Middle East to produce and market these advanced products. The first shipment has gone to customers in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Ultimately customers across the globe will be served. “This pioneering effort will strengthen our position in the performance chemicals segment, while establishing a platform for the competitiveness and growth of existing users of these materials in the region as well as entrants to the many new industries that can be established with these value added products and the world class services that SABIC brings,” said Koos Van Haasteren, SABIC executive vice president, Performance Chemicals. “Thanks to the advanced facilities at Saudi Kayan, we hope to be a major supplier of solutions for our customers in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region,” Van Haasteren said.