JV starts polyethylene production in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company (SEPC) has successfully started up its Petrochemical Complex in Al-Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SEPC, is a joint venture owned by LyondellBasell Industries (25%) and Tasnee and Sahara Petrochemical Company (75%). The complex includes facilities that produce 400 KT per year of high density, multimodal polyethylene based on LyondellBasell's latest-generation Hostalen ACP process, 400K KT per year of low density polyethylene based on LyondellBasell's Lupotech T technology, 1000 KT per year of ethylene, and 285 KT per year of propylene. "Through the combined strengths of both partners, we've created a world-class manufacturing complex with highly competitive feedstock and operating costs in close proximity to our target markets," said Saleh Al-Nazha, President of SEPC. "This complex is an important part of our strategy to grow and diversify our feedstock base, which will help us to meet the needs of our customers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East region," explained Manuel Fraga, LyondellBasell's Divisional Vice President for Operations in the Africa and Middle East Region. The two polyethylene plants are the largest of their kind in the world, and demonstrate the technology leadership of LyondellBasell as polyolefins licensor. www.lyondellbasell.comAir Jordan II 2 Shoes