Project Profile
Value: US$1,000 million
Start-up Year: 2017
Location: Eastern Province, Jubail
The MMA plant will be the largest ever built, with a 250,000-metric ton annual capacity. It will use Lucite Internationals (LI) Alpha technology, which was first commercialized with its Alpha 1 plant which began operation in Singapore in November 2008. LI is a subsidiary of MRC acquired in 2009. The PMMA plant will be based on MRC technology and will have an annual capacity of 40,000 metric tons.
In July 2012, Sabic revealed that tenders for the EPC contract will be floated in the first quarter of 2013.
Operators:
50/50 Joint venture with 100% interest:
SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation)
Mitsubishi Rayon Group
Contractors:
Tecnicas Reunidas SA: FEED contract