Sadara Chemical Company and E A Juffali & Brothers, a privately-owned Saudi Arabian company, have signed an agreement through which Sadara will supply methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) to a new Juffali chemical production facility in PlasChem Park in Jubail Industrial City II.

The new Juffali facility will consist of several manufacturing plants designed to produce highly differentiated chemicals and products slated for use in Saudi Arabia’s various industries, said a statement from the company.

Some of the plants will receive a direct feed of Sadara’s products, while others will rely on raw materials provided by other suppliers, it added.  

The PlasChem Park is adjacent to the Sadara Chemical Complex and covers a 12 sq km area.  It is a collaborative effort between the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) and Sadara, and is uniquely positioned for the development of new value added downstream manufacturing and business opportunities, said the statement.

Juffali’s vision for the petrochemical and chemicals sector is to develop the capability for specialty chemicals production in the country, through the introduction of leading edge technologies, to ultimately replace imports of materials and increase the potential for exports of finished products, it stated.

The introduction of state-of-the-art technologies will open up career opportunities for Saudi professionals and offer more downstream investment and manufacturing opportunities in the country, it said.
 
Mohammad Alazzaz, director of Value Park at Sadara, said: “This supply agreement heralds a major collaboration between Sadara and Juffali. A wide range of products will be manufactured using Sadara’s differentiated product slate as well as those available from other companies in the kingdom.”

“The Juffali MDI project will cater to the local demand for polyurethanes in industries such as construction, furniture, special flooring for sports facilities and electrical appliances, all of which will benefit from locally supplied MDI for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East,” he said.

“PlasChem Park will strengthen Jubail’s position as a key enabler and supporter of Saudi Arabia’s downstream manufacturing sector, providing numerous opportunities in multiple market segments based on Sadara’s state of the art technologies,” he added.

“Our products will enable important applications in a number of key industries such as oil and gas chemicals, construction materials, auto components, to name just a few. We welcome Juffali to be among the first tenants to benefit from Sadara’s products and services available in PlasChem Park,” concluded Alazzaz. – TradeArabia News Service