Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) through its subsidiary is planning a Saudi Riyal 350 Million ethyl acetate and butyl acetate plant (EA/BA) with production capacity of 100,000 tons per year. The new chemical plants will be located in Jubail Industrial City.
The chemical plants will be vertically integrated with the feedstocks, acetic acid and ethanol to come from another Sipchem subsidiary. The chemical complex is planned to start commercial operation in second half of 2013.
