Sometimes the quickest way to setup a chemical plant is simply by buying it off from the second hand market. As much as the idea may sometimes sound a bit off-putting, a lot of established oil and gas companies conduct acquisition of small chemical companies through M&A to position themselves in a specific value chain of the downstream business.
There are many reasons to buy an ageing asset, but one major advantage is the low entry cost and integration is possible especially if you require a feedstock that would otherwise cost alot to transport. A used chemical plant can act as a good buffer as well as hedging.
There has also cases where it is used for training prior to real setup at mega scale of another complex in order to acquire the latent knowledge especially on operation and marketing side.
One good place to start looking for a running petrochemical plant for sale is : http://www.ippe.com/
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