First Electrically Heated Steam Cracking Furnace Put Into Operation
BASF, Linde, and SABIC put the first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace into operation
7 Chemical Giants Launch Global Impact Coalition (GIC)
First concrete project of CEO-led Net-Zero chemical industry initiative aims to speed up the adoption of chemical and mechanical recycling methods for plastics
Sabic Introduces Eco-friendly LNP Resin
A new range of LNP copolymer resins with up to 75 % certified post-consumer recycled content introduced
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2022
BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow, are the chemical companies with the highest sales, as in the previous year
Röhm to Acquire Functional Forms Business from SABIC
LEXAN™ complements the PLEXIGLAS®/ACRYLITE® acrylic glass brands and creates a leader in transparent sheets and films segment
Converting Oil and Liquids into Petrochemical Products
SABIC to explore crude oil-to-chemicals (COTC) conversion project in Ras Al-Khair
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2021
BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow are the chemical companies with the highest sales; overall, the industry recorded strong growth following the pandemic slump
SABIC Acquires Full Ownership of Scientific Design
SABIC has completed the purchase of Clariant's 50% stake in the leading catalyst manufacturer, becoming its sole owner
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2020
BASF saw the highest sales in 2020, followed by Sinopec and Dow. Overall, combined chemical sales declined compared to 2019
Recycling Single-Use Facemasks in a Closed-Loop
Fraunhofer, SABIC, and Procter & Gamble join forces in a pilot project
Ocean-Bound Waste Converted to PC/PET Material
SABIC produces recycled material using plastic recovered from ocean-feeding waterways and inland areas within 50 km of the ocean
First Electrically Heated Steam Cracker
BASF, SABIC, and Linde join forces to demonstrate innovative concept to reduce CO2 emissions
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2019
Economic activity slowed down in 2019
Saudi Aramco-SABIC Merger
Saudi Aramco completes its acquisition of a 70 % stake in SABIC
SABIC, Clariant, and Saudi Aramco
SABIC increases stake in Clariant, Saudi Aramco is acquiring SABIC
Planning Largest Steam Cracker
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures is Exxon and SABIC’s 3rd joint venture and the 1st to be operated outside of Saudi Arabia
SABIC to Use Recycled Plastic Waste
Cooperation with UK-based plastic recycler Plastic Energy
Saudi Aramco Might Invest in SABIC
Saudi Aramco in early talks about a SABIC stake
News from SABIC
First polyacetal (POM) plant in Middle East, novel reactor concept for combustion pyrolysis of methane, MIT cooperation