# MAK German Group to build $550M PTA/PET plant in Sohar, Oman

MAK Germany Group signed an agreement on January 27, 2026, with Sohar Port and Freezone to invest $550 million in an integrated PTA and PET production base in Oman. The facility will have an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-27
- Where: Sohar Freezone, Oman
- Value: $550.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 million tons per year
- Products: pure terephthalic acid (PTA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [MAK Germany GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/74315.md)
- [Sohar Port and Freezone](https://endata.com/companies/90041.md) (partner)
- [OQ Refining and Petroleum Industries Company](https://endata.com/companies/90042.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [news.chemnet.com](https://news.chemnet.com/news-1697.html), 2026-02-02: "MAK will relocate the existing PTA and PET production equipment from the Port of Rotterdam to Sohar Freezone in Oman."

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