# SCGC and PTT Global Chemical plan olefins and polyolefins joint venture in Thailand

SCG Chemicals and PTT Global Chemical plan to merge their Thailand olefins and polyolefins businesses via a no-cash share swap. The joint venture will have about 7.1 million tonnes per year of olefins capacity and target establishment in the second half of 2027.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Thailand, Thailand
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 7.1 million tonnes per year of olefins
- Products: olefins, polyolefins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [PTT Global Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/813.md) (partner)
- [SCG Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/7171.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [alchempro.com](https://www.alchempro.com/news/petrochemical-news/thailand-s-scgc-and-gc-plan-olefins-and-polyolefins-joint-venture-314755-newsdetails.htm), 2026-11-03: "This partnership aims to build on Map Ta Phut’s position as Thailand’s petrochemical industrial base and develop it into a regional petrochemical manufacturing hub"

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