# Petronas Chemicals awards $328M EPCC contract for Rapid polypropylene unit

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd awarded a US$328 million EPCC contract to a consortium led by Tecnimont S.p.A for a polypropylene unit at the Rapid project in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. The unit will have a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, with completion expected by July 9, 2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia
- Value: $328.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400,000 tonnes per year
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Tecnimont](https://endata.com/companies/2684.md) (supplier)
- [Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/15828.md) (customer)
- [PRPC Polymers Sdn Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/15829.md) (customer)
- [China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Co Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/15830.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [theedgemalaysia.com](https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/petronas-chemicals-awards-us328m-rapid-contract-china-italy-consortium), 2026-11-05: "The board of directors is of the opinion that the award of contract is in the ordinary course of business and is in the best interest of the company."

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