# Petropolymer to build $300M NBR plant in Pengerang, Malaysia

Petropolymer plans to invest approximately $300 million to build its first nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) plant in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. The two-phase project is expected to be completed by 2020, with phase one producing 100,000 metric tons per year by 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-05-22
- Where: Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia
- Value: $300.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 metric tons per year (total after phase two)
- Products: nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), polyisoprene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Petropolymer](https://endata.com/companies/24416.md)
- [Permodalan Darul Takzim](https://endata.com/companies/24417.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pdt.com.my](https://www.pdt.com.my/media/petropolymer-labur-lebih-rm1bilion-di-pengerang/), 2017-05-22: "Apabila siap kilang NBR ini, kami menyasarkan untuk mengeksport produk sarung tangan getah termasuk perubatan ke Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan Eropah."

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