# Dow to build $100M coatings polymer plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Dow Chemical will build a new $100 million plant to produce polymers for coatings and water treatment applications in the PlasChem Park at Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The facility is expected to create around 100 jobs locally.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-13
- Where: Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: polymers for coatings and water treatment
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md)

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/dow-plans-coatings-polymer-plant-in-saudi-arabia), 2017-07-13: "The new polymers facility, which is expected to create around 100 jobs locally, will complement Dow's existing capabilities supplying the Middle East coatings market."
- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/dow-signs-agreements-for-coatings-and-silicones-investments-in-saudi-arabia/), 2017-07-14: "Dow signed an agreement to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce a range of polymers for coatings and water-treatment applications."

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