# SIDPEC to expand propylene derivatives complex in Egypt

Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Company (SIDPEC) is working on a $1.2 billion expansion of its propylene derivatives complex, which will produce 500,000 tons of propylene and 450,000 tons of polypropylene annually.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-05-22
- Where: Egypt
- Value: $1.20B
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 tons of propylene and 450,000 tons of polypropylene per year
- Products: propylene, polypropylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals](https://endata.com/companies/11369.md)

## Sources

- [egyptoil-gas.com](https://egyptoil-gas.com/news/el-molla-reviews-sidpec-development/), 2019-05-22: "work is ongoing in the $1.2 billion worth propylene derivatives complex’ expansion project, producing 500,000 tons of propylene and 450,000 tons of polypropylene"

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