# DL E&C awarded €110M contract to build NBR latex plant for Petronas and LG Chem in Malaysia

DL E&C was awarded a €112 million contract by Petronas Chemicals Group and LG Chem to design, procure, and construct a 200 ktpa nitrile butadiene rubber latex plant at the Pengerang integrated complex in Johor, Malaysia. Construction is expected to be completed in Q1 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-03-25
- Where: Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Value: $132.0M (112.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200 kilotonnes per annum
- Products: nitrile butadiene rubber latex (NBL)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [DL E&C](https://endata.com/companies/54084.md)
- [LG Chem](https://endata.com/companies/2456.md) (customer)
- [Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/15828.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2070948/petronas-lg-chem-award-110m-contract-for-nbr-latex-plant-construction), 2021-03-29: "DL E&C has been commissioned to carry out the design, procurement, and construction of the factory and aims to break ground on the project in the middle of the year."

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