# Sohar Titanium lays foundation for $111M titanium dioxide plant in Oman

Sohar Titanium laid the foundation stone for a $111 million titanium dioxide production plant in Sohar Freezone, Oman. The facility will have a capacity of 150,000 tonnes per year and is expected to start commercial operation within three years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-13
- Where: Sohar Freezone, Oman
- Value: $111.0M
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 150,000 tonnes per year
- Products: titanium dioxide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sohar Titanium](https://endata.com/companies/66605.md)
- [Minerals Development Oman](https://endata.com/companies/15324.md) (investor)
- [Dubal Holding](https://endata.com/companies/36238.md) (investor)
- [Stork International](https://endata.com/companies/66606.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [gulfconstructiononline.com](https://gulfconstructiononline.com/ArticleTA/269091/sohar-titanium-lays-foundation-stone-for-%24111m-plant-in-oman), 2022-11-14: "The plant is expected to start commercial operation within the next three years."

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