# SABIC affiliate awards $187M EPC contract for vinyl acetate plant expansion

SABIC affiliate Sipchem awarded engineering, procurement and construction contracts to SGC E&C Co., Ltd. and SGC ARABIA COMPANY LIMITED for the expansion of the vinyl acetate monomer plant at the Global Polymers Company. The expansion will add 70,000 tonnes of high-grade capacity, bringing total capacity to about 290,000 tonnes per year. The contract is worth $187 million with a 40-month duration, and completion is expected by Q4 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-07-02
- Where: Saudi Arabia
- Value: $187.0M
- Starts operating: Q4 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 70,000 tonnes per year (additional), 290,000 tonnes per year (total)
- Products: vinyl acetate monomer
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sipchem](https://endata.com/companies/223.md)
- [Global Polymers Company](https://endata.com/companies/78389.md)
- [SGC E&C](https://endata.com/companies/49412.md) (partner)
- [SGC Arabia Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/75697.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [alyaum.com](https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6538335/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%85/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-187-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1), 2024-07-02: "أعلنت شركة الصحراء العالمية للبتروكيماويات (سبكيم) ترسية عقود الهندسة والمشتريات والبناء، أمس، لغرض توسعة مصنع خلات فينيل الإيثلين التابع للشركة العالمية للبوليمرات (ضمن الشركات التابعة لسبكيم)."

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