# Sipchem awards $187M contract for ethylene vinyl acetate plant expansion

Sipchem awarded an EPC contract to SGC E&C and SGC Arabia for the expansion of its ethylene vinyl acetate plant, adding 70,000 tons of capacity for a total of 290,000 tons per year. The contract is valued at $187 million and lasts 40 months.

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

## Companies

- [Sahara International Petrochemical Company](https://endata.com/companies/78403.md)
- [SGC E&C](https://endata.com/companies/49412.md) (partner)
- [SGC Arabia Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/75697.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [saudigulfprojects.com](https://www.saudigulfprojects.com/2024/07/sipchem-awards-187-million-ethylene-vinyl-acetate-plant-expansion-project/), 2024-07-02: "This project reflects Sipchem’s efforts to produce high valued products."

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