# Sipchem awards $169M contracts to expand Al-Waha propylene and PP plants

Sahara International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) awarded $169 million in contracts to SGC E&C Company and SGC Arabia Company to expand propylene and polypropylene (PP) plants at its subsidiary Al-Waha Petrochemical Company. Capacity will increase by 72,000 t/y of propylene and 150,000 t/y of PP, with completion expected in 28 months.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-08-28
- Where: Saudi Arabia
- Value: $169.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 72,000 t/y propylene, 150,000 t/y PP
- Products: propylene, polypropylene (PP)
- 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) (supplier)
- [SGC Arabia Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/75697.md) (supplier)
- [Al-Waha Petrochemical Company](https://endata.com/companies/79433.md) (target)

## Sources

- [chemorbis.com](https://www.chemorbis.com/en/plastics-news/Saudi-Sipchem-awards-contracts-to-expand-Al-Waha-s-propylene-PP-plants/2024/08/28/910458), 2024-08-27: "Sahara International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) awarded $169 million in contracts to expand the propylene and PP plants of its subsidiary, Al-Waha Petrochemical Company."

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