# Emirates Biotech awards main contract for polylactic acid facility in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Biotech awarded Samsung E&A the main contract for feed and EPC works on its estimated $500 million polylactic acid facility in Abu Dhabi's Kezad. The facility will have a production capacity of 160,000 tonnes per year.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-04-15
- Where: Abu Dhabi, Kezad, United Arab Emirates
- Value: $500.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 160,000 tonnes a year
- Products: polylactic acid
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Samsung E&A](https://endata.com/companies/12473.md) (supplier)
- [Emirates Biotech](https://endata.com/companies/81440.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [meed.com](https://www.meed.com/emirates-biotech-awards-main-contract-for-polylactic-acid-facility), 2025-04-15: "Samsung E&A will perform feed and EPC works on the estimated $500m project in Abu Dhabi’s Kezad."

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