Emirates Biotech signed a supply contract with Sulzer for proprietary equipment for the Falcon PLA Project, a world-scale polylactic acid production facility. Samsung E&A will serve as contractor.
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.
Emirates Biotech has selected Sulzer's licensed PLA technology for its upcoming polylactic acid production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The facility will be built in two phases of 80,000 tons each, totaling 160,000 tpy capacity, making it the world's largest PLA plant. Construction starts in 2025 with operations expected by early 2028.