Sipchem starts periodic maintenance of SAMAPCO

08/12/2024 Argaam

سبكيم تعلن القيام بأعمال الصيانة المجدولة لمصنع سمابكو

One of Sipchem's factories

Sahara International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem) started, on Dec. 5, the periodic turnaround maintenance of its affiliate Sahara and Maaden Petrochemicals Co. (SAMAPCO) plant.

 

The maintenance process, which comes in line with the company’s 2024-2025 business plan, will last 35 days, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.

 

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It will contribute to enhancing the reliability of the plants and allow them to achieve their future operational plans.

 

Sipchem added that the related financial impact is expected to show in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025.

 

The company has taken the necessary actions to limit the potential impact on its customers. Further updates will be duly announced.

 

Sipchem owns 50% of SAMAPCO’s SAR 900 million capital. The company produces caustic soda, chlorine, and ethylene dichloride.

 

The facility has a production capacity of 300,000 metric tons per annum (mtpa) of ethylene dichloride, 250,000 mtpa of caustic soda, 220,000 mtpa of liquid chlorine, and 25,000 mtpa of hydrochloric acid.

Saudi Arabia (Tadawul)

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