Superabsorbent Polymers Plant (SAPCO)

Overview

The joint venture aims at manufacturing super absorbent polymers used in diapers and incontinence products to capture and retain liquids. The plant will be owned, managed and operated by Saudi Acrylic Polymers Company (SAPCO) of the Integrated Acrylates Complex.  

SAPCO is to produce 80k tpa of super absorbent polymers to be sold to the German Evonik and Saudi Acrylic Acid Company (SAAC). Meanwhile, the plant will be supplied with up to 64k tpa of glacial acrylic acid from SAMCO and 24k tpa of dry caustic soda from SABIC or Cristal. 

Project Information

Petrochemicals
  • Oil & Gas > Petrochemicals
1400.00 (Million Riyal) * Estimate:
80k tpa
Saudi Arabia
Jubail
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Completed
2011
Q3 2014
  • Sahara Petrochemicals Co. owns an indirect equity stake of 32.37% in the project (SAPCO), by virtue of Sahara’s aggregate 43.16% equity stake in SAAC.
  • National Industrialization Company - NIC (TASNEE) owns a total equity stake of around 39.22% in SAPCO as it holds an aggregate 52.29% equity stake in SAAC.

 
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Owners

Name
Percentage
Saudi Acrylic Acid Company
75.00%
Evonik Co. - Germany
25.00%

Related Parties

Name
Role
National Industrialization Co.
Indirect Owner
Sahara Petrochemical Co.
Indirect Owner

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