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Article: Chemanol expansion in final stage.
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- Gulf Industry
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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With five new plants expected to be completed soon as part of its most ambitious expansion, Methanol Chemicals Company (Chemanol) is accomplishing backward integration and the capability to ship substantially more volumes to overseas markets. Instead of buying methanol, which goes into the manufacturing of its downstream products, the company will produce it at a lower cost, enabling it to become more competitive in international markets The company, formerly Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical Company, will produce from its latest expansion the following products: methanol, carbon monoxide, acetaldehyde, methylamines (MA), dimethyl formamide (DMF), pentaerythritol and ...