Sectors we serve
Plastics & Petrochemicals
Saudi Arabia is a benchmark in the international oil sector, and one of its most important producers accounting to almost a fifth of the global production.
Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of polyolefin, accounting for 56%, in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia aims to rank among the world's top 10 exporter of plastics.
The Kingdom is already the world’s:
• 2nd largest producer of Ethylene Glycol
• 2nd producer of Methanol
• 3rd of Polyethylene
• 6th of Polypropylene
The Kingdom aims to also continue to aggressively expand its global petrochemicals market and offerings. This sector represents over 60% of non-oil exports in the Kingdom. According to the SIDF, ARAMCO and SABIC collaboration is expanding oil to chemicals plant facilitates in Yanbu. Upon becoming fully operational in 2025, the plant is expected to produce 9m tons per year of chemicals from 400,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of polyolefin, accounting for 56%, in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia aims to rank among the world's top 10 exporter of plastics.
Saudi Plastics and Petrochemicals Exhibition and Conference is the number 1 trade fair in the Middle East for the sector, and the 2022 trade fair will be 18th edition.
Plastics are heavily used in the Kingdom for:
• Food and beverage packaging
• Household goods
• Consumer goods
• Construction materials
• Medical Plastic
