PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited

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Its roles Owner Investor / Financier

projects tracked
4
active
2
plants
4
partner companies
9

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) is Thailand’s flagship integrated petrochemical and refining company within the PTT Group and is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (ticker: PTTGC). Headquartered in Thailand, GC operates large-scale manufacturing complexes at Map Ta Phut in Rayong and serves customers in Asia and worldwide.

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The company’s portfolio spans fuels and key petrochemical feedstocks through to downstream polymers and specialties. Its products include olefins (ethylene, propylene), aromatics (paraxylene, benzene), intermediates (e.g., EO/EG, styrenics), and polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene for packaging, automotive, construction, and consumer applications. GC has expanded into performance and specialty chemicals, notably through its acquisition of allnex, a global coating resins producer. It also participates in bio-based materials via NatureWorks, a leading polylactic acid (PLA) producer.

GC’s strategy emphasizes integration, operational reliability, and sustainability initiatives, including plastics circularity and advanced recycling efforts; examples include its PET/HDPE recycling joint venture in Rayong. The company has announced long-term decarbonization targets and pursues efficiency and emissions reductions across its operations while maintaining a diversified international footprint through subsidiaries and joint ventures in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Also known as PTT Global Chemical, PTTGC, and บริษัท พีทีที โกลบอล เคมิคอล จำกัด (มหาชน).

Projects GC is involved in

chemXplore tracks 4 projects involving GC, of which 2 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. none Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 2, the record holds 2 completed projects.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

The 2 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 4 in chemXplore →

What moved recently

  • 7 July 2026 allnex SCA Capacity Expansion at Map Ta Phut · Announced / Concept · Thailand
  • April 2026 NatureWorks Ingeo PLA Plant at Nakhon Sawan Bio Complex · Operational / Completed · Thailand

What its projects make

GC in chemical industry news

12 October 2026
PTT/GC-backed Yaek Lak Turn x Mai Trawm expands material streams, adds PRISM in year two

Project added used cooking oil and stretch plastics, collected 170,000+ kg of recyclables, cut over 400,000 kg CO2e, and runs Recycle Stations at six PTT sites on weekends.

30 September 2026
PTT Global Chemical and SCG Chemicals advance olefins and polyolefins JV talks

Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.

14 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical LDPE plant wins Prime Minister’s Outstanding Industry Award 2025 for safety

Recognized for over 3,400 accident‑free days, 15 years without Tier 1/2 PSEs, and extensive digital and community emergency systems.

10 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical (GC) starts new growth chapter — petrochemicals, specialty & Green‑Bio, Map Ta Phut

Q2 adjusted EBITDA THB 26.932bn; ethane imports from the US due 2029; portfolio shift to 70:30 specialty by 2030; USD 300m EBITDA uplift target by 2030.

10 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical strengthens petrochemicals, accelerates Specialty and Green & Bio; positions Map Ta Phut as APAC growth base

Reinforces integrated petrochemical core, starts ethane imports in 2029, shifts toward higher‑value Specialty and Green & Bio, and expands Map Ta Phut as a regional hub.

21 July 2026
PTT Global Chemical wins BRIPC Best Practice Case in IP 2025 for muconic acid patent

Patent for improved muconic acid commercialized; collaboration with Toray advanced bio-based adipic acid and pre-commercial Bio‑Nylon 6,6, supporting circular economy.

9 June 2026
PTT Global Chemical positions Map Ta Phut as regional hub for high‑value, low‑carbon businesses with Toray and Mitsubishi

Turning agricultural residues into bio‑based chemicals; trialled at 50,000‑L fermentation scale; pilot‑scale bio muconic and adipic acid targeted by 2028; pathway to 100% bio‑based nylon 6,6 and expanded market access.

27 May 2026
PTT Global Chemical wins IFR Asia 2025 Thailand Capital Markets Deal award

Awarded IFR Asia's Thailand Capital Markets Deal for a $1.1bn subordinated hybrid debenture (5.25- & 10-yr), 8x demand; boosts financial flexibility and supports low-carbon growth strategy.

Where its projects are

active all projects

Partners on its projects

The 6 sharing the most projects, of 9.