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

Strategy and positioning

GC is advancing its Map Ta Phut Transformation strategy to position Map Ta Phut as a regionally competitive petrochemical and chemical industrial base and to support a long‑term shift toward high‑value, low‑carbon businesses. The company cites its Integrated Value Chain, feedstock flexibility, and expansion into Green & Bio and Specialty Chemicals as foundations for regional partnerships that connect technology, production, supply chains and markets.

Toray collaboration: technology and scale‑up

GC and Toray Industries are developing technology to convert agricultural residues in Thailand into raw materials for 100% bio‑based nylon 6,6. GC used a bio‑fermentation process to convert sugar from non‑food agricultural residues and completed trial production in a 50,000‑litre fermentation tank, described as a world‑first achievement. The partners will study scale‑up opportunities across technology readiness, production processes, feedstocks and supply chains.

Mitsubishi collaboration: market access

GC and Mitsubishi Corporation have expanded collaboration to develop business pathways for bio‑based products from GC’s biorefinery, leveraging Mitsubishi’s capability to connect customers, brand owners and international markets to bring bio‑based products into applications across industries and support customer sustainability goals.

Targets and next steps

The immediate target is to begin pilot‑scale production of bio muconic acid and bio‑based adipic acid by 2028, with further work to develop bio‑based nylon 6,6. GC will continue to use partner collaborations and its Integrated Value Chain to grow Green & Bio and Specialty Chemicals and create a new ecosystem for regional, low‑carbon growth at Map Ta Phut.