TA’ZIZ awards $1.99bn EPC for world-scale PVC complex
Key highlights
- USD 1.99 billion EPC awarded to China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven (CC7) to build the PVC complex.
- Facility will produce 1.9 mtpa of marketable PVC, VCM, EDC and caustic soda; completion targeted Q4 2028.
- The complex sits in TA'ZIZ Phase 1, a 4.7 mtpa chemicals ecosystem that includes recent ammonia and methanol EPCs.
- Phase 1 is forecast to add USD 50 billion to the UAE economy and create about 26,000 jobs over the project lifetime (20,000 construction, 6,000 operational).
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TA'ZIZ Ruwais Phase 1 Chemicals Complex · United Arab Emirates
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Contract award
TA'ZIZ awarded a $1.99 billion EPC contract to China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven (CC7) to construct a PVC production complex in Ruwais.
Capacity and timeline
The facility will produce 1.9 mtpa of marketable PVC plus vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), ethylene dichloride (EDC) and caustic soda, with completion targeted in Q4 2028.
Integration with Phase 1
The complex is part of TA'ZIZ Phase 1, a 4.7 mtpa chemicals ecosystem that includes recently awarded EPCs for ammonia and methanol facilities.
Economic and employment impact
Phase 1 is forecast to add about $50 billion to the UAE economy and generate roughly 26,000 jobs over the project lifetime (approximately 20,000 construction and 6,000 operational roles).
Source: taziz.com