TA’ZIZ Signs Long‑Term EDC/VCM Export Agreement with Sanmar
- TA'ZIZ will supply Sanmar with over 350,000 tonnes per annum of ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) under up to 10-year agreements to support PVC plants in Port Said (Egypt) and Cuddalore (India).
- These shipments are the first exports of EDC and VCM from the UAE.
- TA'ZIZ Chemicals Industrial Zone is planned to reach 4.7 mtpa total chemicals capacity by 2028, with the PVC complex having a marketable capacity of 1.9 mtpa.
- The zone also includes planned plants of 1.0 mtpa ammonia and 1.8 mtpa methanol to support downstream growth.
Deal summary
TA'ZIZ signed two product sale term sheets with The Sanmar Group to supply over 350,000 tonnes per annum of ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) under agreements of up to 10 years to support Sanmar's PVC plants in Port Said, Egypt and Cuddalore, India.
Production and exports
The EDC and VCM will be produced at the TA'ZIZ Chemicals Industrial Zone in Al Ruwais and mark the first exports of these chemicals from the UAE.
Industrial capacity and timeline
The TA'ZIZ zone is planned to reach 4.7 million tonnes per annum of chemicals capacity by 2028; the PVC complex will have a marketable capacity of 1.9 mtpa across caustic soda, EDC, PVC and VCM, alongside planned 1.0 mtpa ammonia and 1.8 mtpa methanol plants.
Significance
The agreements were signed at ADIPEC in the presence of UAE industry and Sanmar representatives, formalizing long-term feedstock supply links between the UAE, Egypt and India for downstream PVC production.
Source: TA'ZIZ