SABIC

SABICSABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It manufactures on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high-performance plastics, and agri-nutrients.

SABIC supports its customers by identifying opportunities and developing end-use applications in key industries: Mobility, Hygiene & Healthcare, Electrical & Electronics, Packaging, Agriculture, Consumer Products, and Building & Construction.

SABIC recorded a net income of SAR 1.3 billion (US$ 0.35 billion) in 2023. Sales revenues for 2023 totaled SAR 141.5 billion (US$ 37.7 billion). Total assets stood at SAR 294.4 billion (US$ 78.5 billion) at the end of 2023. Production in 2023 stood at 53.5 million metric tons.

The company has close to 31,000 employees worldwide, serving customers in more than 140 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, SABIC has nearly 11,000 patents and pending applications, and has a global network of technology & innovation centers.

SABIC
WTC Tower Ten Strawinskylaan 1475
1077 XX Amsterdam
Netherlands

+31 46 722 2222

www.sabic.com

SABIC's new conductive NORYL GTX LMX resins feature superior dimensional stability for inline paintable automotive exteriors

SABIC's new conductive NORYL GTX™ LMX resins feature superior dimensional stability for large inline paintable automotive exteriors, such as service flaps.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has launched NORYL GTX™ LMX310 resin, the first in a new family of resins with enhanced dimensional stability. This innovative material is well-suited for inline paintable automotive applications, such as service flaps for electric vehicles (EVs). In particular, this new grade addresses the challenges of larger, asymmetrically shaped service flaps that are common in hybrid and fully electric vehicles.

SABIC debuts LNP ELCRES CXL PC copolymers to address high chemical exposure in mobility, electronics, industrial and infrastructure

SABIC’s new LNP™ ELCRES™ CXL polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resins feature exceptional chemical resistance. These specialty materials are well suited to help customers in the mobility, electronics, industrial and infrastructure markets address increased exposure to harsh chemicals that can cause environmental stress cracking and premature failure.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, introduced today its new LNP™ ELCRES™ CXL polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resins featuring exceptional chemical resistance. These specialty materials are well suited to help customers in the mobility, electronics, industrial and infrastructure markets address increased exposure to harsh chemicals that can cause environmental stress cracking and premature failure. In addition to providing higher chemical resistance than incumbent materials, LNP ELCRES CXL copolymer resins can enhance part durability and reliability with excellent low-temperature impact resistance and weatherability.

SABIC opens multi- million-dollar ULTEM resin manufacturing facility in Singapore to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific

Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO, SABIC.SABIC, a global diversified chemicals company, today announced the official launch of its new US$170 (S$220) million ULTEM™ resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility in the region producing the high-performance thermoplastic, ULTEM resin. The new facility is a strategic move to support SABIC’s goal of increasing global ULTEM specialty resin production by more than 50%, responding to the growing demand from high-tech and manufacturing industries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan and China.

SABIC teams up with iyris and Napco to create high-tech durable greenhouse roofing solution using TRUCIRCLE polyethylene for Saudi food production initiative

Successful National Food Production Initiative project for sustainable farming in Saudi Arabia uses SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ offering of certified circular polyethylene resins for a durable greenhouse roofing film.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined forces with iyris (formerly RedSea), a sustainable AgriClimate Tech business and Napco National, a vertically integrated Saudi manufacturer of flexible film and packaging products, to create a high-tech durable greenhouse roofing solution using certified circular polyethylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. The greenhouse roof has been used in the National Food Production Initiative (NFPI), together with other leading champions from the public and private sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, designed to improve the sustainability of Saudi Arabia’s agriculture and food security in the region.

SABIC inaugurates world's largest circular solar installation of its kind in Genk

SABIC inaugurates world's largest circular solar installation of its kind in Genk.In the presence of the mayor of Genk Wim Dries, SABIC today officially inaugurated the world's largest solar installation using fully recyclable materials at his site in Genk. The innovative solar panels from Dutch manufacturer Solarge are 100% recyclable and significantly lighter than traditional solar panels. ENGIE was responsible of the installation and financing.

Food vacuum system containers use SABIC’s circular PP with ocean bound plastic content

B!POD food vacuum containers with about 50% ocean-bound plastic content, made with SABIC® PP polypropylene resin.SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, reports that B!POD, a business unit of SAES Getters, has selected SABIC’s OBP-based polypropylene resin as the material for their containers. In close collaboration, the partners selected SABIC® PP 576P, a high-gloss grade from the company’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio of circular resins. The container material has an OBP feedstock content in the range of 50%.

SABIC, Lamb Weston and OPACKGROUP team up to create sustainable packaging made with bio-renewable polyethylene from used cooking oil for frozen potato products

SABIC, Lamb Weston and OPACKGROUP team up in a value chain project to create sustainable packaging made with SABIC’s bio-renewable PE from used cooking oil for frozen potato products.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure.  At least 60% of the packaging is made with polymer using bio-feedstock from used cooking oil (UCO).

SABIC launches certified low carbon chemicals with CO2 footprint savings

Certified low carbon methanol is typically used in - for example – maritime fuel, resins for laminate flooring and acrylic sheets. SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the launch of its new certified low carbon product portfolio. As part of the company’s 2050 carbon neutrality pledge, this initiative will help support SABIC’s customers and value chain to achieve their sustainability goals when looking for products with lower product carbon footprint. The first product in the portfolio will be methanol from SABIC’s Chemicals business.

SABIC introduces new LNP™ ELCRES™ FST resins that comply with the most stringent fire safety standards for railway interiors

SABIC is presenting at booth 255, Hall 5.1, the latest railway applications made with the new LNP™ ELCRES™ FST copolymer resins, meeting the highest flame, smoke and toxicity specifications for railway interior applications according to EN 45545-2 R1 and R6 and highest hazard levels HL2 and HL3.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will showcase its growing range of LNP™ ELCRES™ FST copolymer resins which can be used for large train interior applications at InnoTrans 2024, Booth 255 in Hall 5.1. This portfolio covers a range of compounds for potential use in extrusion, thermoforming, and injection molding. LNP THERMOCOMP compounds well suited for use in 3D printing of large interior and exterior rail parts will also be featured. These specialty thermoplastic offerings address the demanding fire safety specifications for Flame, Smoke and Toxicity (FST) according to the European Norm (EN) 45545-2 with R1 requirements and the highest hazard levels HL2 and HL3 for railway applications.

SABIC and Lubrizol collaborate on sustainable soft-rigid compatible material solutions

SABIC and The Lubrizol Corporation have developed compatible material solutions that combine soft and rigid materials, to be used in various applications in the consumer electronics and mobility industries, among others.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and The Lubrizol Corporation, a leader in specialty chemicals, have developed compatible material solutions well suited for various applications in the consumer electronics and mobility industries, among others. These solutions, which combine soft and rigid materials, can help customers advance their sustainability goals, enhance the protection of ever-thinner and more vulnerable applications, and streamline manufacturing through part consolidation.

SABIC to feature at PCIM Asia first commercial application of ELCRES HTV150A film in capacitors

Nichicon’s high heat capacitor elements before casing and sealing (left) and capacitors (right), are made from SABIC’s ELCRES™ HTV150A dielectric film.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will highlight at PCIM Asia 2024 (in Hall 11, Booth H03) the first commercial application of its high-heat ELCRES HTV150A dielectric film. Japan’s Nichicon Corporation used this ultra-thin specialty film to develop high-temperature, high-voltage, commercial-quality capacitors for AC-DC traction inverter modules in electric vehicles. This technological breakthrough addresses industry demand for advanced film capacitors that can enable more-efficient AC-DC power modules.

SABIC spotlights at PIAE 2024 material solutions for automotive innovation and safety

New conductive NORYL™ GTX™ LMX310 resin offers inline paintability for perfect color consistency with adjacent body parts and meets more stringent dimension control requirements in a wider temperature and humidity range for components such as large EV service flaps.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is highlighting here at the 2024 Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE) congress a selection of specialty material solutions that can enhance automotive innovation and safety. The parts and samples at SABIC’s exhibit (Stand #11) attest to the company’s continuing research, development and investment to promote the benefits of advanced thermoplastics. This strategy encompasses recycled and upcycled content for circularity, molded-in color for volatile emissions reduction, durability for longer useful life, and enhancement of driver assistance systems and electric vehicle battery packs.

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