PURSUING GROWTH THROUGH STRATEGIC ... - GPCA

PURSUING GROWTH THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

The GCC chemical industry is emerging from an era of low-cost feedstock prices and a focus on commodity chemicals, and transitioning into a new modus operandi. To remain competitive, companies in the region must shift their focus towards gaining greater technology know-how and access to key markets. However, in this interconnected and increasingly complex business environment, forging strategic partnerships will be key for capturing profitable growth. In line with the imperative for collaboration, the 2018 GPCA Annual Report centers on the theme of pursuing growth through formulating strategic partnerships. The report further highlights GPCA’s efforts to advance the industry’s agenda by facilitating greater collaboration among key stakeholders and effectively representing its members’ interests on issues of strategic importance at both global and regional level.

CONTENTS

Chairman’s foreword 5

Message from the Secretary General 6

About GPCA 8

Board of Directors 9

Membership 10

Year in review

State of the GCC chemical industry 12

GPCA: Year in review 16

Communications 33

Looking forward 34

The GPCA secretariat team 35

GPCA members 36

3 GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018

Chairman’s foreword

I am delighted to present the 2018 GPCA Annual Report which provides a summary of the association’s strategic activities and highlights the industry’s performance over the past year. Looking back on the last 12 months, for the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region and across the globe, this was a year of change that saw us go through tremendous challenges, but it was also a year of opportunity and time to take bold actions. The industry is faced with a choice: to fundamentally transform or risk being left behind. As we endeavor on our transformational journey towards value creation and growth, GPCA will continue to play a key role in facilitating an effective platform for knowledge sharing and fostering strategic partnerships that would enable the industry to move closer towards achieving its common goals.

In line with recent sustainability trends spreading across the region and the world, GPCA, through its strategic advocacy efforts and networking events, has been steering the dialogue towards circular economy, greater recycling efforts and effective government-industry partnerships. We extended our cooperation further with regulators in the area of industry standards and provided a platform for greater government-industry collaboration in chemical management and hazardous waste. Our efforts to raise awareness and recognize excellence in Responsible Care, the industry’s flagship EHS&S program and license to operate, culminated in organizing several networking events across the region designed to share best practices and advance health and safety standards in the chemical industry in the GCC and globally.

Through our community outreach program, Waste Free Environment, we continued to promote the role of plastics in providing sustainable solutions for today’s challenges, and the need for fostering responsible attitudes among the public, starting from the youngest members of our society. Our future tomorrow is in the hands of the young generation in this region; we are, therefore, proud to have seen our efforts to engage with students and academia from the GCC pay off, as the Leaders of Tomorrow program continues to grow in numbers and participation with each year.

The rise of trade protectionism is impacting not just our supply chains but the supply chains of our customers, forcing chemical players to rethink and transform their global strategies and

Yousef Al-BenyanChairman, GPCA and Vice Chairman and CEO, SABIC

business models. We repeatedly addressed this challenge across our conferences and events that aimed to stimulate discussion and foster collaboration among the government and global and regional industry leaders. As we continue to drive the chemical industry’s innovation efforts and encourage greater investment in technology and innovation management, our IP Awareness workshop series entered its 4th edition taking place for the first time in Kuwait.

The transformation sweeping across the industry is forcing global and GCC chemical players to transform by focusing on their competitiveness, value creation and taking effective growth measures. To provide a direction for the future in this increasingly uncertain business environment, GPCA’s annual networking events focused on the role of innovation as a growth imperative and the need for sustainable plastic innovation to address today’s environmental challenges. Again, we touched upon collaboration and how to capitalize on digitalization to improve our supply chain performance. For the first time in Oman, we explored the new frontiers and opportunities for the agri-nutrients industry which attracted a record number of delegates from leading chemical organizations in the GCC and the world.

The topic of executing transformation was central to the 13th Annual GPCA Forum, with speakers calling on the industry to take strategic actions in order to stay relevant in this highly competitive global business environment. We further urged our colleagues and peers to address growth through collaboration by offering the right value proposition to customers and partners abroad. And finally, we emphasized on the importance of partnering with technology providers to improve our competitiveness, create new growth for our businesses and address the rapidly changing needs of end-user markets.

The road ahead will be long and full of unique challenges, but I am confident that we are on the right path to lead the industry into a more competitive future. For its part, GPCA remains fully committed to fulfilling its mandate and supporting the industry in its efforts towards realizing greater value creation through formulating long term strategic partnerships in the GCC region and abroad.


Message from the SecretaryGeneral As we celebrate yet another succesful year, I would like to take a moment to highlight some of our achievements and share our plans for the year ahead. At GPCA, our motto is “Working for Our Members, through Our Members” as we see our collaborative efforts bear bigger and better fruits – from advocating for effective standards and regulations, to taking our networking events into new locations in the region, and seeing key initiatives and programs grow, 2018 was another year of great achievements and a testament to the dedication of our Board, Working Committees and the GPCA Secretariat, and the support of our stakeholders and long term partners.

In continuation of our achievements in 2018, I am confident that 2019 will bring renewed opportunities for success and growth in the global and regional chemical industry. Opportunities will remain high to expand the Arabian Gulf industry’s global position through consolidation, overseas inorganic growth, continued products portfolio diversification and developing local technological capabilities. With this, I am positive that 2019 will be a pivotal year in the industry's journey towards prominence as a global chemical hub.

Administration

Our Annual General Assembly Meeting took place in March 2018, hosting the GPCA Board elections. Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice Chairman and CEO, SABIC, was re-elected as GPCA Chairman for a new three-year term, while Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, President, GPIC, was elected as Vice Chairman, and Dr. Mohammed Al Mulla, Managing Director and CEO, QAPCO, was re-elected as Treasurer, both of whom sit on GPCA’s Executive Committee.

Among the regional industry leaders joining the GPCA Board this year were Said M. Bajodah, CEO, Saudi Chevron Philips Company, and Hazeem Al Suwaidi, CEO, ADNOC Fertilizers. Mr. Bajodah was subsequently replaced by AbdelHadi Al-Suhaimi, Executive President, Saudi Chevron Phillips Company (SCP) and Jubail Chevron Phillips (JCP). Oman’s seat continues to be represented by Ahmed Saleh Al Jahdhami, CEO, Orpic, while Abdulaziz Judaimi, SVP, Downstream, Saudi Aramco; Jamal Malaikah, CEO, Natpet; Ahmad Al-Ohali, CEO, Sipchem; Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran, CEO, EQUATE; Mohammad Farhoud, Managing Director, PIC; and Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi, CEO, QAFCO, were re-elected as Members of the Board.

Furthermore, the Board nominated and endorsed Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, President, GPIC, as Chairman of the Fertilizer Committee; Ahmed Omar Abdulla, CEO, Borouge, as Chairman of the Plastics Committee; Mutlaq Al-Morished, CEO, TASNEE, as Chairman of the International Trade Committee; Dr. Moayyed Al-Qurtas as Chairman of the Research and Innovation Committee; Khaled Saleh Al-Karboush, VP, EHSS Corporate Manufacturing, SABIC, as Chairman of the Responsible Care Committee and Ahmed Al-Shamsi, SVP, Regional MEAE, Borouge, as Chairman of the Supply Chain Committee.

The GPCA Secretariat team expanded in 2018 into new and strategic roles within the Thought Leadership, Networking and Marketing and Communications functions in line with our vision to grow and reach new heights. We also launched and developed fully in house a new GPCA corporate website, which highlights our three pillars and annual programs and initiatives.

Membership

In 2018 GPCA was joined by 39 new associated members. As we continuously aspire to grow and effectively represent the common interests of our members at a global and regional level, GPCA remains fully committed to providing value for our members through long term and effective partnerships. In this regard, we launched a new members portal and mobile application featuring a social wall allowing members to share their company’s regular updates, and a messaging tool designed to enhance the networking aspect of the platform. The portal also provides direct access to the GPCA members directory, petrochemicals database and GPCA publications.

In 2018, our Members Outreach Program gained momentum, with two roundtable meetings taking place and attended by senior executives from GPCA member companies in Saudi Arabia and Oman. The first meeting was hosted by SABIC in Jubail in December 2017 and attended by senior management of SABIC’s subsidiaries. The second roundtable meeting was conducted in Muscat and attended by senior executives from Orpic, Salalah Methanol, Oman Oil, OMIFCO, and Duqm Refinery. Moving forward, GPCA will be looking to conduct more outreach activities to exchange thoughts on the association’s programs and activities and ensure alignment and value creation for member companies.

GPCA continues to play an active role in shaping the future direction of the global chemical industry through our active presence at international associations such as the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), and International Fertilizer Association (IFA).

Networking

For the first time this year, GPCA co-located its annual events, organizing six conferences, three workshops and one industry roundtable. In total GPCA events were attended by 3,530 delegates, which represents 9% growth year on year. The 5th GPCA Research and Innovation Summit and 9th GPCA PlastiCon were co-located and co-timed in the same week in Dubai, as were the 2nd Responsible Care Conference and the 10th Supply Chain Conference. The 9th GPCA Fertilizer Convention was held in Muscat, Oman for the first time, posting record attendance figures.

The 13th edition of the Annual GPCA Forum, our flagship event, was especially successful in 2018, featuring new initiatives and activities as part of the forum’s program and exhibition, which brought together over

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-SadounSecretary General, GPCA


2,100 global and regional industry leaders to network, and discuss key trends that will impact the industry in the foreseeable future. In 2018, we developed and launched fully in house a new look for all GPCA events websites. It is important to report that throughout this year GPCA could not have delivered effective world-class events without the continued support of its members, to whom we are deeply grateful.

Thought leadership

In 2018, GPCA released 18 publications, ranging from statistical, industry-trend, co-branded, periodical and post event reports. A key highlight in 2018 was the release of “Journey Towards Excellence”, the first book published in Arabic language, during the Annual GPCA Forum to document the evolution of the petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf since inception. Several of our co-branded reports such as the ‘Circular Economy and Plastics’, ‘Africa Fertilizer Market Development’ and ‘Africa Fertilizer Market Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities for GCC Producers’ were developed in collaboration with leading consultancy firms, Nexant and Integer. Our regular industry newsletters Insight and Insight Express continue to provide thought provoking articles, industry news and comprehensive market analysis available for GPCA members and non-members alike.

Advocacy

Industry standards and regulators collaboration

Last year, GPCA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) for the development of world-class standards in the region and establishing close cooperation framework between the two organizations in areas of mutual interest.

In 2018, GPCA hosted the ICCA Responsible Care Leadership Group Meeting in Dubai, which was attended by senior experts from more than 40 countries across the globe. The newly revised Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices were released on the occasion of the 2nd GPCA Responsible Care Conference, when we also published the ‘2017 Responsible Care Performance Metrics Report – Promoting Continuous Improvement’. To create awareness about the new codes and share best practices, we organized a workshop in October entitled ‘Achieving Excellence Through Responsible Care Codes’ in Muscat, Oman. Furthermore, we launched the first of its kind in the region Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices self-assessment tool, allowing members to record and benchmark their performance. We also developed new Gulf SQAS Assessment modules in addition to conducting a refresher training for the assessors in August 2018. Three peer reviews were successfully completed at GPCA full member companies: Sahara Petrochemicals, GPIC and Borouge. In October this year, we organized a roundtable hosted by EQUATE on ‘Government and Chemical Industry Collaboration in Chemical Management and Hazardous Waste’.

We started 2018 with a Trade Defence Strategies Workshop in January in Muscat, Oman, with the aim of creating awareness among GPCA member companies on trade defence mechanisms. In continuation of our efforts to promote awareness and an enhanced understanding of intellectual property rights, EQUATE hosted in December the 4th edition of the GPCA IP Awareness Workshop series in Kuwait.

Throughout the year we intensified our efforts promoting the benefits of plastics and the need for developing a circular economy through investment in recycling. GPCA commissioned two reports – one in Oman with the support of Orpic and one in the UAE in collaboration with Borouge—to gain a better understanding of the recycling landscape in both countries and put forward policy recommendations that promote a recycling industry.

Furthermore, GPCA has joined a coalition of industry, brand owners, regulators and NGOs in the UAE to develop a proof-of-concept model that would stimulate recommendations around recovery and recycling of plastic packaging throughout the UAE. In light of the new SASO

standard adopted in Saudi Arabia, GPCA joined forces with brand owners to advocate against the use of oxo-degradable plastic additives for packaging in the GCC and globally. With sustained and collaborative efforts, we are confident of having the harmful standard overturned in 2019.

Sustainability and environmental awareness campaigns

With the valuable support of GPCA members, Waste Free Environment was established as a fully-fledged advocacy movement with education at the forefront of all activities. The campaign further shifted its strategic objective to becoming a year-long campaign. WFE achieved another key milestone in 2018 by adding a fifth continent, Africa, and two new countries – Morocco and Indonesia – to its global footprint. In alignment with the campaign’s new objectives, a bilingual informative guide was produced on the ‘7 types of plastic resins’ which can be accessed via the GPCA website.

During the Annual GPCA Forum, we launched GPCA’s new Sustainability Initiative supported by ExxonMobil and aimed at demonstrating the chemical industry’s commitment towards achieving the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and enabling a transition towards a circular economy. As part of the initiative, a dedicated Sustainability Zone offered delegates an opportunity to learn about the latest sustainability efforts, programs and achievements of GPCA members and chemical producers from the Arabian Gulf region.

Empowering our youth - The GPCA Leaders of Tomorrow Program

Four new editions of GPCA’s Leaders of Tomorrow (LoT) program were held in 2018, attracting a record-breaking 294 students from universities in the GCC. The program of the student seminars was developed with the support of specialized content partners, focusing on key industry areas such as research and innovation, plastics, supply chain, fertilizers and the topic of transformation. Alongside other GPCA members, SABIC has been the main sponsor of LoT in 2018.

Recognizing excellence - GPCA Awards Series

This year we concluded another successful edition of GPCA’s prestigious award series – Plastic Excellence Awards, which entered its eighth year. Since inception in 2011, the Awards have received as many as 259 entries to date. We also held the 2nd Responsible Care Awards which enjoyed a record number of nominations, attracting 63 entries in six highly contested categories.

Looking forward

We expect 2019 to bring us new challenges and new opportunities to do even better and scale new heights. One thing is for sure, the next 12 months will be as busy as ever with six conferences and two awards taking place throughout the year. We are excited to have the GPCA Legacy Initiative and GPCA Legacy Award “Al Rowad” return for a second edition in Dubai during the 14th Annual GPCA Forum, which will take place in the month of December. We are also celebrating ‘A Decade of Excellence’ since Responsible Care’s launch in the Arabian Gulf region with the 3rd RC Conference to be hosted in Saudi Arabia for the first time, and the 10th edition of GPCA PlastiCon and 6th Research and Innovation Summit in Bahrain. During the R&I Summit we would be launching the GPCA Innovation Competition targeting young talent in the region. I encourage you to participate and leave your mark to inspire the next generation of industry innovators and leaders.

Our three strategic pillars – networking, thought leadership and advocacy – continue to shape our priorities and agenda for the association. We at GPCA are committed to continuously strengthening each pillar, with a key focus on Thought Leadership for the year ahead. Thought Leadership, rightly positioned between the two pillars, is an important area that will take us from awareness to impact, addressing topics and issues that are poised to make a difference in the GCC chemical industry.


The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf. Established in 2006, the association voices the common interests of more than 250 member companies from the chemical and allied industries, accounting for over 95% of chemical output in the Gulf region. The industry makes up the second largest manufacturing sector in the region, producing up to USD 108 billion worth of products a year.

The association supports the sustainable growth of the regional petrochemical and chemical industry through advocacy,

To support the growth and sustainable development of the petrochemical and chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf in partnership with our members and other stakeholders.

Plastics Committee

Fertilizer Committee

Supply Chain Committee

International Trade Committee

Research and Innovation Committee

Responsible Care Committee

About GPCA

networking and thought leadership initiatives that help member companies to connect, share and advance knowledge, contribute to international dialogue, and become prime influencers in shaping the future of the global petrochemicals industry.

Committed to providing a regional platform for stakeholders from across the industry, GPCA manages six working committees – Plastics, Supply Chain, Fertilizers, International Trade, Research and Innovation and Responsible Care – and organizes six world-class events each year. The association also publishes regular newsletters and reports.

GPCA’S THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS

PROFILE

MISSION

MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY

WORKING COMMITTEES

MEMBERS / STAKEHOLDERS REACH


Board of DirectorsYousef Al-Benyan

Chairman, GPCA and Vice Chairman and CEO, SABIC, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran

CEO, EQUATE, Kuwait

Abdulaziz Judaimi

SVP, Downstream, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Alhajri

Vice Chairman, GPCA and Director, Downstream Directorate, ADNOC, UAE

Said Bajodah

Former Executive President, Saudi Chevron Philips, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi

CEO, QAFCO, Qatar

Mohammed Al-Hajri

VP, Downstream Development, QP, Qatar

Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery

Vice Chairman, GPCA and President, GPIC, Bahrain

Mutlaq Al-Morished

CEO, Tasnee, Saudi Arabia

Ahmad Al-Ohali

CEO, Sipchem, Saudi Arabia

Abdel Hadi Al Suhaimi

Executive President, Saudi Chevron Philips, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Saleh Al Jahdhami

CEO, Orpic, Oman

Dr. Mohamed Al Mulla

Treasurer, GPCA and Vice Chairman and CEO, QAPCO, Qatar

Ahmed Omar Abdulla

CEO, Borouge, UAE

Hazeem Al Suwaidi

CEO, ADNOC Fertilizers, UAE

Jamal Malaikah

President and CEO, Natpet, Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Al-Farhoud

CEO, PIC, Kuwait

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Outgoing Board Members in 2018

GPCA would like to thank the outgoing GPCA Vice Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee, Abdulaziz Alhajri, Director, Downstream Directorate, ADNOC, outgoing Board Member Mohammed Al-Hajri, VP, Downstream Development, QP, and former Board Member, Said Bajodah, former Executive President, Saudi Chevron Philips, for their valuable contribution to the association and advancing GPCA’s strategic vision.


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GPCA’s membership has grown consistently for 13 yearsSource: GPCA

GPCA members come from across the globeSource: GPCA

MEMBERSHIP

In 2018, GPCA was joined by 39 new associated members, brining its current membership base to 250 companies, of which 37 are full members and 213 are associate members. Some of the membership benefits that companies enjoy by joining GPCA include access to an exclusive business network comprising senior industry officials, up-to-date market analysis and intelligence, advocacy support through existing GPCA initiatives, branding and profiling opportunities and many more.


MEMBERSHIP PORTAL

MEMBERS OUTREACH PROGRAM

In 2018, GPCA launched a new members portal and mobile application featuring a social wall and a messaging tool which allow members to share their company’s regular updates and facilitate better networking experience. The members portal serves as a one stop shop, enabling members to find data quicker and easier, network with their peers, and enjoy access to members only features. The new portal has been designed to accommodate a number of key features, including direct access to the GPCA members directory, petrochemicals database and GPCA publications.

As part of its Members Outreach Program, GPCA organized a roundtable meeting on 17 September in Muscat, Oman to exchange ideas and discuss new ways for collaboration. The program was tailor made for GPCA member companies based in Oman and included a full overview by members of the Secretariat on current initiatives and programs that GPCA is championing in the region and globally. The meeting was well attended by senior representatives from Orpic, Salalah Methanol Company, Oman Oil, OMIFCO, and Duqm Refinery. This is the second such members outreach event, after GPCA met with senior SABIC executives in Jubail, Saudi Arabia in December 2017. Moving forward, GPCA will be looking to conduct more outreach activities to exchange thoughts on the association’s programs and activities and ensure alignment and value creation for member companies in the region and globally.

NEW MEMBERS IN 2018

Achilles Information Limited UK

Advisory Group DMCC UAE

Air Products UAE

Al Futtaim Logistics Company LLC UAE

Bander Al-Jabri Logistics KSA

Berkeley Engineering Consultants UK

Bilfinger Middle East UAE

Cambridge Assessment English-University of Cambridge

UAE

DCM Shriram Ltd India

DGrade DWC LLC UAE

DNV.GL Business Assurance Group AS. Dubai Branch

UAE

Emirates Transport UAE

Ferguson Middle East FZE UAE

Gemini Corporation N.V Belgium

Hapag-Lloyd Middle East Shipping L.L.C UAE

Hellmann Indu Chemical FZCO UAE

HINDPRAKASH TRADELINK PVT. LTD India

hte GmbH Germany

Industrial Clusters KSA

Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A Italy

Jindal Poly Films Limited India

Linde Engineering Middle East LLC UAE

Marafiq KSA

Metal & Recycling Company Kuwait

MMEC Mannesmann GmbH Middle East UAE

Nalco Champion an Ecolab Company UAE

NEPC (BeeA’h) KSA

Oil Support Services Trading EST KSA

PAGEV-Turkish Plastic Industry Foundation Turkey

Ravago Middle East Company KSA

Sarf Commodities DMCC KSA

Saudi Industrial Development Fund KSA

Siemens LLC UAE

Solvay SA Belgium

Standic B.V The Netherlands

Takween Advanced Industries KSA

Toyota Tsusho Corporation UAE

Veolia Middle East UAE

WTS Energy DMCC UAE


Year in review: State of the GCC chemical industry

On the back of higher oil prices, improved output and higher public spending, the GCC region witnessed an increase in economic activity in 2018. GCC economic growth stood at 2% in 2018, up from 0.3% the year before. In line with the positive economic sentiment, the regional chemical industry demonstrated upbeat performance, posting high growth in production, revenue, export and employment.

In line with long term objectives to increase their value contribution to the local economy, GCC producers have intensified their efforts to diversify their portfolios. While overall production capacity increased by 2.8% in 2018, high value and performance chemicals grew at a significantly faster rate of 12.7%, demonstrating a clear shift towards the production of more value-added chemical products in the region.

In 2018, average petrochemical and fertilizer prices benefited by the global chemical industry’s upturn, growing by 6% and 11% respectively year on year (YoY). In 2018, GCC chemical revenue is expected to exceed USD 90 billion, up by about 6.3% from the year before; nevertheless, revenue will grow at a lower rate compared to 2017.

In 2018, the industry laid the groundwork for the next stage of its transformation, supported by new project announcements,

significant investment plans and strategic acquisitions at home and abroad. Last year alone, around USD 130 billion worth of mega projects were unveiled by GCC producers, with integrated refinery and petrochemical plants taking up the lion’s share of future petrochemicals investments in the region. Once operational, the newly announced integrated complexes will contribute significantly to regional diversification targets and create more downstream opportunities moving forward.

The future of the industry: Threats and challenges

As the chemical industry rides a wave of growth, new and emerging risks such as oil price volatility, slower economic growth and global trade tensions will continue to pose a significant challenge to the industry’s future.

The World Bank forecasts global growth to slow to 2.9% in 2019 and 2.8% in 2020-2021. Deceleration in global growth could be more severe than expected, driven by weaker economic activity in the world’s largest economies, US and China. The magnitude of China’s slowdown is particularly alarming, as it could have a significant impact on the chemical industry, especially if chemical imports begin to slow down beyond seasonal fluctuations.


Reflecting on a similar sentiment, the World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasts global trade to grow at 3.7% in 2019, lower than the 3.9% growth observed in 2018. Trade tensions are expected to pose the biggest risk to global trade, in conjunction with other destabilizing factors such as tightening monetary policy and associated currency fluctuations.

Analysts foresee 2019 to be a challenging year characterized by decreasing oil demand and continued volatility in oil and natural gas prices that could lead to unstable chemical prices. With lower growth prospects and consistent imbalance between oil supply and demand, OPEC and non-OPEC countries agreed to take 1.2 million barrels a day off the oil market for an initial period of six months starting January this year.

Geopolitical tensions and the US-China trade war escalated in 2018 with the imposition of tariffs on both sides. While negotiations have resumed during the G20 meeting, doubts remain as to whether a comprehensive agreement can be reached. A prolonged trade war could cause real demand destruction and carry a negative impact on global chemical prices.

An evolving GCC petrochemical landscape

Four disruptive trends are underway, giving rise to an evolving chemical industry landscape over the coming years. These include Industry 4.0, circular economy, consolidation, and upstream integration.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will have a significant impact on the chemical industry in the GCC and globally. Digitalization is already leading to changes in all aspects of industry operations, as traditional industries are increasingly being disrupted by technological advancements such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. Despite trailing behind other industries, many chemical companies are utilizing digital technologies for smart manufacturing, stronger customer relationships and faster innovation. The chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf is well positioned to capitalize on the future opportunities afforded by digitalization.

Circular economy and sustainability are growing in importance as political and social pressure continues to mount on industries globally. Regulatory requirements will continue to increase as the environmental impact of emissions and waste becomes more evident. While the GCC region is not yet under regulatory pressure like other regions, such as Europe, companies should take a proactive approach to seek opportunities which would enable them to meet possible future regulatory demands. The chemical industry has all the means to drive this change and reaffirm itself as the leader in innovative sustainable solutions.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been an integral part of the chemical industry’s growth strategies – a trend that has become particularly pronounced in the GCC region in recent years. Some of the top consolidation deals announced in the GCC include the Sipchem-Sahara Petrochemical merger as well as the integration between Orpic and Oman Oil Company. In line with its strategy to become the world’s leading energy and chemicals company by 2020, Saudi Aramco had made public its plans to purchase a stake in SABIC from the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. By owning a strategic share in SABIC, the fourth largest chemical

company globally, Aramco could fast track its plans and enhance its capabilities in the downstream industry.

New large-scale projects now involve deeper refining and petrochemical integration. This could be in the form of a fully integrated refining and olefins complex, crude-to-chemicals plants, or simply locating the petrochemical plant along the refinery. NOCs in the GCC are well positioned to capture this opportunity, as they look to diversify into higher margins offered by the petrochemical industry. Additionally, with access to large scale mix-feed crackers, the region will be able to respond to shifts in market dynamics.

Some of the key integrated projects due to come on stream in the next few years include the Jazan Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco’s and Total’s JV – SATORP, ADNOC’s Ruwais complex in the UAE, as well as Saudi Aramco and ADNOC’s investment in India’s Ratnagiri complex. Another revolutionary project announced in the region is the Saudi Aramco-SABIC crude oil-to-chemicals (COTC) complex.

Chemical industry outlook: Opportunities on the horizon

Despite uncertainties in the global economy and international trade, the chemical industry globally is expected to see a sustained long term growth. Growing global population, urbanization and rising living standards will continue to drive demand for chemicals. GPCA anticipates demand for chemical products to grow in line with, or above, overall GDP growth for the next 20 years. The American Chemistry Council forecast the global chemical industry to grow by an average of 3% in 2019 and 2.6% between 2020-2023. As in previous years, China and Asia will continue to be the giant engines driving chemical demand.

GCC production capacity is expected to reach 171.8 million tons in 2019, growing by 0.1% YoY. Saudi Arabia is expected to add about 1.6 million tons of new production capacity. However, the permanent closure of a fertilizer plant in Kuwait in 2018 will affect existing capacity, leading to some adjustments in growth estimates the following year. Value added chemicals will grow at 4.3%, the highest growth rate in 2019 and more than four times higher than the industry’s overall growth. This trend is underlined by the GCC’s downstream diversification drive as companies become increasingly aware of the imperative to invest in high value chemicals to safeguard their long term competitiveness and realize future growth. Inorganic chemicals are forecast to grow at a higher rate of 3.8% in 2019 due to rising end user applications demand. In recent years, the fertilizer industry has been faced with growing pressure, as GCC producers are starting to reconsider the way feedstock is being utilized. Overall GCC fertilizer production capacity is expected to decline by 4.7% in 2019 due to some plant closures in the region.

Looking ahead, chemical companies must maintain cautious optimism about future growth prospects. To remain competitive in this highly challenging industry landscape, companies will require utmost resilience, an ability to adapt and evolve and transform threats into opportunities. Industry leaders need to focus their efforts on developing new business models, pursuing industry consolidation, enhancing their international footprint, further downstream diversification, and supporting a corporate culture focused on innovation and performance excellence.


Note: 2018 figures are preliminary

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Ratnagiri Refining and Petrochemicals Plant -

A JV of Saudi Aramco and ADNOC with consortium

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ADNOC – Ruwais Integrated Refining and

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China

Saudi Aramco / China North Industries Group

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Aramco / Total – Jubail Petrochemicals Plant

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QP – Ras Laffan New Petrochemicals

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ADNOC / Ravago Group – Ruwais

Polyolefin Compounding Plant

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Top petrochemical projects announced by GCC producers in 2018

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Sipchem’s and Sahara’s merger announcement

SABIC’s acquisition of 25% stake in global specialty

chemicals company Clariant

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50% stake in joint venture Arlanxeo Holding

Oman Oil Company’s and Orpic’s downstream businesses integration

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GPCA: Year in review

In 2018, GPCA hosted six annual conferences, three workshops and one industry roundtable. These included the 13th Annual GPCA Forum; the 5th GPCA Research and Innovation Summit and 9th GPCA PlastiCon, which took place in the same week in Dubai; 2nd GPCA Responsible Care Conference and 10th GPCA Supply Chain Conference, which were also co-located and co-timed; and 9th GPCA Fertilizer Convention that was held for the first time in Oman. Workshops on important industry topics such as ‘Trade Defence

Strategies’, ‘Achieving Excellence Through Responsible Care Codes’ and ‘Protecting Intellectual Property’ offered GPCA members a platform to exchange knowledge and network with senior government and industry officials. In addition, GPCA organized a roundtable in Kuwait on ‘Government and Chemical Industry Collaboration in Chemical Management and Hazardous Waste.’

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144SPEAKERS

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time since its launch, the Annual GPCA Forum featured exclusive industry masterclasses on hot topics ranging from gender diversity, rising trade protectionism, cyber security challenges and the role of digitalization in the chemical industry. Furthermore, delegates enjoyed a series of Knowledge Partners’ seminar sessions cutting across key topics such as energy transition, value creation, the feedstock and demand paradigm, and new materials and processes to 2020.

145 science and engineering students from around the GCC region attended the 13th Annual GPCA Forum as part of GPCA’s Leaders of Tomorrow (LoT) program. Powered by SABIC, this was the program’s 9th edition. A visit to Borouge Innovation Centre provided students with an opportunity to learn about the practical side of the industry and the role of innovation in driving value creation and growth. A special focus was given to sustainability, with GPCA launching its first Sustainability Initiative and Sustainability Zone, which provided an opportunity for GPCA member companies to showcase their technologies and initiatives for a more sustainable future.

Held under the theme ‘Executing Transformation and Investing in Growth’, the 13th edition of the Annual GPCA Forum examined strategies, case studies and the steps companies can take to enhance their transformational journey. Industry leaders emphasized on the need to invest strategically, prepare for global growth and face the challenges of a changing business environment. Other key topics that came under the spotlight were digitalization, cyber security, redefining refining and petrochemical integration, relocating to emerging markets and embracing the move to a circular economy.

Over 2,000 delegates from 623 companies in 49 countries attended the forum in 2018. Over the three days, attendees enjoyed a particularly rich program, covering a wide range of topics across 16 sessions and nine masterclasses and seminars. The GCC region’s leading decision-makers from the government and industry sectors shared their perspective on the opportunities for executing transformation and the importance of investing in growth.

In total, 40 world-class industry experts from leading chemical and petrochemical organizations in the GCC and globally took part in the program. For the first time, the inaugural address was presented by H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Bahrain, with Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice Chairman and CEO, SABIC and Chairman, GPCA, delivering the welcome address. Keynote speakers on day one and two, respectively, were Amin Nasser, President and CEO, Saudi Aramco, and Dr. Aabed Al-Saadoun, Deputy Minister for Company Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia.

Besides the main conference program, a seminar addressing the circular economy on day one provided exclusive insights into the opportunities in the region and globally, with senior industry leaders from Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell and Borealis sharing their experience with the audience. For the first

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Held under the theme: ‘Capitalizing on innovation: A growth imperative’, the 5th edition of the GPCA Research and Innovation Summit addressed innovation from both process and environmental angles. The summit discussed the importance of R&I creating a business impact and maintaining a vibrant and sustainable lifecycle throughout the journey from idea to commercial production to market. Broad fields of chemicals and petrochemicals were also covered during the event, with sessions emphasizing on the hurdles to cycle completion and achieving business impact and the effect of macroeconomic boundaries on innovation strategies.

A total of 22 speakers from industry and academia highlighted uncertainties in the innovation process, as well as opportunities for future capabilities and advances in polymer process technologies. Dr. Moayyed I. Al-Qurtas, Chairman, Research and Innovation Committee, GPCA, presented the opening remarks, while Dr. David Hounshell, Roderick Professor, Emeritus, Technology and Social Change, Carnegie Mellon University, delivered the keynote address on day one. Prof. Mohamed Eddaoudi, Director, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research Center, KAUST, opened the second and last day of the summit.

The 2018 GPCA R&I Summit was attended by 169 delegates from 52 companies, of whom 32 were academia and 22 were speakers. GCC industry leaders and international experts presented on the important topic of innovation and how to capitalize on opportunities to create future growth.

Speakers highlighted the importance of research and collaboration along the value chain as absolutely crucial to harnessing innovation. They also emphasized on the role of global megatrends such as climate change, sustainability and renewables as creating new opportunities for the chemical industry. Differentiation is and will continue to be a key enabler, speakers said. A workshop on Industry 4.0 on day zero discussed growing trends of technology adoption within the chemical industry and the challenges of digitalization and big data project implementation.

5th Edition | 169 attendees


Held under the theme: ‘Sustainable plastic innovation: Closing the loop’, the 9th edition of PlastiCon discussed the changing regulatory environment and pressures on the plastic industry to adopt more sustainable practices that reduce plastic waste in landfills and the oceans and help realize the superior environmental benefits that plastic has to offer.

In 2018, GPCA PlastiCon was attended by 227 delegates from 80 companies in 16 countries. 44 members of academia and 17 speakers shared their experience on important industry topics and provided an outlook on the future direction of the polymer industry in the GCC and globally. Ahmed Omar Abdulla, CEO, Borouge and Chairman, Plastics Committee, GPCA, opened the event on day one, while Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, EVP – Petrochemicals, SABIC, and Javier Constante, Commercial VP, Packaging and Specialty Plastics – EMEA, DOW Europe, delivered the keynote remarks. Key topics on day one included concepts in the circular economy and challenges in the GCC plastic recycling industry. Day two opened with a presentation by David Lines, Principal – Energy and Chemicals Advisory – EMEA, Nexant, who discussed ‘Impact of a changing global landscape’.

The chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region must embrace the circular economy, which if correctly leveraged can generate huge economic and environmental benefits, said speakers during the event. Stakeholders would need to work together to increase the circularity of plastics by making sure that plastic waste is adequately recovered and that it does not end up in landfill or in the environment. The industry would also need to develop its innovation capabilities and work closely with regulators to formulate the right framework for plastic waste management, build an adequate infrastructure and adopt world-class standards, speakers added.

Leaders of Tomorrow entered its 3rd year since inception during the 5th GPCA Research and Innovation Summit and 9th GPCA PlastiCon at the Oberoi Hotel, Dubai. Powered by SABIC, the event was attended by 44 students from across the GCC. On the evening of day one, PlastiCon hosted the 8th GPCA Plastic Excellence Awards in a special award ceremony.



Held under the theme ‘Responsible Care® – The Competitive Advantage’, the 2nd GPCA Responsible Care Conference brought together industry leaders, EHS&S experts, logistics partners and technology providers to discuss the latest developments in Responsible Care® and define the future direction of this important industry program. The conference was attended by 174 delegates from 68 companies in 13 countries. 21 speakers from the region and globally participated in six industry sessions and a dedicated workshop entitled “Achieving excellence through the Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices”.

The keynote presentation on day one was delivered by Eng. Khalid S. Al- Mudaifer, President and CEO, Ma’aden, followed by engaging presentations from Kate Holzhauser, VP, Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S), Chevron Phillips Chemical; Teresa Budworth, Chief Executive, NEBOSH; Eng. Danah Alkurdi, Vice Head of Environment Sector Environment, Water and Agriculture Sector, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia, and many more.

Speakers during the event unanimously agreed that Responsible Care® is creating significant benefits in a range of industries within the GCC and globally. Since the adoption in the GCC of this unique global initiative dedicated to environment, health safety and security performance, the industry has reached new heights in its EHS&S performance, raising the bar in the region through continuous improvement.

The conference program was comprised of six world-class sessions covering: ‘The boardroom perspective’, ‘Leveraging human factors to drive results’, ‘Regional priorities’, ‘The voice of our stakeholders’, ‘Building organizational resilience’, and ‘Defining the future direction of Responsible Care.’

With almost a decade since adopting Responsible Care®, GPCA has achieved global recognition for its implementation. Building on the success of the initiative, in 2017 GPCA extended RC to regional Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) thus taking the program “beyond the fence line” for the first time in the region. To encourage excellence and recognize achievement across the chemical industry, logistics and young professionals, the conference hosted the 2nd

GPCA Responsible Care® Excellence Awards on 7 May 2018.

2nd Edition | 174 attendees


The 10th GPCA Supply Chain Conference took place under the theme ‘Collaboration for Growth: A Cultural Transformation’. The conference addressed topics of organizational health and culture and focused on collaboration as a key driver for growth and a cornerstone of supply chain transformation.

The conference attracted 264 delegates from 96 companies in 15 countries. 30 members of academia and 19 industry leaders participated in six engaging sessions cutting across global trends, technology disruptions and collaboration, business optimization, procurement, organizational culture and fascinating case studies from around the region and globally.

Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and Managing Director, DP World UAE Region and CEO, JAFZA, delivered the first keynote address on day one. His presentation was followed by another keynote address from Dr. Robert de Souza, Executive Director, The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific, who brought a refreshed outlook on the importance in supply chain collaboration. The discussions continued on day two, with Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO, SOHAR Port and Freezone, highlighting the changing nature of collaboration across supply chain bases and organizations.

The two-day conference saw speakers identify collaboration as a key driver of growth and business transformation, enabling cost efficiencies and reducing disruption. With the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf being largely export-oriented, the supply chain is an integral element of its operations. Increasing collaboration with internal and external stakeholders can improve bottom-line results and reduce the risks and costs of supply chain functions, speakers added.

A dedicated workshop on day zero addressed the opportunities and challenges in supply chain human capital and talent management. The importance of talent was further emphasized, with the 7th edition of GPCA’s Leaders of Tomorrow program, powered by SABIC, taking place alongside the conference. To conclude the program, students attended a site visit to the RSA-TALKE facility and ChemHub in Jebel Ali Freezone.



The 9th GPCA Fertilizer Convention was held under the theme “New frontiers and opportunities” under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Fuad Bin Jaafar Bin Mohammed Al-Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman. His Excellency patronized the event and opened the exhibition as part of a special inauguration ceremony in the morning of day one.

Taking place for the first time in Muscat, Oman, the convention saw a record 336 delegates from 98 companies and 27 countries attend the event to network, share best practices and explore new ways to drive collaboration and business growth. In total, 75 sponsored academia and 24 speakers participated alongside the delegates in five engaging industry sessions cutting across global trends and challenges, innovation, the fertilizer value chain and major importing and exporting regions.

Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, President, GPIC and Vice Chairman, GPCA, delivered the opening remarks on the main day of the convention, followed by H.E. Eng. Salim Al-Aufi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Oil and Gas, Oman, who presented the welcome address. The first keynote address of this year’s edition was presented by Rakesh Kapur, Joint Managing Director, IFFCO and President, IFA, who covered challenges and opportunities in the industry landscape, followed by John Baffes, Senior Economist, World Bank (Development Prospects Group), who addressed the topic of global food security. Charlotte Hebebrand, Director General, IFA, delivered the keynote address on day two unveiling IFA2030 strategy and what to expect from the future market outlook.

A content-rich agenda highlighted the key role of fertilizers in ensuring food security in a world with rapidly growing population

and rising demand for nutrition, while promoting regional innovations in agriculture and discussing key trade trends from across the globe. Technical sessions dedicated to operational efficiency and environmental sustainability along with a workshop on customer value management provided further opportunities to share knowledge and best practice at this important industry platform. The convention hosted the 8th edition of GPCA Leaders of Tomorrow. As part of the activities on day one, students enjoyed a site visit to OMIFCO’s ammonia-urea manufacturing plant in Sur, Oman.



GPCA WORKSHOPS IN 2018

GPCA Trade Defence Strategies Workshop25 January, Muscat, Oman, 30 attendees

To address rising market protectionism and facilitate the exchange of knowledge, GPCA held a Trade Defence Strategies workshop in Muscat, Oman. The workshop was facilitated by Charles Julien, Counsel, Geneva, White & Case LLP, and Richard G. King, Counsel, Abu Dhabi, Brussels, White & Case LLP, who provided an overview of global

trade agreements which contain provisions for trade remedies and dispute settlement. Attendees learned how to calculate dumping and injury margins, and how to address injury in key markets by making best use of GPCA’s Early Warning System. The event was attended by 45 industry professionals including trade, legal and marketing experts from the regional petrochemical and chemical industry including GPCA Board members and International Trade Committee members.

Government and Chemical Industry Collaboration in Chemical Management and Hazardous Waste Roundtable 7 November, Kuwait, 101 attendees

Senior government and industry leaders from across the Arabian Gulf and globally converged at an important industry roundtable, organized by the GPCA and sponsored by EQUATE. The high-level meeting included participation from Naser Aldousari, SVP, EQUATE, Dr. Abdulwahab Al

Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, and Dan Roczniak, Director Outreach, American Chemistry Council. The agenda discussed important topics concerning collaboration between government and private organizations, the prerequisites of establishing a robust recycling industry in the region, opportunities and challenges for industrial waste recycling or chemicals transportation and the case for ADR, formally, the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), as well as Responsible Care® in the GCC.

Achieving Excellence Through Responsible Care Codes29-30 October, Muscat, Oman, 68 attendees

The workshop entitled ‘Achieving Excellence Through Responsible Care Codes’ was organized to create awareness about the GPCA Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices (COMP) and enhance the knowledge of chemical company professionals. 68 delegates attended the event, where senior industry professionals

and subject matter experts shared the latest updates on the revised codes as well as their first-hand insight into effective implementation strategies from across the Arabian Gulf. Ahmed Saleh Al Jahdhami, CEO, Orpic, delivered the opening address at the event. He was followed by Adil Majid from NATPET, Chairman, Responsible Care Codes Committee, and Member, GPCA Responsible Care Committee. The workshop covered the newly revised codes covering community awareness, distribution, product stewardship, security, health and safety, process safety and environmental protection. Speakers were comprised of senior industry leaders from SABIC, Saudi Aramco, RSA-Talke, Borouge, Farabi Petrochemicals Company and GPCA.

IP Awareness Workshop12-13 December, Kuwait, 52 attendees

GPCA organized the 4th edition of its Intellectual Property (IP) Awareness Workshop series in collaboration with SABIC and EQUATE. The two-day workshop was aimed at promoting awareness about the practice and implementation of IP. Attendees discussed important issues related to intellectual property, such as applications and disclosures, as well as strategies in protecting IP

within the region and around the world. This successful series of IP awareness workshops is attended by senior executives from the chemical and petrochemical industry, as well as IP strategists, lawyers, innovators, researchers, patent officers, marketing and business development practitioners. Previous GPCA IP workshops were held in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The workshop series aims to create awareness on this important topic among the regional industry and related value chain partners.


As the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region, GPCA places strong emphasis on the role of thought leadership in advancing the industry’s objectives by serving as an important source of information and up-to-date industry analysis. Each year, GPCA publishes a series of annual reports in order to provide a regular update on the state of the industry in the region. Publications are categorized as statistical, industry trend, post event, cobranded and periodical.

Arabic Industry Book: Journey Towards Excellence

In 2018, GPCA published “Journey Towards Excellence” authored by Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, and released at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum. This is the first industry book published in Arabic language that documents the evolution of the petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf since inception.

Statistical reports:

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

GCC Chemicals Industry Innovation Indicators 2017

The GCC Chemicals Industry Innovation Indicators is a series of annual reports which aim to provide an update on the GCC’s chemical research and development (R&D) landscape and benchmark its performance against other regions globally. The report provides a comprehensive look into global and regional trends in R&D spending, R&D intensity as well as the GCC’s global position in chemistry publications.

GCC Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Facts and Figures 2017

Released each year during the Annual GPCA Forum, GPCA’s annual Facts and Figures report contains a collection of data and statistics from member companies and regional and international bodies. It provides comprehensive information and analysis on the industry’s performance, covering a range of subjects including production capacity, employment, revenue and trade, research and development and others.

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Cobranded reports:

Circular Economy and Plastics

The report was developed in collaboration with Nexant to address the relationship of plastics with the circular economy concept and enable better understanding of how plastics can be integrated into a new produce-reuse-recycle model that minimizes waste. The report provides examples of how downstream industries and retail are pushing sustainability programs; it also outlines different approaches to plastic sustainability in the downstream industries and highlights opportunities to grow the recycling industry in the GCC.

Africa Fertilizer Market Development

The objective of this report, developed in collaboration with Integer, is to provide an overview of the African fertilizer market and outline different developments in agriculture and demand. The authors list the most significant constraints in developing

Post event reports:

GPCA produced six post event reports, highlighting the latest editions of its annual conferences in 2018. The reports include important information related to speakers, topics, and attendance, as well as key program highlights and activities that took place during the event. A detailed summary of the conference discussions is also presented as part of the reports.

Africa’s fertilizer industry as well as the reform measures that were put in place to address them. The publication covers policy measures implemented in Kenya and Ethiopia, which are among the continent’s best performers in terms of improving crop yields through greater fertilizer adoption.

Africa Fertilizer Market Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities for GCC Producers

This report was developed by Nexant and published by GPCA and is the second such publication produced by GPCA on Africa’s fertilizer industry. The report provides insight into the opportunities and challenges for developing Africa’s fertilizer market as well as the opportunities for GCC producers to invest in the region. In this report, the authors address current development of the nitrogen fertilizer sectors such as ammonia, urea, and ammonium nitrates (AN), and provide the latest figures on demand and supply as well as consumption of these products.


Industry trend reports:

Promoting Continuous Improvement | Responsible Care Performance Metrics 2017

As part of the development of its latest Performance Metrics report, GPCA collected, analyzed and reported on its member companies’ performance in Responsible Care®, highlighting the milestones achieved and opportunities for improvement in line with the association’s efforts to promote transparency in Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S) performance.

Periodical publications

GPCA’s periodical publications encompass a quarterly print newsletter, Insight, its digital monthly counterpart, Insight Express, as well as the GPCA Annual Report.

GPCA Insight

Insight is GPCA’s quarterly newsletter that provides up-to-date news, views and analysis on important industry topics. The publication is distributed in a print format at GPCA’s annual conferences, with each edition focusing on a specific industry segment. The last edition for 2018 was released during the Annual GPCA Forum, enjoying access to a diverse audience comprising high-level chemical industry leaders from the GCC and globally.

Insight Express

Insight Express is GPCA’s digital newsletter published in the first week of each month. The newsletter serves as a platform to highlight the latest developments and activities at GPCA and its members and provide insight into the latest global and regional trends impacting the chemical industry in the GCC and the world.

Annual Report

Released in the first quarter of each year, GPCA’s Annual Report summarizes the progress of GPCA’s programs and initiatives and provides an update on the associations strategic activities related to events, membership, thought leadership and advocacy among others. The report is normally distributed during the association’s Annual General Meeting.

Supply Chain Collaboration in the Arabian Gulf

In order to provide a glimpse into the state of supply chain collaboration within GPCA member companies in the Arabian Gulf, GPCA conducted a survey in April 2018 which collected the views of full member companies. The results from the survey were utilized for the development of this report which aims to provide up-to-date insight into external and internal supply chain collaboration and identify the key challenges ahead. The report also presents a set of recommendations for the actions required to drive change.


GPCA’s advocacy pillar is focused on addressing key industry challenges and advancing the GCC region’s objectives related to talent development, sustainability, industry standards and regulations through strategic initiatives and programs launched by GPCA and supported by its members in the Arabian Gulf region and globally.

Committed to creating awareness about recycling and waste management and encouraging a more responsible attitude toward litter

Committed to empowering the future talent and creating young leaders for the GCC chemical industry

Committed to championing initiatives and programs that continuously improve the regional industry’s overall standards

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ADVOCACY


In 2018, GPCA hosted four successful editions of Leaders of Tomorrow as part of its annual conferences dedicated to specific segments of the chemical industry and aimed at providing networking opportunities and hands-on experience for students enrolled on relevant industry courses at universities in the GCC.

LoT entered its 3rd year since inception back in 2016 during the 5th GPCA Research and Innovation Summit and 9th GPCA PlastiCon held in March in Dubai, UAE. The 6th edition of the initiative, sponsored by SABIC, was attended by 44 students from across the GCC. Participants were able to attend both conferences and enjoy a dedicated student seminar, comprised of a tailor-made program with an interactive session and presentations from senior industry leaders including Fahd Al Sherehy, VP, Innovation and Technology, SABIC; Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA; and Dr. Moayyed Al-Qurtas, Chairman, GPCA Research and Innovation Committee.

The 7th edition of GPCA’s Leaders of Tomorrow program, powered by SABIC, took place on day zero of the 10th GPCA Supply Chain Conference. As part of the student seminar, participants enjoyed presentations by Dr. Wolfgang Hoppman, CEO, Schmidt Logistics Middle East; and Saleh Al Suwaiti, GM Procurement Center of Excellence, TASNEE. To conclude the program, attendees were

Our youth

taken on a site visit to the RSA-TALKE facility and ChemHub in Jebel Ali Freezone.

The 9th GPCA Fertilizer Convention hosted the 8th edition of LoT for the first time in Oman. Praised as one of the most successful editions to date, the program saw 75 students from across the GCC sponsored by five GPCA member companies participate in the event. The program included an interactive session led by consultancy Argus, a presentation by Samir Al Abdrabbuh, EVP Agri-Nutrients, SABIC, and a site visit to Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO)’s ammonia-urea manufacturing plant in Sur, Oman.

LoT entered its 9th edition at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum, posting a record number of attendees as 145 science and engineering students from around the GCC attended the forum. The seminar involved an interactive session led by IHS Markit, and a presentation by Sami Al Osaimi, VP Corporate Affairs, SABIC. At the end of the program, students attended a specially organized visit to Borouge Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

In 2018 the GPCA Leaders of Tomorrow program hosted 294 participants from universities across the six GCC states sponsored by 17 GPCA member companies.

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2018 saw the launch of the 6th GPCA Waste Free Environment Campaign, which focused on the importance of plastic recycling and fostering collective responsibility among GCC residents. The campaign ran from 18-22 February in key locations across the GCC and the world, engaging influential change makers such as government stakeholders, industrial giants, educational institutions and the wider community across the region and globally, to shift perceptions of plastic and incorporate sustainability into the public’s habits.

As part of last year’s campaign, GPCA members organized school visits to engage with students, in addition to taking part in environmental clean-ups and public awareness events, designed to reach out to thousands of community members and raise awareness about the importance of the 3Rs and the role of plastics in driving sustainability around the region. The Dubai leg of the campaign focused on community outreach activities held across the city, including school visits, interactive presentations, competitions and quizzes.

On the last day of the campaign, GPCA met with members of the public at an awareness kiosk in a community mall in Dubai offering art activities for families and creating awareness about recycling and the benefits of plastics. A recycling competition took place, with the winner being awarded a special prize. The Dubai event was sponsored by SABIC, Dow Chemicals, Shell, LyondellBasell, BASF and Cosmoplast, while WFE events in the broader region were hosted by some of the top petrochemical companies in different locations across the globe including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Germany, Morocco, India, Singapore, China, and Indonesia.

In 2019, the Dubai leg of Waste Free Environment Campaign will take place from 24 – 28 March, with planned activities including school visits with edutainment elements, presentations, competitions and quizzes as well as a community awareness event.

Waste Free Environment is one of the key successful initiatives launched by GPCA as part of its commitment to “The Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter”. GPCA was one of the first industry associations to sign the declaration in 2011, and since then 69 plastics organizations and allied industry associations in 35 countries have become voluntary signatories.

On the occasion of the 6th Waste Free Environment, GPCA published and distributed an educational booklet highlighting the seven types of plastic resins. The booklet is designed to create awareness among the community about the seven plastics recycling codes in both Arabic and English.

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Responsible Care

As part of its long-standing commitment towards sustainability, GPCA continued to advance the Arabian Gulf chemical industry’s EHS&S performance through advocating for rigorous regional standards and greater government-industry collaboration.

In February 2018, GPCA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) for the development of world-class standards in the GCC region. The MoU, signed at GPCA’s headquarters in Dubai, aims to establish close cooperation framework between the two organizations in areas of mutual interest such as technical standards and regulations, consumer protection, environment and public health. It further stipulates the establishment of working groups comprising technical experts from the industry and GSO to pave the way for adoption of internationally recognized best practices on Dangerous Goods Transportation, Global Harmonization System and Industrial Waste.

In April last year, GPCA hosted in Dubai the first Responsible Care Leadership Group meeting of 2018, attended by senior experts from more than 40 countries across the globe. The meeting led to the formation of a new task force to clarify and formalize a strategy for sustainability.

At the start of 2018 a comprehensive review of the Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices (COMP) was carried out by the Code Review Subcommittee comprising 16 members. The newly revised codes were released during the 2nd GPCA Responsible Care Conference in May 2018. GPCA first published the Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices in June 2011.

To create awareness and enhance the knowledge of company professionals about the new codes, a workshop entitled ‘Achieving Excellence Through Responsible Care Codes’ took place in October in Muscat, Oman. In total 68 delegates attended the event, which shared the latest updates on the revised codes as well as first-hand insight into effective implementation strategies from across the Arabian Gulf.

In order to help member companies to record and benchmark their performance, GPCA launched the first of its kind in the region Responsible Care® Codes of Management Practices self-assessment tool. The new centralized platform is designed

for individual companies’ self-assessment of RC codes implementation and compliance as well as benchmarking against other companies’ results.

Three peer reviews were successfully completed at GPCA full member companies, including Sahara Petrochemicals, GPIC and Borouge. The review at Sahara Petrochemicals was conducted against the 2018 Responsible Care Codes of Management Practices (COMP). All seven codes were under scope, with 107 elements being discussed and reviewed during the two-day exercise by subject matter experts. As part of its ongoing Lessons Learnt and Best Practices Program, in 2018 GPCA shared 40 member companies’ lessons learnt with the RC community in the region.

Senior government and industry leaders from across the Arabian Gulf and globally converged at an important industry roundtable, organized by GPCA and supported by EQUATE in November 2018 in Kuwait. The high-level meeting entitled ‘Government and Chemical Industry Collaboration in Chemical Management and Hazardous Waste’, discussed the prerequisites of establishing a robust recycling industry in the GCC.

As part of its commitment towards Responsible Care®, the GPCA Responsible Care Committee appointed an Industrial Waste Task Force (IWTF) to work with GPCA’s manufacturing company members and establish a better understanding of waste generation and management practices. After conducting several surveys, GPCA produced an Industrial Waste (IW) Management Guidance Document on Managing Industrial Waste in the Chemical Industry available on the GPCA website.

At the 2nd Responsible Care Conference in Dubai, GPCA released its 5th Responsible Care® Performance Metrics Report ‘Promoting Continuous Improvement’. The data presented in the report is based on 21 individual performance metrics, with more than 70% of GPCA members having undergone the independent RC14001 third party certification process. The GPCA Performance Metrics Guidance Document was revised after five years since its launch.

Looking forward, GPCA will hold its 3rd Responsible Care Conference and 3rd GPCA Responsible Care Awards on 14-16 October in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, marking the 10-year anniversary of GPCA’s adoption and implementation of Responsible Care in the GCC region.

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Gulf SQAS

Gulf SQAS is a key element of Responsible Care® that provides a uniform system for the evaluation of the environmental, health, safety, security and quality performance of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs). In 2018, GPCA developed new Gulf SQAS assessment modules, which focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) and behavior-based safety elements along with providing updated technical requirements. Before launching the new modules, the team of subject matter experts from the Gulf SQAS Committee revised the questionnaires and conducted a two-day training for regional assessors in August 2018. As of October last year, all new assessments in the region are conducted against the new modules. In total, 34 assessments were carried out in 2018, of which the majority were against the transportation module. In 2019 the Gulf SQAS Committee will increase its focus on system enhancements and outreach efforts across the Arabian Gulf region.

International trade and advocacy

GPCA started 2018 by hosting a Trade Defence Strategies Workshop on 25 January in Muscat, Oman. The workshop was aimed at creating awareness among GPCA member companies on the various aspects of trade defence instruments as established by the World Trade Organization. Attended by CEOs and senior experts from the industry, the workshop provided the tools needed to protect against and address safeguard initiations in key markets.

We continued to promote awareness and an enhanced understanding of intellectual property rights within our membership base. With a steady rise in R&D investments by the regional industry, IP protection is becoming increasingly important. Supported by SABIC and hosted by EQUATE in Kuwait, the 4th edition of the GPCA IP Awareness workshop took place from 12-13 December 2018. More than 50 attendees from the regional

industry, patent office and law firms attended the event and learned about developing strategies for protecting their patents and other such intellectual properties. GPCA continues to promote awareness and an enhanced understanding of intellectual property rights within its membership base.

Focus on plastic recycling

In 2018, GPCA intensified the promotion of the benefits of plastics and the need for developing a circular economy through investments in recycling. GPCA sanctioned two reports, one focusing on Oman (supported by Orpic) and the second focusing on the UAE (supported by Borouge) to gain a better understanding of the recycling landscape in both countries and put forth policy recommendations that can promote a recycling industry. Furthermore, GPCA joined a coalition of industry, brand owners, regulators and NGOs in the UAE to develop a proof-of-concept model that would inform recommendations around recovery and recycling of plastic packaging throughout the UAE.

GPCA also joined forces with a number of brand owners to advocate against the use of oxo-degradable plastic additives for packaging in the GCC and globally, against a backdrop of new standard being adopted by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). With sustained and collaborative efforts, GPCA is confident of having the harmful standard overturned in 2019.

We hosted the World Plastic Council General Assembly meeting on the sidelines of the 13th Annual GPCA Forum on 28 November 2018. The meeting was led by James Seward, Chairman, WPC, and VP, Sustainability, Technology and JVs, LyondellBasell, and attended by senior industry leaders from across the GCC and the world.


GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards

The 8th GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards, sponsored by SABIC, took place on 14 March 2018 in The Oberoi Hotel, Dubai, on the sidelines of the 9th GPCA PlastiCon.

SABIC and United Accredited Company won in the ‘Joint development or improvements of a new product or application – resin producer and plastic converter’ category for their Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (jumbo bags) made from PET tape fabric.

Borouge was awarded in the ‘Innovative and new plastic products and processes’ category for its AnteoTM-Borstar® Bimodal Terpolymer LLDPE, while SABIC received a notable mention for ‘Best sustainability initiative in the plastics conversion industry.’

Meddad Abderrahmane from SABIC Plastic Applications Development Center (SPADC) was named ‘Best researcher in plastics and plastic conversion’ for his work in polyolefin products development. The special student category ‘Fikra: Rising stars of the plastics industry’ went to Mousa Alqarni and Khaled Abdullah from King Saud University.

Commenting on the awards, Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, said: “Now in their 8th edition, the GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards provide much needed recognition for individuals and organizations who have demonstrated outstanding performance and achievements in the areas of sustainability, product development, research and innovation across the entire polymer value chain.

“For the fourth consecutive year, the awards featured a special student category: ‘Fikra: Rising Stars of the Plastics Industry Competition.’ I congratulate all winners, particularly our young students, for demonstrating ingenuity in this highly competitive industry.”

The awards have attracted as many as 259 entries from both commercial and private sectors including organizations, students, suppliers and OEM manufacturers since inception in 2011.

GPCA Responsible Care Awards

The 2nd GPCA Responsible Care® Awards took place in a star-studded ceremony on the evening of 7 May 2018 at the InterContinental, Dubai – Festival City, UAE.

The awards enjoyed a record number of nominations, attracting 63 entries in six highly contested categories covering occupational health and safety, process safety, the environment, resource utilization and more. For the first time, the awards featured a special young employee category ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Best Responsible Care Company for Logistics Service Providers (LSPs).’

The ‘Occupational Health, Safety and Security Award’ was awarded to the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC) of Bahrain for its “One step ahead” program, a unique approach for improved communication enabling informed decisions.

Sadara Chemical Company won the ‘Process Safety Award’ for its Manufacturing Leaders Process Qualification Program, while the ‘Environment and Resource Utilization Award’ went to Farabi Petrochemicals of Saudi Arabia for its Emissions Reduction Initiative. Farabi’s entry was praised for the huge energy savings and CO2 intensity reductions it achieved.

The ‘Product Stewardship Award’ was bestowed upon Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) of Kuwait for its ‘Successful Implementation of Product Stewardship Program for Ammonia’, which achieved overall compliance effectiveness of 80%, up from 33% initially.

Manal Al Badawi, Senior Environmental Specialist, Borouge, won first place in the ‘Rising Star Award’; and Almajdouie & De Rijke Logistics, which in 2017 achieved Responsible Care Company status, was awarded ‘Best LSP – Responsible Care Company Award’.

Commenting on the awards, Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, said: “The sheer diversity of entries in this year’s Awards testify to the tangible improvement in EHS&S performance across the chemical industry not just by certain companies but across the entire Arabian Gulf. Lasting commitment to Responsible Care® is an achievement of its own, which is why I congratulate all winners and shortlisted as well as everyone who entered the awards for always going above and beyond in their day-to-day operations, ensuring the utmost safety of their people, environment and community.”

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Responsible Care® Awards are designed to honor companies and individuals that have demonstrated leadership and outstanding performance in the implementation and execution of the Responsible Care® program.


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In 2018, GPCA held two strategic Communications Advisory Team (CAT) meetings on the sidelines of the 10th GPCA Supply Chain Conference in May and the 13th Annual GPCA Forum in November. The meetings discussed key updates on GPCA marketing and communications activities, with CAT members sharing best practices and recommendations for improvements. In the last meeting in November, Ophelie Janus from Siemens presented on the topic of ‘Employee engagement on social media’, while Sami Amin from Sadara, highlighted Sadara’s award winning marcom

Communicationscampaign at PLASTEX 2018. Rehab Omar, Borouge, also provided a brief about Borouge’s award winning project STOP (Stopping the Tap on Ocean Plastic). The GPCA Communications Advisory Team is comprised of senior communication executives from leading chemical companies in the GCC and globally including BASF, Shell, SABIC, Saudi Aramco, EQUATE, ExxonMobil, DOW Chemical, Sadara, Sipchem and Borouge. A number of new members joined the team in 2018.

YoY coverage growth

58% coverage growth

2017 (Followers) 2018 (Followers) YoY percentage increase

LinkedIn 14,360 16,654 16%

Twitter 2,940 3,371 14.7%

Facebook 2,672 2,865 7.3%

Instagram(Launched in 2018)

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In 2019, global economic growth is expected to slow down, while trade tensions between China and the US will likely escalate. This will put more pressure on crude oil prices which tumbled more than 19.5% in 2018. Continued volatility in oil and natural gas prices could lead to unstable chemical prices, thus directly impacting GCC producers. As the region awaits to see the outcome of the US-China trade talks, any further imposition of tariffs could prove beneficial for GCC exporters, particularly on the PE side. The Chinese market will likely show greater preference for PE imports from the GCC as US-origin PE imports are currently subject to 25% tariffs. However, this would lead to greater competition in markets traditionally dominated by GCC players in southeast and south Asia as US producers prepare to export greater volumes in 2019.

Domestically the GCC chemical industry is poised for continued profitability into 2019, with revenue expected to exceed USD 90 billion. Value added chemicals will outpace the industry’s overall growth signaling a continued focus on product diversification. While the industry is not expected to see any significant capacity growth in 2019, most of new capacity additions will take place

Looking forward in Saudi Arabia, the region’s largest chemical producer, as new projects become operational and new product lines come on stream. A concerted focus on portfolio diversification and industry consolidation will dominate the agenda of regional producers as companies seek to improve their competitiveness at home and abroad. Future investments will be around refinery and petrochemical integration, growing the international footprint of GCC producers and gaining access to key export markets, product lines or technologies. The move to greater sustainability will see chemical producers come under increased pressure from new regulatory measures and changing public perceptions and consumer habits.

In line with its mandate to advance the development of the Arabian Gulf chemical industry, GPCA will continue to advocate for standards and regulations in the industry’s best interest and effectively represent the industry on the global and regional scene. We remain committed to facilitating effective networking and knowledge sharing by organizing GPCA’s annual conferences and events and spearheading our strategic programs and initiatives among the GCC chemical community and our partners.


The GPCA secretariat team

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-SadounSecretary General

Accounts

Ashraf NSr. Finance and Administration Specialist

Analee CandelariaEvents Accounts Officer

Administration

Nazia SarfarazSr. Membership and HR Specialist

Jobelle BarsarsaReceptionist

Ahmad ShahOffice Assistant

Committees

Udit AroraSr. Committees Specialist

IT

Wesam IssaSr. IT and Website Specialist

Events, Sales and Membership

Fiza KhanHead of Department

Anida DCostaConference Producer

Quennie PacaldoEvents Coordinator

Karen TiosanEvents Sales Specialist

Salman KhanSales and Membership Specialist Marketing and Communications

Dima HoraniHead of Marketing and Communications

Slavka AtanasovaContent and Media Specialist

Aya MaloufSocial Media and Community Specialist

Jimmy MendozaGraphic Designer

Hector AquinoMarketing Assistant

Responsible Care and Gulf SQAS

Kashif RasheedSr. Responsible Care Specialist

Mohamed SeragResponsible Care Coordinator

Thought Leadership and Strategic Research

Elan HabibHead of Thought Leadership and Strategic Research

Nuriya IsmagilovaResearch and Studies Specialist


FULL MEMBERSBAHRAIN

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC)P.O. Box 26730Manama

Tel: +973 1 773 1777Fax: +973 1 773 1047www.gpic.com

KUWAIT

EQUATE Petrochemical CompanyP.O. Box 4733Safat 13048Kuwait

Tel: +965 2 5765706Fax: +965 2576 5708www.equate.com

Kuwait Aromatics CompanyP.O. Box 70, Mina Abdullah Refinarry, Admin building Second floor, Office 290, Bock1, Safat 13001

Tel: +965 2 388 3866Fax: +965 2 388 4990www.kuwaitaromatics.com

Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC)P.O. Box 1084Safat 13011

Tel: ++ 965 2 385 1000Fax: +965 2385 1522www.pic.com.kw

QATAR

Qatar Chemical Co. Ltd. (Q-Chem)P.O. Box 24646Amwal Tower,1st Floor,Omar Al Mukhtar Street,Doha

Tel: +974 4 484 7104/7111Fax: +974 4 483 7379www.qchem.com.qa

Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) Q.J.S.C.P. O. Box 24445, Al Dana Tower, West BayDoha

Tel: + 974 4 013 2574Fax: + 974 4 013 9140www.muntajat.qa

Qatar Fertilizer Co. (QAFCO)P.O. Box 50001Mesaieed, Doha

Tel: +974 4 4228001/888Fax: +974 4 4772266www.qafco.com.qa

Qatar Fuel Additives Co.ltd. (QAFAC)P.O. Box 22700Doha

Tel: +974 4 477 3462Fax: 974 4 477 3554www.qafac.com.qa

Qatar Petrochemicals Company Ltd. (QAPCO)P.O. Box 756Doha

Tel: +974 4033 8000Fax: +974 4 477 7724www.qapco.com

Qatar Petroleum (QP)P.O. Box 3212WestBay, Al Dana Tower, 14th Floor, Office # 1404Doha

Tel: +974 4 013 3801Fax: +974 4 013 9529www.qp.com.qa

Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC)C-Ring Road, DohaP.O. Box 24440

Tel: +974 4033 8000www.qapco.com/qvc

SAUDI ARABIA

Advanced Petrochemical CompanyP.O. Box 11022Al Jubail Industrial CityPost Code 31961

Tel: +966 1 3 356 6001Fax +966 1 3 356 6065www.advancedpetrochem.com

Alujain Corporation P.O. Box 50575Future Business Center,8345 Essa Al Adawi St., Al Gharbyya-Unit No. 2Jeddah 22231 – 3746

Tel: +966 1 2 652 9919Fax: +966 1 2 652 9949www.alujaincorp.com

Astra Polymer Compounding Co, Ltd.P.O. Box 30740 Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 1 3 861 2677Fax: +9661 3 861 2676www.astra-polymers.com

CHEMANOLP.O. Box 3139Novotel Business Park, Tower 3, First Floor, Dammam Khobar Highway,

Tel: +96613 8144 685Fax: +96613 8144 678www.chemanol.com

Farabi Petrochemicals CompanyP.O. Box 11763Al Jubail Industrial CityPost Code 31961

Tel: +966 1 3 356 5112Fax: +966 1 3 356 5009www.farabipc.com

NAMA ChemicalsP.O. Box 11919Palm Center, Entrance B1, 2nd floorJubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 1 3 347 8888Fax: +966 1 3 347 8666www.nama.com.sa

National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET)P.O. Box 4459Jeddah 21491

Tel: +966 1 2 604 8610Fax: +9661 2 652 9380www.natpetpp.com

�Rabigh�Refining�and�Petrochemical Company (PETRO RABIGH) P.O. Box 101 Rabigh 21911 Admin Building 200, Office# 062H

Tel: + 966 12 425 0390Fax: +966 12 425 8889www.petrorabigh.com

GPCA members


Sadara Chemical CompanyP.O. Box 39777Dhahran 31942

Tel: +966 1 3 813 5999ext. 1110Fax: +966 1 3 813 5828www.sadara.com

Sahara Petrochemicals6894-Industrial City,Unit No. 1Jubail 35725-4801

Tel: +966 1 3 356 7700Fax: +966 1 3 358 9900www.saharapcc.com

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)P.O. Box 5101Riyadh 11422

Tel: +966 1 1 225 9689Fax: +966 1 1 225 9660www.sabic.com

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden)P.O. Box 68861Abu Baker Al Siddique St. Riyadh 11537

Tel: +966 1 1 874 8322,+966 1 1 874 8482Fax: +966 1 1 874 8329www.maaden.com.sa

Saudi AramcoP.O. Box 5000Dhahran 31311

Tel: +966 1 3 874 6106Fax: +966 1 3 873 4287www.saudiaramco.com

Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM)P.O. Box 12021Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 1 3 357 4802Fax: +966 1 3 359 9610www.sipchem.com

S-ChemP.O. Box 11221Jubail Industrial CityPost Code 31961

Tel: +966 1 3 358 1760Fax: +966 1 3 358 5192www.schem.com

TASNEEP.O. Box 26707The Business Gate, Building No. C3, Eastern Ring Road, Qurtuba Area, Riyadh 11496

Tel: +966 1 3 359 6666Fax: +966 1 3 359 7202 www.tasnee.com

SULTANATE OF OMAN

Duqm�Refinery�and�Petrochemicals Industries P.O. Box 144, 3rd Floor Al Rawaq Building Muscat Express Way, PC 102 Muscat

Tel: + 968 2 206 2700Fax: + 96 82 206 2702www.duqmrefinery.om

Oman Methanol Company LLCP.O. Box 474Postal Code 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sohar

Tel: +968 2686 5800Fax: +968 26850540www.omanmethanol.com

Oman India Fertilizer Co. SAOC (Omifco)P.O. Box 67Sur 411

Tel: +968 2 553 2000Fax: +968 2 556 2849www.omifco.com

ORPICP.O. Box 3568Mina Al Fahal, MuscatPC: 112

Tel: +968 2 685 5000Fax: +968 2 456 1384www.orpic.om

Salalah Methanol Company, LLCP.O. Box 316PC 217, AquadSalalah

Tel: +968 2321 8800Fax: +968 2321 8880www.smc.co.om

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)P.O. Box 898Corniche Road (W),Bainouna St,Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 707 4774www.adnoc.ae

ADNOC FertilizersP.O. Box 2288Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex, Khalifa StreetAbu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 6021111Fax: +9712 602 1155www.adnoc.ae

ADNOC�RefiningP.O. Box 3593Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 602 7049Fax: +971 2 602 7048www.adnoc.ae/adnoc-refining

Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd. (Borouge)P.O. Box 6925Borouge Tower,Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex, Corniche RoadAbu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 70 80000Fax: +971 2 607 0111www.borouge.com

Mubadala Investment CompanyP.O Box 45005, Al Mamoura Building, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 413 0000Fax: + 971 2 413 0001www.mubadala.com


BAHRAIN

Middle East Carbon Dioxide WLLBldg. 3068 Road 3641,Block 636, Ma’ameer

Tel: +973 1770 8200www.airliquide.com

Nexant LimitedP.O. Box 20705Level 22, West Tower Building, Bahrain Financial Harbour, King Faisal Highway Manama

Tel: +973 1 750 2962 Fax: +973 1 750 3030 www.nexant.com

BELGIUM

Albemarle Europe SPRL 9 Rue du Bosquet1348, Louvain-La-Neuve

Tel: +9714 701 7770www.albemarle.com

Anno Chemicals NVBerkenlaan 21BE-2980 Halle-Zoersel

Tel: +32 3 464 2532Fax: +32 3 464 2537www.annochemicals.com

Milliken Europe BVBAHAM 18-24, B-9000 Gent

Tel: +321 048 3917 Fax: +32 9 265 1195www.millikenchemical.com

CANADA

Nova Chemicals CorporationP.O. Box 25181000 Seventh Avenue SWCalgary, T2P 5C6

Tel: +1 403 750 4367Fax: +1 403 750 3940www.novachem.com

CHINA

Guangdong Keywa Chemical Trading Center Co.LtdNo.128 Huangpu East RoadTianhe District, Guangzhou

Tel: + 860 208 259 9382 Fax: + 860 208 259 8949www.kewya.com

DENMARK

Haldor Topsoe A/SHaldor Topsøes Allé 1, DK - 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

Tel: +45 4527 2000Fax: +45 4527 2999www.topsoe.com

EGYPT

TransmarPlot (45b) 4th Floor, North 90 Street, 5th SettlementNew Cairo 11835

Tel: + 202 2 614 2860Fax: + 202 2 614 2883www.transmar.com

FRANCE

Arkema France420, Rue d’Estienne d’Orves92705 Colombes CEDEX

Tel: +33 1 4900 8080Fax: +33 1 4900 5340www.arkema.com

FINLAND

Temet OyAsentajankatu 3, FI-00880 Helsinki

Tel: +358 20 757 9510Fax: +35 20 757 9514www.temet.com

GERMANY

A.Schulman Europe GmbH and Co. KGHuettenstr. 130-138,50170 Kerpen

Tel: +49 2273 561 0Fax: +49 2273 561345www.aschulman.com

Brenntag Holding GmbHMesseallee 11,45131 Essen

Tel: +49 2 016 4960Fax: +49 2 016 496 1010www.brenntag.com

Helm AGNordkanalstrasse 28D-20097Hamburg Deutschland

Tel: +49 40 23750Fax: +49 40 237 51845www.helmag.com

LANXESS Deutschland GmbHKennedy Platz 150569 Cologne

Tel: +49 221 8885 8492Fax: +49 221 8885 9887www.lanxess.com

Solvadis Deutschland GmbHKönigsberger Str. 1, 60487 Frankfurt

Tel: + 4969 5 700 7100www.solvadis.com

HONGKONG

Sara Offshore Services LimitedUnit B, 19/F, Yardley Commercial Building, 3 Connaught Road West, Hong Kong

Tel: +85 2285 43018www.mohinani.com

Sinopec Chemical Commercial Holding (Hong Kong) Company Ltd.Unit 2401, 24 Floor, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Tel: +971 4 426 9514Fax: +971 4 426 9500www.sinopec.com

INDIA

Finolex Industries LimitedD-1/10 MIDC ChinchwadPune 411 019

Tel: +91 20 2740 8200Fax: +91 20 2747 4444www.finolex.com

Reliance Industries LimitedBldg. No. 8A, 1st Floor, Reliance Corporate Park, Thane-Belapur Road, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai – 400 701

Tel: +91 22 2278 5000Fax: +91 22 4061 3199www.ril.com

Supreme Petrochem Ltd.5th Floor, Bldg. No. 11Chakala, Andheri (East)Mumbai

Tel: +91 22 6771 0000Fax: +91 22 6709 1924www.supreme.co.in

Vimal Intertrade Pvt LtdC-310 Shyamkamal, Agarwal Market, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai

Tel: + 91 22 4255 1100Fax: + 91 22 2612 7281www.vimalagencies.net

Windsor Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. 14-15, PVR Anupam Complex, Community Centre, Saket, New Delhi110017

Tel: +91 11 4612 4612Fax: +91 11 4174 8425http://www.windsorindia.com

ITALY

Versalis Piazza Boldrini 1, 20097 San Donato Milanese (MI)

Tel: + 390 25 204 1243Fax: + 390 25 203 2575www.versalis.eni.com

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS


IRAN

Bakhtar Commercial CompanyNo. 1246, North Karegar Ave., Tehran

Tel: +98 21 6096 2214Fax: +98 21 6096 2104www.bcco.co

Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Co. No.38 Karimkhan Zand Blvd, 4th Tir SqTehran 1584893313

Tel: +982 1 888 20494Fax: +982 1 888 22085http://pgpic.ir

JAPAN

Japan Saudi Arabia Methanol Co. Inc.Tokyo Sakurada Building, 1-1-3 Nishi-ShinbashiMinato-ku, Tokyo105-0003

Tel: +81 33 593 3541Fax: +81 33 593 3544

KUWAIT

Gulf Investment CorporationP.O. Box 3402Safat, Postal Code: 13035Kuwait

Tel: +965 2222 5474Fax: +965 2222 5181www.gic.com.kw

Ikarus Petroleum IndustriesP.O. Box 551Yarmouk 72656

Tel: +965 249 65885Fax: +965 2496 5886www.ikarus.com.kw

Qurain Petrochemical Industries CompanyP.O. Box 2929926 Floor, KIPCO Tower,Khalid Bin Al-Waleed Street, Sharq, Safat 13153

Tel: +965 2294 3232Fax: +965 2321 1922www.qpic-kw.com

Shuaiba Oxygen CompanyP.O. Box 23192Mina Abdullah area 4 Block 72 Street MA7Safat 13092

Tel: +965 2291 3686www.airliquide.com

LEBANON

RN Chemicals sarlP.O. Box 90575Dora - Seaside Highway - Industrial Zone - Njeim Bldg. and Warehouses Beirut 90575

Tel: +961 1 263119Fax: +961 1 263114www.RNchemicals.com

PAKISTAN

International Chemplast (Pvt.) Ltd.Suite # 509, 5th Floor, Progressive Plaza, Beaumont Road, Civil Linies Quarters, Karachi

Tel: +922 11 132 5325Fax: +922 13 565 6591www.icplpk.com

PORTUGAL

RNM Produtos QuimicosRua da Fábrica,123 Apartado 1003,4765-080 Carreira, Vila Nova de Famalicão

Tel: +35 125 290 0400Fax: +35 125 290 0409www.grupornm.pt

QATAR

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC)P.O. Box 16875Al Corniche Street, West Bay, Doha

Tel: +974 44 344222www.qimc.com.qa

Total�Refining�and�ChemicalsP.O. Box 5177Doha

Tel: +974 44 208350Fax: +974 44 980794 www.totalrefiningchemicals.com

RUSSIA

Sibur16/1 Krzhizhanovskogo St.Moscow, GSP-7, 117997

Tel: +7 495 777 55 00 Fax: +7 495 777 55 00 32 72www.sibur.ru

SAUDI ARABIA

Abdul Rahman Al-Otaishan and Sons Group Company LLCP.O. Box 6978Dammam 31452

Tel: +966 13 811 6048Fax: +966 13 811 6133www.al-otaishan.com.sa

Air Liquide ArabiaP.O. Box 2335Al-Tuwairki Tower, 15th Floor,Khobar-Dammam Highway,Al-Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 13 836 6668Fax: +966 13 802 1017www.airliquide.com

Air Liquide Khafrah Industrial GasesP.O. Box 432392nd Industrial AreaRiyadh


AL JERI Transportation CompanyP.O. Box 34586 Old Al-Kharj RoadRiyadh 11478

Tel: +966 1 438 5296Fax: +966 1 213-6237 www.aljeri.com

Al Majdouie Derijke Logistics Co. Ltd.P.O. Box 336King Fahd RoadDammam 32272

Tel: +966 13 819 8185Fax: +966 13 811 4192www.almajdouie.com

Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services CompanyP.O. Box 609Riyadh 11421

Tel: +966 11 235 5555Fax: +966 11 236 6666www.aldrees.com

Al Qaryan GroupP.O. Box 3703, Dammam 31481

Tel: +966 13 822 6969Fax: +966 13 822 3939www.alqaryan.com

Al Rajhi Ekhwan GroupP.O. Box 266601st Floor, Al Mas Plaza, Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz stRiyadh 11496

Tel: +966 11 462 0036Fax: +966 11 462 9396www.alrajhiekhwan.com

Al Watania Plastics 2nd Industrial AreaRiyadh 11443

Tel: +966 11 265 0036Fax: +966 11 265 0905www.wataniaind.com

Alfred Talke P.O. Box 10610Jubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 1 3347-3222Fax: +966 13347-2555www.aljabr-talke.com


Arabian Chemical Terminals Limited7th Floor, Alireza Towers, Madinah Road, Jeddah 21495

Tel: +966 12 652 0000Fax: +966 12 653 4032www.arabianchemicalterminals.com

Arrmaz Gulf ChemicalsP. O. Box: 2739, Al Munirah Tower, Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Street, Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 1 387 9494Fax: +966 1388 2494www.amgc.com.sa

A.T. KearneyP.O. Box 230888King Faisal Foundation Building. South Tower, 7th Floor,Office FS07A,King Fahad Highway,Olaya District Riyadh

Tel: +966 11 290 5200Fax: +966 11 206 1258www.atkearney.com

AYTB, Al Yusr Industrial Contracting Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 10270Support Industries Area 1 Tareeq 124/175, Jubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 13 343 7700Fax: +966 13 341 2044 / 341 2176 / 341 1587 www.aytb.com

Bakhashab Transport & Trading Co. Ltd. HoldingP.O. Box 8441, Salman Al Farisi St, Al Khalidiyah Al Janubiyah, Dammam 31482

Tel: +966 13 510 9900Fax: +966 13 858 8043www.bakhashab.com.sa

Crescent Transportation Co. LtdP.O. Box 1232Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 3 858 0304Fax: +966 3 814 0360www.crescent-transportation.com

Environment Development Co. Ltd. (EDCO)P.O. Box 10183Jubail Industrial City 31961,Jubail 2, Road 274/T-311

Tel: +966 1 3367 0026Tel: +966 1 3367 0200www.edco.com.sa

Global Company forDownstream Industries(GDI)P.O. Box 285121 Office VIP-I,Building No. 6846,King Fahad Road, Olaya District,Riyadh 12331

Tel: +966 11 464 3879Fax: +966 11 464 0941www.addargroup.com

Globe GroupP.O. Box 181431441 Dammam

Tel: +966 1 3835 2222Fax: +9661 3835 1222www.globemarine.com.sa

Gulf Chemicals and Industrial Oils CompanyP.O. Box 3942Second Industrial CityDammam 31481

Tel: +966 13 812 1022Fax: +966 13 812 1170www.gcir.com.sa

Gulf Strategy Est. for Commercial ServicesP.O. Box 32034Al-Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 13 867 5316Fax: +966 13 867 5318www.gulfstrategy.net

Haffaz Industrial & Management Consultants P.O. Box 3070, Riyadh 11471

Tel: +966 56 765 5000Fax: +961 1493 0382

Himmah Logistics CompanyP.O Box 102993King Abdullah Road1st floor, 105, Jarir BuildingRiyadh 11685

Tel: +966 11 245 5144Fax: + 966 11 240 8739www.himmahlogistics.com

Ingenia Polymers Co. Ltd.P.O. Box 11027 Jubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 13 341 8793Fax: +966 13 341 8934www.ingeniapolymers.com

Katoen Natie Khonaini Co. Ltd.P.O. Box 30Jubail 31951

Tel: +966 1 3361 7518 Fax: +966 1 3362 2746www.knksa.com

KBRP.O. Box: 2959Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 13 851 6807Fax: +966 13 851 6667www.kbr.com

King Abdullah University of \Science and Technology (KAUST)Bldg No. 23, Innovation Cluster 3, Office No. 3-350Thuwal 23955-6900

Tel: +966 12 808 2724www.kaust.edu.sa

KPMG Al Fozan and Al Sadhan P.O. Box 92876 KPMG Tower, Salahudeen Al Ayoubi Road, Malaz District, Riyadh 11663

Tel: +966 11 874 8711Fax: +966 11 874 8600www.kpmg.com.sa

National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co.P.O. Box 8931, Office 537, 5th Floor, Aqaria Bldg 2, Olaya St, Riyadh 11492

Tel: +966 11 419 1390Fax: +966 11 419 1577www.ncc.sa.com

National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem)P.O. Box: 99833Riyadh 11625

Tel: +966 11 219 2522Fax: +966 11 21 92523

NAPCO Flexible Packaging DivisionP.O. Box 5381st Industrial City, Dammam 31421

Tel: +9661 3 847 3040Fax: +9661 3 847 1484www.napcogroup.com

Pan Gulf Holding Co.P.O. Box 2473 Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +96 16 3 867 0444Fax: +966 13 896 2497www.pghco.com

Reda Chemicals P.O. Box 2923Al Bustan Area,ABT Building, 2nd Floor, Khobar-Dammam Expressway, Al-Khobar 31952

Tel: +971 4 332 5100Fax: +971 4 332 5200www.redachem.com

Rifd IndustryP.O. Box: 10237Jubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 50 584 7161Fax: +966 13 348 5490www.rifd-ind.com

Rowad Plastic GroupP.O. Box 294522nd Industrial Area, Riyadh 11457

Tel: +966 11 253 1717Fax: +966 11 265 1973www.rowadplastic.com

Royal Commission for Jubail and YanbuP.O. Box 5964Riyadh 11432

Tel: +966 11 264 9000Fax: +966 11 456 9144www.rcjy.gov.sa

SADIG3909 Prince Mamdooh Bin Abdulaziz-SulaymaniyahPostal Code: 12242,7574Riyadh

Tel: +966 11 293 6115www.sadig.com.sa


Sankyu Saudi Arabia Co.P.O. Box 40645, 242, B1, Al Salama Center, Prince Sultan Street, Jeddah 21511

Tel: + 966 12 683 3939Fax:+ 966 12 616 5521www.sankyu.com.sa

Saudi Industrial Property Authority ( MODON )P.O Box 4143Riyadh 11149

Tel: +966 11 477 4002Fax: +966 11 479 0165www.sidf.gov.sa

Suttons Arabia4th Floor, Al Oula BuildingKing Abdullah Aziz Road, Al Khobar 39152

Tel: +966 13 830 1248Fax: +966 13 865 4855www.suttonsgroup.com

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Co. Ltd.P.O. Box 37, King Saud Street, Dammam 31411

Tel: +966 13 858 4087Fax: +966 13 83 55747www.kanoo.com

The Saudi Company of Chemical Trading Ltd.,(Chemtrade) P.O. Box 224317th Floor, Alireza Tower, Madina Road, Jeddah

Tel: +966 12 652 0000Fax: +966 12 6517492www.chemtrade.com

Saudi Bulk Transport LTDSuite 1408, Saudi Business Center, Madinah Road, Jeddah

Tel: +966 12 661 9571www.xenel.com

SINGAPORE

Integra Petrochemicals Pte Ltd2 Battery Road #22-01 Maybank Tower, Singapore 049907

Tel: +65 6220 9895Fax: +65 6220 2908www.integra-global.com

Steem1960 Singapore Pte Ltd25 Church Street, #03-01, Capital Square Three, Singapore 049482

Tel: +65 6 536 1662www.steem1960.com

SOUTH KOREA

Alba CorporationTEBA House 18,PyeongChang 30-Gil,Jongno-gu, Seoul

Tel: + 822 757 0331Fax: + 822 757 0332www.albacorp.com

SULTANATE OF OMAN

Air Liquide Sohar Industrial Gases LLC P.O. Box 66Postal Code: 327Sohar

Tel: +968 2685 0200Fax: +968 2685 0203www.airliquide.com

Sohar Port and FreezoneP.O. Box 9Postal Code 327,Sohar

Tel: +968 2 685 2700Fax: +968 2 685 2701www.soharportandfreezone.com

SWITZERLAND

Clariant International LTD.Postal Code: 4133Hardstr. 61Pratteln

Tel: +973 17556 307Fax: +973 17556 309www.clariant.com

Kolmar Group AG4th Floor, Metalli, Baarerstrasse 18 Zug 6300

Tel: +4141 727 5700Fax: +41 41 727 5701www.kolmargroup.com

THE NETHERLANDS

ARLANXEO Holding B.V. Stationsplein 8B 6221 BT Maastricht

Tel: +31(0) 43 750 3920www.arlanxeo.com

ECEM European Chemical Marketing b.v.Hogehilweg 18, 1101 CD Amsterdam ZO

Tel: +31 20 312 8200Fax: + 31 20 312 8210www.ecem.com

PentholPostbus 940131090 GA Amsterdam

Tel: +31 20 561 7704Fax: +31 20 561 6666www.penthol.com

STAMICARBON BVP.O. Box 53Mercator 3, 6135 KW Sittard

Tel: +31 46 423 7000Fax: +31 46 423 7001www.stamicarbon.com


Abu Dhabi Terminals P.O. Box 136687Abu Dhabi

Tel: + 971 2 492 5056Fax: +971 2 697 5166www.adterminals.ae

Advisian13th Floor, Dhafir Tower, Najda/Electra Street, Abu Dhabi

Tel: + 971 2 676 6439Fax: + 971 2 676 6429www.advisian.com

Adeka Al Ghurair Additives LLCP.O. Box 40306Plot No 37, B4 Industrial City Of Abu Dhabi 1 (Icad 1) Musaffah, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 550 8361Fax: +971 2 550 8396 www.adeka-alghurair.com

Air Liquide Middle East and North Africa (ALMENA)P.O. Box 54638Suite 301, East Wing 5, A Block, Dubai AirportFree Zone, Dubai


Akzonobel Middle EastFZEP.O. Box 29012th Floor, Al Habtoor Business Tower,Dubai Marina,

Tel: +971 4 399 0417Fax: +971 4 379 2861www.akzonobel.com

Al Nahda International FZCOP.O. Box 261911Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 883 1314 Fax: +971 4 883 1315 www.alnahdafz.com

Ampacet Europe SA - DMCC BranchJumeirah Business Centre 3 Tower – Office 3304Cluster Y – Jumeirah Lake TowersPO. Box 337219 – Dubai,

Tel: + 971 4 551 9549 Fax: +971 4 551 9547www.ampacet.com

Argus MediaP.O. Box 502821Office 26-27, 26th FloorShatha Tower, DMC, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 434 5112Fax: +971 4 424 0134www.argusmedia.com/petrochemicals

BASF Middle East LLCP.O. Box 61309Jebel Ali Free ZoneDubai

Tel: +971 4 807 2115Fax: +971 4 883 8675 www.basf.com


BGN International DMCCP.O. Box 115738Unit 1404 / JLT Reef TowerJumeriah Lake TowersDubai

Tel : +971 4 376 2000Fax : +971 4 431 1416www.bayegan.net

Bertschi Chemical Logistics DMCCP.O. Box 478488Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Jumeirah Bay Tower X3, Office 1603, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 454 77 92Fax: +971 4 454 77 34www.bertschi.com

Borealis AG - Abu DhabiP.O. Box 48313IPIC Square, 1st floor,Sultan Bin Zayed the First Street, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +97 12 412 3500Fax: +9712 6070864 www.borealisgroup.com

Bureau Veritas CompanyP.O. Box 26264East Al Salam Street,Al Zubara Tower, 1st Floor,Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 644 4920 www.bureauveritas.com

Burjae Energy DMCC59A Almas Tower, JLTDubai

Tel: +971 4 369 9964Fax: +971 4 362 3981www.burjae.com

Camelot Management Consultants Middle East DMCCP.O. Box 5003333Reef Tower, Level 30Jumeirah Lakes Towers,Dubai

Tel: +971 4 350 7460Fax: +971 4 448 7112www.camelot-mc.ae

C.E.I.C Sustainable Solutions FZEP.O. Box 16486Business Center 06, 331 Al Mareed Building, Dubai

Tel: +971 56 779 9281Fax: +971 4 367 8774www.ceicbusiness.com

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLCP.O. Box 293892Bldg. 6EA, Suite 401Dubai Airport Free Zone

Tel: +971 4 701 7708Fax: +971 4 701 7724www.cpchem.com

Clarksons Platou P.O. Box 10292914th Floor Gold Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 450 9432www.clarksons.com

Cosmoplast Co. LLCP.O. Box 6032Street No. 20, Industrial Area No.1, Sharjah

Tel: +9716 533 1264Fax: + 971 6 533 1917www.cosmoplast.com;www.interplast.ae

Dow Chemicals IMEA GmbHP.O. Box 7893Emaar Square, Bldg 6Level 3, Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai

Tel: +971 4 453 7000Fax: +9714 453 7093www.dow.com

DP WorldP.O. Box 170005th Floor, Jafza 17 Bldg., Lob 17, Jebel Ali, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 881 5555Fax: +971 4 881 7777www.dpworld.ae

Endress + Hauser Instruments International AGP.O. Box 293828Middle East Support Center (MESC), 7WB - 2nd floor, Office 2100, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 253 5126 Fax: +971 4 609 1811www.endress.com

Euro Petroleum Consultants DMCCP.O. Box 625766Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 421 4642Fax: +971 4 421 4602www.europetro.com

Evonik Gulf FZEP.O. Box 341256Silicon Oasis,Office E-107Dubai

Tel: +971 4 372 4150 Fax: +971 4 372 4174www.evonik.com

Gulf Advanced PolymersP.O. Box 66862, 19th Floor, Vision Tower, Business Bay, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 425 9464Fax: +971 4 425 9446www.gap-polymers.com

Heidrick & StrugglesP.O. Box 482075, Liberty House, Level 7, Office 716-718, DIFC, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 376 4600Fax: +9714 376 4650www.heidrick.com

Honeywell UOP Middle East Co.P.O. Box 924829th Floor World Trade Centre, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 331 3841Fax: +971 4 331 7033www.uop.com

IHS GLOBAL FZ LLCP.O. Box 500395Office Park Bldg Block A, Dubai Internet City, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 363 5800Fax: +971 4 363 5801www.ihs.com

Joint Tank Services FZCOP.O. Box 17512Jebel Ali Free Zone (South),Dubai

Tel: +971 4 880 7801Fax: +971 4 880 7802 www.jts.ae

Llyod’s Register P.O. Box 29677Festival Office Tower, Suite 2001, Dubai Festival City,Al Rebat Street, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 701 4100Fax: +971 4 701 4119www.lr.org

LyondellBasell IndustriesP.O. Box 293611Building 6A (East Wing), Office 619, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 204 5970Fax: +971 4 204 5969www.basell.com

Methanex Middle EastP.O. Box 309010Fortune Tower, Office 205, Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Tel: +971 4 438 0299Fax: +971 4 438 0240www.methanex.com

Momentum Logistics LLCP.O. Box 225, Sharjah

Tel: +971 6 506 2000Fax: +971 6 558 7528www.momentumlogistics.com

Neste Jacobs P.O. Box 39317Al Saman Tower A, 11th Floor, Al Hamdan St, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +9712 639 7449Fax: +971 2 639 7448www.nestejacobs.com

Oman Trading InternationalP.O. Box 506515Level 5, Precinct Building 2,DIFC, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 4281888Fax: +971 4 363 7468www.omantrading.com

Onyx Petrochem DMCC1 Lake Plaza, JLT Cluster T, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 421 4500Fax: +971 4 421 4072www.onyxpetrochem.com

Petrochem Middle EastP.O. Box 23910Level 34, Jumeirah Bay X2 Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 417 9300Fax: +971 4 417 9393www.petrocheme.comPolycorp LimitedP.O. Box 35071Dubai

Tel: +971 52 7131 666www.poly-corp.com

Polychem Resins International Industries LLCP.O. Box 37029Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 880 1662Fax: +971 4 880 1866www.polycheminternational.com


QUEST Group DMCC P.O. Box 64393131 K, AG Tower (Silver Tower), Cluster I, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 454 3096Fax: +971 4 454 3093www.questgroupint.com

Quincannon Associates DMCCONE JLT, Floor 5 Office 67Jumeira Lake Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 429 5893www.quincannon.com

Rakha Al Khaleej International LLCP.O. Box 55157Suite 701, National Bank of Umm Al-Quwain Building, Khalid Bin Waleed Road, Bank Street, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 397 7999Fax: +971 4 397 2555www.rai-uae.com

Schmidt ME Logistics JLTP.O. Box 487103 Unit No. 4108, Mazaya Business Avenue, Plot No. BB2 Jumeirah Lakes Tower, Dubai

Tel: +97150 443 1703Fax: +971 4 886 1480www.schmidt-heilbronn.de

SAP Middle East and North Africa LLCP.O. Box 11835316th Floor, Arenco Tower, Sheikh Zayed RoadDubai

Tel: +971 4 4407 222Fax: +971 4 4407 333www.sap.com

Shell Chemicals ArabiaP.O. Box 11677Convention Tower, 9th Floor Dubai

Tel: +971 4 405 4400Fax: +971 4 332 1597www.shell.com/chemicalsSNC-LavalinP.O. Box 53249, Abu Dhabi Mall, 5/F East Tower, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 417 1222Fax: +971 2 644 0275www.snclavalin.com

Songwon International-Middle East FZEP.O. Box 371467Office No 250, Building 6EB,Dubai Airport Free Zone

Tel: +971 4 256 6338Fax: +971 4 256 6339www.songwon.com

Star Energy OiltankingP.O. Box 16811, Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai

Tel: + 971 4 881 6733Fax: + 971 4 881 6548www.seot.ae

Stolt-Nielsen LimitedPO Box 337246Office no. 1802 ; Swiss Tower, Cluster Y, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 512 9842Fax: +971 451 29899www.stolt-nielsen.com

Sumitomo Corporation P.O. Box 262517Tower A, Level 17, JAFZA One, Jebel Ali Free ZoneDubai

Tel: +971 4 817 8000Fax: +971 4 817 8001www.sumitomocorp-global.com

Taghleef IndustriesP.O. Box 56391Jebel Ali Industrial Area-1, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 880 1100Fax: +971 4 880 1122www.ti-films.com

The Boston Consulting Group International Inc.P.O. Box 322574th Floor, Office Park Bldg., Dubai Internet City

Tel: +971 4 448 0300Fax: +971 4 4480 333www.bcg.com

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AGP.O. Box 121164, The H Dubai Office Tower, 12th floorSheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 705 9300Fax: +971 4 705 9301www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com

TransoceanP.O. Box 191061c/o JF HILLEBRAND ME LLC, Latifa Tower, Office 1205, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 343 00 54Fax: +971 4 343 43 51www.transoceanbulk.com

UL – UnderwritersLaboratoriesP.O. Box 345831Laboratory Building Unit 222Dubai Science ParkAl Barsha South 2, Dubai

Tel: + 971 4 873 1799Fax: +9714 5585 036www.ul.com

Union Pipes IndustryP.O. Box 9650ICAD-1, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 550 0102Fax: +971 2 550 0105www.upi.ae

Vertex Oil and Gas (VOGAS)P.O. Box 9640Sama Tower, Office 106, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 358 9855Fax: +971 4 385 8332www.vogas.com

Vopak Middle East B.V.P.O. Box 119448Office 14 H, 14th Floor, Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 440 4600 Fax: +971 4 447 4608 www.vopak.com

Wood MackenzieP.O. Box 6635427A, Emirates Tower, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 376 5300Fax: +971 4 376 5301www.woodmac.com

UNITED KINGDOM

AgilityPavilion 7, The Match Works, Garston, Liverpool L19 2PHEngland

Tel: +44(0)151 494 5900Fax: +44(0)151 494 5901www.agilitylogistics.com

ICISQuadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton SM25AS

Tel: +44 208 652 3345Fax: +44 208 652 3929www.icis.com

HSBC Bank plc8 Canada Square,Postal Code: E14 5HQLondon

Tel: +44 20 7991 8888Fax: + 44 20 7992 4795www.hsbcnet.com

Platts20 Canada Square,E14 5LH, London

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7176 6000Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7176 6322www.platts.com

Tecnon Orbichem LtdThe Lansdowne Building,2 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 2ER

Tel: +44 20 7924 3955Fax: +44 20 7978 5307www.orbichem.com

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BDP INTERNATIONAL, INC.510 Walnut Street, 13th FloorPhiladelphia 19106

Tel: +1(215) 629-8900Fax: + 1(215) 629-8940www.bdpinternational.com

CB&IOne CBandI, Plaza,2103 Research Forest DriveThe Woodlands TX 77381

Tel: +1 832 513 1586 Fax: +1 832 513 1905www.cbi.com

Chemtex International440 N Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Tel: + 1 408 524 7474Fax: +1 408 524 7470www.chemtex.com


Exxon Mobil Chemical Company 13501 Katy FreewayCORP-EMCC-W1-372Huston, 77079-1398

Tel: +1 281 870 6075Fax: +1 281 588 4772www.exxonmobilchemical.com

Korn Ferry1700 K Street, NW Washington DC 20006

Tel: +1 202 955 0906Fax: + 1 202 822 8127www.kornferry.com

McKinsey and Company55 East 52Nd Street 21St Floor, New York 10022

Tel: +1212 446 7000Fax: +1212 446 8575www.mckinsey.com

Pilko & Associates700 Louisiana, Suite 4500, Houston, TX 77002

Tel: +713 357 1000Fax: +713 35 70990www.pilko.com

PMC Group, Inc1288 Route 73 South,Suite 401, Postal Code 08054, Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Tel: +1 856 533 1870Fax: +1 856 533 1869www.pmc-group.com

PRAXAIR39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06810

Tel: +971 2 643 7210Fax: +971 2 643 7202www.praxair.com

The Catalyst Group Inc.P.O. Box 680Spring House,Pa 19477-0637

Tel: +1 215 628 4447Fax: +1 215 628 2267www.catalystgrp.com

Third Coast International 1871 Mykawa, Pearland, TX 77581,Texas

Tel: +12814122888Fax: +12819975079www.thirdcoastinternational.com

Townsend Solutions509 N. Sam Houston Pkwy,Suite 500, Houston,TX 77060,

Tel: +1 281 873 8733Fax : +1 281 875 1915www.townsendsolutions.comTricon Energy LTD777 Post Oak Blvd Suite 550Houston Texas 77082

Tel: +1 713-979-9314Fax: +1 713 985 6190www.triconenergy.com

Vinmar Projects International Ltd.16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77060

Tel: +1 281 618 1300Fax: +1 281 448 4474www.vinmar.com

W.R. Grace and Co.7500 Grace Drive Columbia MD 21044

Tel: +1 410 531 4000 Fax: +1 410 531 4496www.grace.com

VIETNAM

OPEC Plastics JSCLevel 13, BIDV Tower, No 194 Tran Quang Khai Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

Tel: +84 4 7306 8868 Fax: +84 4 3795 1071www.opec.vn


BELGIUM

Gemini Corporation N.VGemini House Waterwilgweg 6, 2050 Anwerp

Tel: +323 254 0414Fax: +323 254 0428www.geminicorp.be

Solvay SARue de Ransbeek 310, 1120 Neder-Over-Hembeek

Tel: +322 264 2126Fax: +322 909 2265www.solvay.com

GERMANY

hte GmbH69123, Heidelberg

Tel: +496 221 749 7424www.hte-company.de

INDIA

DCM Shriram Ltd5th Floor kanchenjunga Bldg, 18 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110017

Tel: +911 14 210 0200www.dcmshriram.com

Hindprakash Tradelink Pvt. LtdPlot No. 10/6 , Phase 1 GIDC Vatva, Ahmedabad 382445

Tel: +917 93 982 7000Fax: +917 93 982 7096www.hindprakash.com

Jindal Poly Films Limited Plot No 12, Sector B-1, Local Shopping Complex, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

Tel: +911 12 613 9256Fax: +911 12 612 5739www.jindalpoly.com

ITALY

Italmatch Chemicals S.p.AVia Magazzini del Catone 17 Modulo 4, Genoa 16126

Tel: +390 1 064 2081Fax: +390 10 469 5296www.italmatch.com

KUWAIT

Metal & Recycling CompanyBlock 13, Plot #800024, Unit #2, Amghara Industrial Area, Next to Kuwait Municipality

Tel: +965 2 457 7773/4Fax: +965 2 467 2168www.mrckw.com

NETHERLANDS

Standic B.VWieldrechtseweg 353316 BG Dordfrecht

Tel: +31 78 652 8692/865Fax: +31 78 652 8626www.standic.com

SAUDI ARABIA

Bander Al-Jabri Logistics P. O. Box 11151Dammam Riyadh Highway, Dammam 31453

Tel: +966 13 802 9991Fax: +966 13 811 1185www.al-jabri.com.sa

Industrial Clusters P.O. Box 65295, Al Mutamarat, Riyadh 12711, King Fahd sub Road 7948, Riyadh

Tel: +966 11 218 8999Fax: +966 11 218 8966www.ic.gov.sa

MarafiqP.O. Box 11133, Jubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 13 340 1111Fax: +966 13 340 1168www.marafiq.com.sa

NEPC (BeeA’h)Road 289 Rd 198, Industrial Area, Secondary Industry Park, Jubail Industrial City 31961

Tel: +966 13 358 8008Fax: +966 13 358 8584www.beeah.com

Oil Support Services Trading ESTP.O. Box 32232, King Faisal St., Dammam 31941

Tel: +966 13 835 2044Fax: +966 13 832 2387www.oilserve.com.sa

Ravago Middle East CompanySection H, Block 3, Lot1, Sharq, Jubail 2 31961

Tel: +966 13 356 8707www.ravago.com

Saudi Industrial Development FundP.O. Box 4143, Riyadh 11149

Tel: +966 11 477 4002Fax: +966 11 479 0165www.sidf.gov.sa

Takween Advanced IndustriesP.O. Box 2500, 16th Floor, Al Othman Office Towers, King Saud Road, Al Khobar 31952

Tel: +966 13 853 4355Fax: +966 13 853 4343 www.takweenai.com

TURKEY

PAGEV-Turkish Plastic Industry FoundationHalkalı Cad. Tez-İş Business Center No: 132/1 Floor: 4 34295 Sefaköy, Istanbul

Tel: +90 212 425 1313Fax: +90 212 624 4926www.pagev.org


Advisory Group DMCC#69, 5th Floor One JLT, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 429 5819www.advisorygroup.ae

Air Products P.O. Box 16912Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 807 8333Fax: +971 4 883 5411www.airproducts.com

Al Futtaim Logistics Company LLCP.O. Box 61450, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 807 7171 Fax: +971 4 881 9157www.aflogistics.com

Bilfinger�Middle�East�P.O. Box 253519, DAFZADubai

Tel: +971 4 567 2727www.middleeast.bilfinger.com

Cambridge Assessment English-University of CambridgeP.O. Box 112213, Ubora Tower 1601, Business Bay, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 437 8077www.cambridgeenglish.org

D-Grade DWC LLCFH4, Dubai South Free Zone

Mob: +9150 656 5029www.dgrade.com

DNV.GL Business Assurance Group AS. Dubai BranchP.O.Box 11539, 12th floor Burjuman Business Tower, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 302 6300Fax: +9714 355 9433www.dnvgl.com

Emirates TransportP.O. Box 5757, Marrakech Street, Umm Ramool, near RTA Head Office, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 285 4444Fax: +971 4 285 3033www.et.ae

Ferguson Middle East FZEP.O. Box 17898, JAFZA Views - LOB 18, 14th Floor Office 1401, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 899 7300www.hooverferguson.com

NEW MEMBERS


Hapag-Lloyd Middle East Shipping L.L.CP.O Box 55586, Port Saeed Area, Al Garhoud Road-Deira, Dubai

Tel: +9714 295 2626www.hapag-lloyd.com

Hellmann Indu Chemical FZCOP.O Box 27974, Jebel Ali Free Zone, South Zone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 899 4111Fax: +971 4 899 4285www.hellmann.com

Linde Engineering Middle East LLC C1 Tower 5th Floor Al Bateen St., Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 698 1400Fax: +971 2 698 1499www.linde.com

MMEC Mannesmann GmbH Middle EastP.O. Box 10628, Airport Road, Al Wifaq Finance Tower, 15th Floor, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 639 9225Fax: +971 2 631 1655www.mmecmannesmann.ae

Nalco Champion an Ecolab Company Plot No: WWA 132 and 47, Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 801 4000www.ecolab.com

Sarf Commodities DMCCP.O. Box 487485, 1504, Fortune Tower, Cluster C, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 368 2212 Fax: +971 4 368 2196www.sarfcommodities.com

Siemens LLCP.O. Box 47015, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 616 5100www.siemens.ae

Toyota Tsusho CorporationDAFZA 4WB 5th Floor Office No. 540, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 299 3590Fax: +971 4 299 3363www.toyota-tsusho.com

Veolia Middle EastP.O. Box 9529, Office 1401-A, Burj Gate Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 328 7776http://www.veolia.com/middleeast

WTS Energy DMCCP.O. Box 340829, Silver Tower, 4th Floor, Office 4E, Cluster I, JLT, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 364 7480Fax: +971 4 036 4741www.wtsenergy.com

UNITED KINGDOM

Achilles Information Limited30 western Avenue, Milton Park, OX14 4SH Abingdon, Abingdon

Tel: +44 123 582 0813www.achilles.com

Berkeley Engineering Consultants52 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, W1J 5BT, London

Tel: +44 20 7493 6167Fax: +44 20 7495 8063www.berkeleyeng.com


Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) P.O. Box 123055 1601, 1602Vision Tower, Business BayDubai, United Arab Emirates T +971 4 451 0666F +971 4 451 0777Email: [email protected]

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf. Established in 2006, the association voices the common interests of more than 250 member companies from the chemical and allied industries, accounting for over 95% of chemical output in the Gulf region. The industry makes up the second largest manufacturing sector in the region, producing over USD 108 billion worth of products a year.

The association supports the region’s petrochemical and chemical industry through advocacy, networking and thought leadership initiatives that help member companies to connect, to share and advance knowledge, to contribute to international dialogue, and to become prime influencers in shaping the future of the global petrochemicals industry.

Committed to providing a regional platform for stakeholders from across the industry, the GPCA manages six working committees - Plastics, Supply Chain, Fertilizers, International Trade, Research and Innovation, and Responsible Care - and organizes five world-class events each year. The association also publishes an annual report, regular newsletters and reports.

For more information, please visit www.gpca.org.ae

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