12 Dec 2010
(MENAFN) Maha Mulla Hussain, Managing Director of Kuwait’s state-run Petrochemical Industries Co (PIC), explained that as part of a scheduled maintenance, the company will shutdown its polypropylene plant for two months in March 2011, Reuters reported.
According to the Managing Director, the shut-down is related to upgrading the three refineries for Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC), who is also restrained to a certain time period.
The polypropylene plant, which is considered to be one of the company’s most important plants in Shuaiba, has a production capacity of approximately 150,000 tons, she said.
According to PIC, the upcoming petrochemical plant, which will cost about $5 billion, is scheduled to be operational by 2015, and will produce over 1 million metric tons of ethylene annually.
08 Apr 2026
BBK awards over BD 1 Million to 273 winners in the February Al Hayrat Grand Prizes draw
01 Mar 2026
BBK activates partial remote working system for its workforce to ensure employee and customer safety and service continuity
24 Feb 2026
BBK discloses its financial results for the year ended 31st December 2025
05 Feb 2026
BBK announces December Al Hayrat Grand Prize winners and another wave of Grand prizes for February
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience and by clicking “I Accept” below, you consent to the use of cookies. Learn more