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

GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 3

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-Benyan
Chairman, 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.
GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 5
 Message from
the Secretary
General
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.
6 GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Dr. Abdulwahab
Al-Sadoun
Secretary General, GPCA
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
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.
GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 7
 About GPCA
PROFILE
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,
MISSION
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.
GPCA’S THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS
MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY
WORKING COMMITTEES
MEMBERS / STAKEHOLDERS REACH
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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.
Plastics Committee
Fertilizer Committee
Supply Chain Committee
International Trade Committee
Research and Innovation
Committee
Responsible Care Committee
Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Yousef Al-Benyan Dr. Abdulrahman Dr. Mohamed

Jawahery Al Mulla
Chairman, GPCA and
Vice Chairman and Treasurer, GPCA and
CEO, SABIC, Vice Chairman, GPCA and Vice Chairman and
Saudi Arabia President, GPIC, Bahrain CEO, QAPCO, Qatar

Mohammad Mutlaq Al-Morished Dr. Ramesh

Al-Farhoud Ramachandran
CEO, Tasnee,
CEO, PIC, Kuwait Saudi Arabia CEO, EQUATE,
Kuwait

Ahmad Al-Ohali Abdulaziz Judaimi Ahmed Omar

Abdulla
CEO, Sipchem, SVP, Downstream,
Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco, Saudi CEO, Borouge, UAE
Arabia

Abdulrahman Ahmed Saleh Abdel Hadi

Al-Suwaidi Al Jahdhami Al Suhaimi
CEO, QAFCO, CEO, Orpic, Oman Executive President,
Qatar Saudi Chevron Philips,
Saudi Arabia

Hazeem Jamal Malaikah

Al Suwaidi
President and CEO,
CEO, ADNOC Natpet, Saudi Arabia
Fertilizers, UAE

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.

Abdulaziz Alhajri Mohammed Said Bajodah

Al-Hajri
Vice Chairman, GPCA Former Executive
and Director, VP, Downstream President, Saudi
Downstream Development, QP, Chevron Philips, Saudi
Directorate, Qatar Arabia
ADNOC, UAE

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 MEMBERSHIP PORTAL

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.

MEMBERS OUTREACH PROGRAM

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 Jindal Poly Films Limited India

Advisory Group DMCC UAE Linde Engineering Middle East LLC UAE
Air Products UAE Marafiq KSA
Al Futtaim Logistics Company LLC UAE Metal & Recycling Company Kuwait
Bander Al-Jabri Logistics KSA MMEC Mannesmann GmbH Middle East UAE
Berkeley Engineering Consultants UK Nalco Champion an Ecolab Company UAE
Bilfinger Middle East UAE NEPC (BeeA’h) KSA
Cambridge Assessment English-University of UAE Oil Support Services Trading EST KSA
Cambridge PAGEV-Turkish Plastic Industry Foundation Turkey
DCM Shriram Ltd India Ravago Middle East Company KSA
DGrade DWC LLC UAE Sarf Commodities DMCC KSA
DNV.GL Business Assurance Group AS. Dubai UAE Saudi Industrial Development Fund KSA
Branch
Siemens LLC UAE
Emirates Transport UAE
Solvay SA Belgium
Ferguson Middle East FZE UAE
Standic B.V The
Gemini Corporation N.V Belgium Netherlands
Hapag-Lloyd Middle East Shipping L.L.C UAE Takween Advanced Industries KSA
Hellmann Indu Chemical FZCO UAE Toyota Tsusho Corporation UAE
HINDPRAKASH TRADELINK PVT. LTD India Veolia Middle East UAE
hte GmbH Germany WTS Energy DMCC UAE
Industrial Clusters KSA
Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A Italy

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 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,
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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.
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 In 2018, the GCC chemical industry made
significant contributions to regional value
creation and growth

THE GCC GCC CHEMICAL OVERALL PRODUCTION

CHEMICAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY CAPACITY
INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO REACH
INCREASED BY

CONTRIBUTES

31 % 171.6 2.8%
MILLION TONS
IN 2018

TO MANUFACTURING IN 2019
VALUE ADDED*

GCC CHEMICAL
IN 2018 THE GCC REGION SAW

92
REVENUE IS FORECAST
TO EXCEED
%
USD
90
BILLION
THE GCC ACCOUNTS
FOR ABOUT
CHEMICAL CAPACITY
UTILIZATION
UP BY
ABOUT
6.3% FROM
THE YEAR
BEFORE*
6.6 %
OF GLOBAL CHEMICAL
IN 2018*, COMPARED WITH
86% GLOBALLY

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

USD
130BILLION
THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
IN THE ARABIAN GULF
ACCOUNTS FOR
THE REGIONAL
INDUSTRY’S
WORKFORCE
NATIONALIZATION IS

WORTH OF MEGA
PROJECTS WERE OVER
58 %
166,000
ANNOUNCED DURING
2018 IN THE GCC
AND ABROAD

DIRECT EMPLOYEES

Note: 2018 figures are preliminary

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 Top petrochemical projects announced by GCC producers in 2018

USD 50 USD 45 USD 10 USD 9 USD 6.6

billion billion billion billion billion

India UAE China Saudi Arabia US

Ratnagiri Refining and ADNOC – Ruwais Saudi Aramco / China Aramco / Total – Jubail Aramco - Port Arthur
Petrochemicals Plant - Integrated Refining and North Industries Group Petrochemicals Plant Refinery Expansion
A JV of Saudi Aramco and Petrochemicals Hub Corp (Norinco) - Refinery (AMIRAL)
ADNOC with consortium and Petrochemicals
of Indian companies Complex

USD 5 USD 2
billion billion

Qatar UAE
QP – Ras Laffan ADNOC / Ravago
New Petrochemicals Group – Ruwais
Complex Polyolefin
Compounding Plant

Top M&A deals in the GCC in 2018

USD 3 billion* USD 2.2 billion USD 2 billion USD 1.6 billion
25%

Oman Oil Company’s Sipchem’s and Sahara’s merger SABIC’s acquisition of 25% Saudi Aramco’s acquisition
and Orpic’s downstream announcement stake in global specialty of Lanxess’ remaining
businesses integration chemicals company Clariant 50% stake in joint venture
Arlanxeo Holding

* Estimated returns from merger over period of implementation.

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 GPCA: Year in
review
EFFECTIVE NETWORKING

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.’

10 3,530 294 144

EVENTS ATTENDEES STUDENTS SPEAKERS

*Includes number of participants in conferences, workshops and official meetings

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 2,109
delegates

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 time since its launch, the Annual GPCA Forum featured exclusive
for executing transformation and the importance of investing in industry masterclasses on hot topics ranging from gender diversity,
growth. rising trade protectionism, cyber security challenges and the role
of digitalization in the chemical industry. Furthermore, delegates
In total, 40 world-class industry experts from leading chemical
enjoyed a series of Knowledge Partners’ seminar sessions cutting
and petrochemical organizations in the GCC and globally took
across key topics such as energy transition, value creation,
part in the program. For the first time, the inaugural address was
the feedstock and demand paradigm, and new materials and
presented by H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed
processes to 2020.
Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Bahrain, with Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice
Chairman and CEO, SABIC and Chairman, GPCA, delivering 145 science and engineering students from around the GCC region
the welcome address. Keynote speakers on day one and two, attended the 13th Annual GPCA Forum as part of GPCA’s Leaders
respectively, were Amin Nasser, President and CEO, Saudi of Tomorrow (LoT) program. Powered by SABIC, this was the
Aramco, and Dr. Aabed Al-Saadoun, Deputy Minister for Company program’s 9th edition. A visit to Borouge Innovation Centre provided
Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi students with an opportunity to learn about the practical side of
Arabia. the industry and the role of innovation in driving value creation and
growth. A special focus was given to sustainability, with GPCA
Besides the main conference program, a seminar addressing
launching its first Sustainability Initiative and Sustainability Zone,
the circular economy on day one provided exclusive insights into
which provided an opportunity for GPCA member companies to
the opportunities in the region and globally, with senior industry
showcase their technologies and initiatives for a more sustainable
leaders from Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell and
future.
Borealis sharing their experience with the audience. For the first

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 5th Edition | 169 attendees

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.

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 9th Edition | 227 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.

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 2nd Edition | 174 attendees

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 With almost a decade since adopting Responsible Care®, GPCA
performance, the industry has reached new heights in its EHS&S has achieved global recognition for its implementation. Building
performance, raising the bar in the region through continuous on the success of the initiative, in 2017 GPCA extended RC to
improvement. regional Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) thus taking the program
“beyond the fence line” for the first time in the region. To encourage
The conference program was comprised of six world-class sessions
excellence and recognize achievement across the chemical industry,
covering: ‘The boardroom perspective’, ‘Leveraging human factors
logistics and young professionals, the conference hosted the 2nd
to drive results’, ‘Regional priorities’, ‘The voice of our stakeholders’,
GPCA Responsible Care® Excellence Awards on 7 May 2018.
‘Building organizational resilience’, and ‘Defining the future direction
of Responsible Care.’

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 10th Edition | 264 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

A dedicated workshop on day zero addressed the opportunities
key driver of growth and business transformation, enabling cost
and challenges in supply chain human capital and talent
efficiencies and reducing disruption. With the chemical industry in
management. The importance of talent was further emphasized,
the Arabian Gulf being largely export-oriented, the supply chain is
with the 7th edition of GPCA’s Leaders of Tomorrow program,
an integral element of its operations. Increasing collaboration with
powered by SABIC, taking place alongside the conference. To
internal and external stakeholders can improve bottom-line results
conclude the program, students attended a site visit to the RSA-
and reduce the risks and costs of supply chain functions, speakers
TALKE facility and ChemHub in Jebel Ali Freezone.
added.

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 9th Edition | 336 attendees

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.

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 GPCA WORKSHOPS IN 2018
GPCA Trade Defence
Strategies Workshop
25 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
Codes
29-30 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 Workshop
12-13 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.
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 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

As the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region, Arabic Industry Book: Journey Towards Excellence
GPCA places strong emphasis on the role of thought leadership
in advancing the industry’s objectives by serving as an important In 2018, GPCA published “Journey Towards Excellence” authored
source of information and up-to-date industry analysis. by Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, and
Each year, GPCA publishes a series of annual reports in order to released at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum. This is the first industry
provide a regular update on the state of the industry in the region. book published in Arabic language that documents the evolution of
Publications are categorized as statistical, industry trend, post the petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf since inception.
event, cobranded and periodical.

GPCA publications (2010-2018)

25
23

18
15 16
Periodical

11 Industry trend
8 Cobranded
7
5 Post event

Statistical

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Statistical reports:

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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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.

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
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.

GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 25

 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.
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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.
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.
 ADVOCACY

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.

Our youth Our environment Our industry

Committed to empowering
the future talent and creating
young leaders for the GCC
chemical industry
Committed to creating awareness Committed to championing
about recycling and waste initiatives and programs that
management and encouraging a more continuously improve the
responsible attitude toward litter regional industry’s overall
standards

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 Our youth
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
Sponsors
Content partners
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294
Students
17
Sponsor
companies
13
Speakers
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.
 Our environment

10,310 17 11 5
Participants Cities Countries Continents

2018 saw the launch of the 6th GPCA Waste Free Environment In 2019, the Dubai leg of Waste Free Environment Campaign
Campaign, which focused on the importance of plastic recycling will take place from 24 – 28 March, with planned activities
and fostering collective responsibility among GCC residents. The including school visits with edutainment elements, presentations,
campaign ran from 18-22 February in key locations across the competitions and quizzes as well as a community awareness
GCC and the world, engaging influential change makers such as event.
government stakeholders, industrial giants, educational institutions
and the wider community across the region and globally, to shift Waste Free Environment is one of the key successful initiatives
perceptions of plastic and incorporate sustainability into the launched by GPCA as part of its commitment to “The Declaration
public’s habits. of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter”.
GPCA was one of the first industry associations to sign the
As part of last year’s campaign, GPCA members organized declaration in 2011, and since then 69 plastics organizations and
school visits to engage with students, in addition to taking part in allied industry associations in 35 countries have become voluntary
environmental clean-ups and public awareness events, designed signatories.
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 occasion
of the 6th Waste
On the last day of the campaign, GPCA met with members of the Free Environment,
public at an awareness kiosk in a community mall in Dubai offering GPCA published
and distributed an
art activities for families and creating awareness about recycling
educational booklet
and the benefits of plastics. A recycling competition took place, highlighting the
with the winner being awarded a special prize. The Dubai event seven types of plastic
was sponsored by SABIC, Dow Chemicals, Shell, LyondellBasell, resins. The booklet
BASF and Cosmoplast, while WFE events in the broader region is designed to create
awareness among
were hosted by some of the top petrochemical companies in
the community about
different locations across the globe including UAE, Saudi Arabia, the seven plastics
Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Germany, Morocco, India, Singapore, recycling codes in both
China, and Indonesia. Arabic and English.

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 Our industry
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
30 GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018
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.

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.
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 GPCA Plastics Excellence
Awards
The 8 GPCA Plastics Excellence
th
Awards, sponsored by SABIC, took
place on 14 March 2018 in The Oberoi
Hotel, Dubai, on the sidelines of the UAE.
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.
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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,
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.
Communications
In 2018, GPCA held two strategic Communications Advisory Team campaign at PLASTEX 2018. Rehab Omar, Borouge, also provided
(CAT) meetings on the sidelines of the 10th GPCA Supply Chain a brief about Borouge’s award winning project STOP (Stopping the
Conference in May and the 13th Annual GPCA Forum in November. Tap on Ocean Plastic). The GPCA Communications Advisory Team
The meetings discussed key updates on GPCA marketing and is comprised of senior communication executives from leading
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practices and recommendations for improvements. In the last SABIC, Saudi Aramco, EQUATE, ExxonMobil, DOW Chemical,
meeting in November, Ophelie Janus from Siemens presented on Sadara, Sipchem and Borouge. A number of new members joined
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 Looking forward
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
34 GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018
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-Sadoun
Secretary General

Accounts Events, Sales and Membership Responsible Care and Gulf SQAS
Ashraf N Fiza Khan Kashif Rasheed
Sr. Finance and Administration Specialist Head of Department Sr. Responsible Care Specialist
Analee Candelaria Anida DCosta Mohamed Serag
Events Accounts Officer Conference Producer Responsible Care Coordinator
Quennie Pacaldo
Administration Thought Leadership and Strategic
Events Coordinator
Nazia Sarfaraz Research
Karen Tiosan
Sr. Membership and HR Specialist
Events Sales Specialist Elan Habib
Jobelle Barsarsa Head of Thought Leadership and Strategic
Salman Khan
Receptionist Research
Sales and Membership Specialist
Ahmad Shah
Nuriya Ismagilova
Office Assistant Marketing and Communications Research and Studies Specialist
Dima Horani
Committees
Head of Marketing and Communications
Udit Arora
Slavka Atanasova
Sr. Committees Specialist
Content and Media Specialist
IT Aya Malouf
Social Media and Community Specialist
Wesam Issa
Sr. IT and Website Specialist Jimmy Mendoza
Graphic Designer
Hector Aquino
Marketing Assistant

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 GPCA members
FULL MEMBERS
BAHRAIN
Gulf Petrochemical Industries
Company (GPIC)
P.O. Box 26730
Manama Amwal Tower,1st Floor,
Tel: +973 1 773 1777
Fax: +973 1 773 1047
www.gpic.com
KUWAIT
EQUATE Petrochemical
Company
P.O. Box 4733
Safat 13048
Kuwait
Tel: +965 2 5765706
Fax: +965 2576 5708
www.equate.com
Kuwait Aromatics Company
P.O. Box 70, Mina Abdullah
Refinarry, Admin building
Second floor, Office 290,
Bock1, Safat 13001
Tel: +965 2 388 3866
Fax: +965 2 388 4990
www.kuwaitaromatics.com
Petrochemical Industries
Company (PIC)
P.O. Box 1084
Safat 13011
Tel: ++ 965 2 385 1000
Fax: +965 2385 1522
www.pic.com.kw
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QATAR
Qatar Chemical Co. Ltd.
(Q-Chem)
P.O. Box 24646
Omar Al Mukhtar Street,
Doha
Tel: +974 4 484 7104/7111
Fax: +974 4 483 7379
www.qchem.com.qa
Qatar Chemical and
Petrochemical Marketing
and Distribution Company
(Muntajat) Q.J.S.C.
P. O. Box 24445, Al Dana
Tower, West Bay
Doha
Tel: + 974 4 013­­2574
Fax: + 974 4 013­­9140
www.muntajat.qa
Qatar Fertilizer Co. (QAFCO)
P.O. Box 50001
Mesaieed, Doha
Tel: +974 4 4228001/888
Fax: +974 4 4772266
www.qafco.com.qa
Qatar Fuel Additives Co.ltd.
(QAFAC)
P.O. Box 22700
Doha
Tel: +974 4 477 3462
Fax: 974 4 477 3554
www.qafac.com.qa
Qatar Petrochemicals Company
Ltd. (QAPCO)
P.O. Box 756
Doha
Tel: +974 4033 8000
Fax: +974 4 477 7724
www.qapco.com
Qatar Petroleum (QP) CHEMANOL
P.O. Box 3212 P.O. Box 3139
WestBay, Al Dana Tower, Novotel Business Park,
14th Floor, Office # 1404 Tower 3, First Floor,
Doha Dammam Khobar Highway,
Tel: +974 4 013 3801 Tel: +96613 8144 685
Fax: +974 4 013 9529 Fax: +96613 8144 678
www.qp.com.qa www.chemanol.com
Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) Farabi Petrochemicals
C-Ring Road, Doha Company
P.O. Box 24440 P.O. Box 11763
Al Jubail Industrial City
Tel: +974 4033 8000 Post Code 31961
www.qapco.com/qvc
Tel: +966 1 3 356 5112
Fax: +966 1 3 356 5009
www.farabipc.com
SAUDI ARABIA
NAMA Chemicals
Advanced Petrochemical P.O. Box 11919
Company Palm Center,
P.O. Box 11022 Entrance B1, 2nd floor
Al Jubail Industrial City Jubail Industrial City 31961
Post Code 31961
Tel: +966 1 3 347 8888
Tel: +966 1 3 356 6001 Fax: +966 1 3 347 8666
Fax +966 1 3 356 6065 www.nama.com.sa
www.advancedpetrochem.com
National Petrochemical
Alujain Corporation Industrial Company (NATPET)
P.O. Box 50575 P.O. Box 4459
Future Business Center, Jeddah 21491
8345 Essa Al Adawi St.,
Al Gharbyya-Unit No. 2 Tel: +966 1 2 604 8610
Jeddah 22231 – 3746 Fax: +9661 2 652 9380
www.natpetpp.com
Tel: +966 1 2 652 9919
Fax: +966 1 2 652 9949  abigh Refining and
R
www.alujaincorp.com Petrochemical Company
(PETRO RABIGH)
Astra Polymer Compounding P.O. Box 101 Rabigh 21911
Co, Ltd. Admin Building 200,
P.O. Box 30740 Office# 062H
Al Khobar 31952
Tel: + 966 12 425 0390
Tel: +966 1 3 861 2677 Fax: +966 12 425 8889
Fax: +9661 3 861 2676 www.petrorabigh.com
www.astra-polymers.com
Sadara Chemical Company
P.O. Box 39777
Dhahran 31942
Tel: +966 1 3 813 5999
ext. 1110
Fax: +966 1 3 813 5828
www.sadara.com
Sahara Petrochemicals
6894-Industrial City,
Unit No. 1
Jubail 35725-4801
Tel: +966 1 3 356 7700
Fax: +966 1 3 358 9900
www.saharapcc.com
Saudi Basic Industries
Corporation (SABIC)
P.O. Box 5101
Riyadh 11422
Tel: +966 1 1 225 9689
Fax: +966 1 1 225 9660
www.sabic.com
Saudi Arabian Mining Company
(Ma’aden)
P.O. Box 68861
Abu Baker Al Siddique St.
Riyadh 11537
Tel: +966 1 1 874 8322,
+966 1 1 874 8482
Fax: +966 1 1 874 8329
www.maaden.com.sa
Saudi Aramco
P.O. Box 5000
Dhahran 31311
Tel: +966 1 3 874 6106
Fax: +966 1 3 873 4287
www.saudiaramco.com
Saudi International
Petrochemical Company
(SIPCHEM)
P.O. Box 12021
Al Khobar 31952
Tel: +966 1 3 357 4802
Fax: +966 1 3 359 9610
www.sipchem.com
S-Chem
P.O. Box 11221
Jubail Industrial City
Post Code 31961
Tel: +966 1 3 358 1760
Fax: +966 1 3 358 5192
www.schem.com
TASNEE
P.O. Box 26707
The Business Gate, Building
No. C3, Eastern Ring Road,
Qurtuba Area, Riyadh 11496
Tel: +966 1 3 359 6666
Fax: +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 2700
Fax: + 96 82 206 2702
www.duqmrefinery.om
Oman Methanol Company LLC
P.O. Box 474
Postal Code 322,
Falaj Al-Qabail, Sohar
Tel: +968 2686 5800
Fax: +968 26850540
www.omanmethanol.com
Oman India Fertilizer Co. SAOC ADNOC Refining
(Omifco) P.O. Box 3593
P.O. Box 67 Abu Dhabi
Sur 411
Tel: +971 2 602 7049
Tel: +968 2 553 2000 Fax: +971 2 602 7048
Fax: +968 2 556 2849 www.adnoc.ae/adnoc-
www.omifco.com refining
ORPIC Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 3568 (Borouge)
Mina Al Fahal, Muscat P.O. Box 6925
PC: 112 Borouge Tower,Sheikh
Khalifa Energy Complex,
Tel: +968 2 685 5000 Corniche Road
Fax: +968 2 456 1384 Abu Dhabi
www.orpic.om
Tel: +971 2 70 80000
Salalah Methanol Company, Fax: +971 2 607 0111
LLC www.borouge.com
P.O. Box 316
PC 217, Aquad Mubadala Investment Company
Salalah P.O Box 45005, Al Mamoura
Building, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +968 2321 8800
Tel: +971 2 413 0000
Fax: +968 2321 8880 Fax: + 971 2 413 0001
www.smc.co.om www.mubadala.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC)
P.O. Box 898
Corniche Road (W),
Bainouna St,
Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 707 4774
www.adnoc.ae
ADNOC Fertilizers
P.O. Box 2288
Sheikh Khalifa Energy
Complex, Khalifa Street
Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 6021111
Fax: +9712 602 1155
www.adnoc.ae
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 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
BAHRAIN
Middle East Carbon Dioxide
WLL
Bldg. 3068 Road 3641,Block
636, Ma’ameer
Tel: +973 1770 8200
www.airliquide.com
Nexant Limited
P.O. Box 20705
Level 22, West Tower
Building, Bahrain Financial
Harbour, King Faisal
Highway Manama Haldor Topsoe A/S
Tel: +973 1 750 2962
Fax: +973 1 750 3030
www.nexant.com
BELGIUM
Albemarle Europe SPRL
9 Rue du Bosquet
1348, Louvain-La-Neuve
Tel: +9714 701 7770
www.albemarle.com
Anno Chemicals NV
Berkenlaan 21
BE-2980 Halle-Zoersel
Tel: +32 3 464 2532
Fax: +32 3 464 2537
www.annochemicals.com
Milliken Europe BVBA
HAM 18-24, B-9000 Gent
Tel: +321 048 3917
Fax: +32 9 265 1195
www.millikenchemical.com
CANADA
Nova Chemicals Corporation
P.O. Box 2518
1000 Seventh Avenue SW
Calgary, T2P 5C6
Tel: +1 403 750 4367
Fax: +1 403 750 3940
www.novachem.com
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CHINA
Guangdong Keywa Chemical
Trading Center Co.Ltd
No.128 Huangpu East Road
Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Tel: + 860 208 259 9382
Fax: + 860 208 259 8949
www.kewya.com
DENMARK
Haldor Topsøes Allé 1,
DK - 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Tel: +45 4527 2000
Fax: +45 4527 2999
www.topsoe.com
EGYPT
Transmar
Plot (45b) 4th Floor, North 90
Street, 5th Settlement
New Cairo 11835
Tel: + 202 2 614 2860
Fax: + 202 2 614 2883
www.transmar.com
FRANCE
Arkema France
420, Rue d’Estienne d’Orves
92705 Colombes CEDEX
Tel: +33 1 4900 8080
Fax: +33 1 4900 5340
www.arkema.com
FINLAND
Temet Oy
Asentajankatu 3, FI-00880
Helsinki
Tel: +358 20 757 9510
Fax: +35 20 757 9514
www.temet.com
GERMANY
A.Schulman Europe GmbH and
Co. KG
Huettenstr. 130-138,
50170 Kerpen
Tel: +49 2273 561 0
Fax: +49 2273 561345
www.aschulman.com
Brenntag Holding GmbH
Messeallee 11,
45131 Essen
Tel: +49 2 016 4960
Fax: +49 2 016 496 1010
www.brenntag.com
Helm AG
Nordkanalstrasse 28
D-20097Hamburg
Deutschland
Tel: +49 40 23750
Fax: +49 40 237 51845
www.helmag.com
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Kennedy Platz 1
50569 Cologne
Tel: +49 221 8885 8492
Fax: +49 221 8885 9887
www.lanxess.com
Solvadis Deutschland GmbH
Königsberger Str. 1,
60487 Frankfurt
Tel: + 4969 5 700 7100
www.solvadis.com
HONGKONG
Sara Offshore Services Limited
Unit B, 19/F,
Yardley Commercial
Building, 3 Connaught Road
West, Hong Kong
Tel: +85 2285 43018
www.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 9514
Fax: +971 4 426 9500
www.sinopec.com
INDIA
Finolex Industries Limited
D-1/10 MIDC
Chinchwad
Pune 411 019
Tel: +91 20 2740 8200
Fax: +91 20 2747 4444
www.finolex.com
Reliance Industries Limited
Bldg. No. 8A, 1st Floor,
Reliance Corporate Park,
Thane-Belapur Road,
Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai –
400 701
Tel: +91 22 2278 5000
Fax: +91 22 4061 3199
www.ril.com
Supreme Petrochem Ltd.
5th Floor, Bldg. No. 11
Chakala, Andheri (East)
Mumbai
Tel: +91 22 6771 0000
Fax: +91 22 6709 1924
www.supreme.co.in
Vimal Intertrade Pvt Ltd
C-310 Shyamkamal, Agarwal
Market, Vile Parle (E),
Mumbai
Tel: + 91 22 4255 1100
Fax: + 91 22 2612 7281
www.vimalagencies.net
Windsor Petrochemicals Pvt.
Ltd.
14-15, PVR Anupam
Complex, Community
Centre, Saket, New Delhi
110017
Tel: +91 11 4612 4612
Fax: +91 11 4174 8425
http://www.windsorindia.
com
ITALY
Versalis
Piazza Boldrini 1, 20097 San
Donato Milanese (MI)
Tel: + 390 25 204 1243
Fax: + 390 25 203 2575
www.versalis.eni.com
IRAN
Bakhtar Commercial Company
No. 1246, North Karegar
Ave., Tehran
Tel: +98 21 6096 2214
Fax: +98 21 6096 2104
www.bcco.co
Persian Gulf Petrochemical
Industry Co.
No.38 Karimkhan Zand Blvd,
4th Tir Sq
Tehran 1584893313
Tel: +982 1 888 20494
Fax: +982 1 888 22085
http://pgpic.ir
JAPAN
Japan Saudi Arabia Methanol
Co. Inc.
Tokyo Sakurada Building,
1-1-3 Nishi-Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo
105-0003
Tel: +81 33 593 3541
Fax: +81 33 593 3544
KUWAIT
Gulf Investment Corporation
P.O. Box 3402
Safat, Postal Code: 13035
Kuwait
Tel: +965 2222 5474
Fax: +965 2222 5181
www.gic.com.kw
Ikarus Petroleum Industries
P.O. Box 551
Yarmouk 72656
Tel: +965 249 65885
Fax: +965 2496 5886
www.ikarus.com.kw
Qurain Petrochemical
Industries Company
P.O. Box 29299
26 Floor, KIPCO
Tower,Khalid Bin Al-Waleed
Street, Sharq, Safat 13153
Tel: +965 2294 3232
Fax: +965 2321 1922
www.qpic-kw.com
Shuaiba Oxygen Company
P.O. Box 23192
Mina Abdullah area 4 Block
72 Street MA7
Safat 13092
Tel: +965 2291 3686
www.airliquide.com
LEBANON
RN Chemicals sarl
P.O. Box 90575
Dora - Seaside Highway -
Industrial Zone - Njeim Bldg.
and Warehouses
Beirut 90575
Tel: +961 1 263119
Fax: +961 1 263114
www.RNchemicals.com
PAKISTAN
International Chemplast (Pvt.)
Ltd.
Suite # 509, 5th Floor,
Progressive Plaza,
Beaumont Road, Civil Linies
Quarters, Karachi
Tel: +922 11 132 5325
Fax: +922 13 565 6591
www.icplpk.com
PORTUGAL
RNM Produtos Quimicos
Rua da Fábrica,123
Apartado 1003,4765-080
Carreira, Vila Nova de
Famalicão
Tel: +35 125 290 0400
Fax: +35 125 290 0409
www.grupornm.pt
QATAR
Qatar Industrial Manufacturing
Company (QIMC)
P.O. Box 16875
Al Corniche Street,
West Bay, Doha
Tel: +974 44 344222
www.qimc.com.qa
Total Refining and Chemicals
P.O. Box 5177
Doha
Tel: +974 44 208350
Fax: +974 44 980794
www.totalrefiningchemicals.com
RUSSIA
Sibur
16/1 Krzhizhanovskogo St.
Moscow, GSP-7, 117997
Tel: +7 495 777 55 00
Fax: +7 495 777 55 00 32 72
www.sibur.ru
SAUDI ARABIA
Abdul Rahman Al-Otaishan and
Sons Group Company LLC
P.O. Box 6978
Dammam 31452
Tel: +966 13 811 6048
Fax: +966 13 811 6133
www.al-otaishan.com.sa
Air Liquide Arabia
P.O. Box 2335
Al-Tuwairki Tower, 15th Floor,
Khobar-Dammam Highway,
Al-Khobar 31952
Tel: +966 13 836 6668
Fax: +966 13 802 1017
www.airliquide.com
Air Liquide Khafrah Industrial
Gases
P.O. Box 43239
2nd Industrial Area
Riyadh
Tel: +966 11 498 1286
Fax: +966 11 498 1284
www.airliquide.com
AL JERI Transportation
Company
P.O. Box 34586
Old Al-Kharj Road
Riyadh 11478
Tel: +966 1 438 5296
Fax: +966 1 213-6237 
www.aljeri.com 
Al Majdouie Derijke Logistics
Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 336
King Fahd Road
Dammam 32272
Tel: +966 13 819 8185
Fax: +966 13 811 4192
www.almajdouie.com
Aldrees Petroleum and
Transport Services Company
P.O. Box 609
Riyadh 11421
Tel: +966 11 235 5555
Fax: +966 11 236 6666
www.aldrees.com
Al Qaryan Group
P.O. Box 3703, Dammam
31481
Tel: +966 13 822 6969
Fax: +966 13 822 3939
www.alqaryan.com
Al Rajhi Ekhwan Group
P.O. Box 26660
1st Floor, Al Mas Plaza,
Prince Muhammad Bin
Abdulaziz st
Riyadh 11496
Tel: +966 11 462 0036
Fax: +966 11 462 9396
www.alrajhiekhwan.com
Al Watania Plastics
2nd Industrial Area
Riyadh 11443
Tel: +966 11 265 0036
Fax: +966 11 265 0905
www.wataniaind.com
Alfred Talke
P.O. Box 10610
Jubail Industrial City 31961
Tel: +966 1 3347-3222
Fax: +966 13347-2555
www.aljabr-talke.com
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 Arabian Chemical Terminals
Limited
7th Floor, Alireza Towers,
Madinah Road, Jeddah
21495
Tel: +966 12 652 0000
Fax: +966 12 653 4032
www.
arabianchemicalterminals.com
Arrmaz Gulf Chemicals
P. O. Box: 2739, Al Munirah
Tower, Prince Faisal Bin
Fahd Street, Al Khobar
31952
Tel: +966 1 387 9494
Fax: +966 1388 2494
www.amgc.com.sa
A.T. Kearney
P.O. Box 230888
King Faisal Foundation
Building. South Tower,
7th Floor,Office FS07A,King
Fahad Highway,Olaya
District Riyadh
Tel: +966 11 290 5200
Fax: +966 11 206 1258
www.atkearney.com
AYTB, Al Yusr Industrial
Contracting Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 10270
Support Industries Area
1 Tareeq 124/175, Jubail
Industrial City 31961
Tel: +966 13 343 7700
Fax: +966 13 341 2044 /
341 2176 / 341 1587
www.aytb.com
Bakhashab Transport & Trading
Co. Ltd. Holding
P.O. Box 8441, Salman
Al Farisi St, Al Khalidiyah
Al Janubiyah, Dammam
31482
Tel: +966 13 510 9900
Fax: +966 13 858 8043
www.bakhashab.com.sa
Crescent Transportation Co. Ltd
P.O. Box 1232
Al Khobar 31952
Tel: +966 3 858 0304
Fax: +966 3 814 0360
www.crescent-
transportation.com
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Environment Development Co.
Ltd. (EDCO)
P.O. Box 10183
Jubail Industrial City 31961,
Jubail 2, Road 274/T-311
Tel: +966 1 3367 0026
Tel: +966 1 3367 0200
www.edco.com.sa
Global Company for
Downstream Industries
(GDI)
P.O. Box 285121
Office VIP-I,
Building No. 6846,
King Fahad Road,
Olaya District,
Riyadh 12331
Tel: +966 11 464 3879
Fax: +966 11 464 0941
www.addargroup.com
Globe Group
P.O. Box 1814
31441 Dammam
Tel: +966 1 3835 2222
Fax: +9661 3835 1222
www.globemarine.com.sa
Gulf Chemicals and Industrial
Oils Company
P.O. Box 3942
Second Industrial City
Dammam 31481
Tel: +966 13 812 1022
Fax: +966 13 812 1170
www.gcir.com.sa
Gulf Strategy Est. for
Commercial Services
P.O. Box 32034
Al-Khobar 31952
Tel: +966 13 867 5316
Fax: +966 13 867 5318
www.gulfstrategy.net
Haffaz Industrial &
Management Consultants
P.O. Box 3070, Riyadh 11471
Tel: +966 56 765 5000
Fax: +961 1493 0382
Himmah Logistics Company
P.O Box 102993
King Abdullah Road
1st floor, 105, Jarir Building
Riyadh 11685
Tel: +966 11 245 5144
Fax: + 966 11 240 8739
www.himmahlogistics.com
Ingenia Polymers Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 11027
Jubail Industrial City 31961
Tel: +966 13 341 8793
Fax: +966 13 341 8934
www.ingeniapolymers.com
Katoen Natie Khonaini Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 30
Jubail 31951
Tel: +966 1 3361 7518
Fax: +966 1 3362 2746
www.knksa.com
KBR
P.O. Box: 2959
Al Khobar 31952
Tel: +966 13 851 6807
Fax: +966 13 851 6667
www.kbr.com
King Abdullah University of
\Science and Technology
(KAUST)
Bldg No. 23, Innovation
Cluster 3, Office No. 3-350
Thuwal 23955-6900
Tel: +966 12 808 2724
www.kaust.edu.sa
KPMG Al Fozan and Al Sadhan Jubail Industrial City 31961
P.O. Box 92876
KPMG Tower, Salahudeen
Al Ayoubi Road,
Malaz District, Riyadh 11663
Tel: +966 11 874 8711
Fax: +966 11 874 8600
www.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 1390
Fax: +966 11 419 1577
www.ncc.sa.com
National Petrochemical
Company (Petrochem)
P.O. Box: 99833
Riyadh 11625
Tel: +966 11 219 2522
Fax: +966 11 21 92523
NAPCO Flexible Packaging
Division
P.O. Box 538
1st Industrial City,
Dammam 31421
Tel: +9661 3 847 3040
Fax: +9661 3 847 1484
www.napcogroup.com
Pan Gulf Holding Co.
P.O. Box 2473
Al Khobar 31952
Tel: +96 16 3 867 0444
Fax: +966 13 896 2497
www.pghco.com
Reda Chemicals
P.O. Box 2923
Al Bustan Area,
ABT Building, 2nd Floor,
Khobar-Dammam
Expressway,
Al-Khobar 31952
Tel: +971 4 332 5100
Fax: +971 4 332 5200
www.redachem.com
Rifd Industry
P.O. Box: 10237
Tel: +966 50 584 7161
Fax: +966 13 348 5490
www.rifd-ind.com
Rowad Plastic Group
P.O. Box 29452
2nd Industrial Area,
Riyadh 11457
Tel: +966 11 253 1717
Fax: +966 11 265 1973
www.rowadplastic.com
Royal Commission for Jubail
and Yanbu
P.O. Box 5964
Riyadh 11432
Tel: +966 11 264 9000
Fax: +966 11 456 9144
www.rcjy.gov.sa
SADIG
3909 Prince Mamdooh Bin
Abdulaziz-Sulaymaniyah
Postal Code: 12242,7574
Riyadh
Tel: +966 11 293 6115
www.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 3939
Fax:+ 966 12 616 5521
www.sankyu.com.sa
Saudi Industrial Property
Authority ( MODON )
P.O Box 4143
Riyadh 11149
Tel: +966 11 477 4002
Fax: +966 11 479 0165
www.sidf.gov.sa
Suttons Arabia
4th Floor, Al Oula Building
King Abdullah Aziz Road,
Al Khobar 39152
Tel: +966 13 830 1248
Fax: +966 13 865 4855
www.suttonsgroup.com
Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Co.
Ltd.
P.O. Box 37, King Saud
Street, Dammam 31411
Tel: +966 13 858 4087
Fax: +966 13 83 55747
www.kanoo.com
The Saudi Company
of Chemical Trading
Ltd.,(Chemtrade)
P.O. Box 22431
7th Floor,  Alireza Tower,
Madina Road, Jeddah
Tel: +966 12 652 0000
Fax: +966 12 6517492
www.chemtrade.com
Saudi Bulk Transport LTD
Suite 1408, Saudi Business
Center, Madinah Road,
Jeddah
Tel: +966 12 661 9571
www.xenel.com
SINGAPORE
Integra Petrochemicals Pte Ltd
2 Battery Road #22-01
Maybank Tower, Singapore
049907
Tel: +65 6220 9895
Fax: +65 6220 2908
www.integra-global.com
Steem1960 Singapore Pte Ltd
25 Church Street, #03-
01, Capital Square Three,
Singapore 049482
Tel: +65 6 536 1662
www.steem1960.com
SOUTH KOREA
Alba Corporation
TEBA House 18,
PyeongChang 30-Gil,
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel: + 822 757 0331
Fax: + 822 757 0332
www.albacorp.com
SULTANATE OF OMAN
Air Liquide Sohar Industrial
Gases LLC
P.O. Box 66
Postal Code: 327
Sohar
Tel: +968 2685 0200
Fax: +968 2685 0203
www.airliquide.com
Sohar Port and Freezone
P.O. Box 9
Postal Code 327,
Sohar
Tel: +968 2 685 2700
Fax: +968 2 685 2701
www.soharportandfreezone.
com
SWITZERLAND
Clariant International LTD.
Postal Code: 4133
Hardstr. 61
Pratteln
Tel: +973 17556 307
Fax: +973 17556 309
www.clariant.com
Kolmar Group AG
4th Floor, Metalli,
Baarerstrasse 18 Zug 6300
Tel: +4141 727 5700
Fax: +41 41 727 5701
www.kolmargroup.com
THE NETHERLANDS
ARLANXEO Holding B.V.
Stationsplein 8B
6221 BT Maastricht
Tel: +31(0) 43 750 3920
www.arlanxeo.com
ECEM European Chemical
Marketing b.v.
Hogehilweg 18, 1101 CD
Amsterdam ZO
Tel: +31 20 312 8200
Fax: + 31 20 312 8210
www.ecem.com
Penthol
Postbus 94013
1090 GA Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 561 7704
Fax: +31 20 561 6666
www.penthol.com
STAMICARBON BV
P.O. Box 53
Mercator 3, 6135 KW Sittard
Tel: +31 46 423 7000
Fax: +31 46 423 7001
www.stamicarbon.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abu Dhabi Terminals
P.O. Box 136687
Abu Dhabi
Tel: + 971 2 492 5056
Fax: +971 2 697 5166
www.adterminals.ae
Advisian
13th Floor, Dhafir Tower,
Najda/Electra Street,
Abu Dhabi
Tel: + 971 2 676 6439
Fax: + 971 2 676 6429
www.advisian.com
Adeka Al Ghurair Additives LLC
P.O. Box 40306
Plot No 37, B4 Industrial
City Of Abu Dhabi 1 (Icad 1)
Musaffah, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 550 8361
Fax: +971 2 550 8396
www.adeka-alghurair.com
Air Liquide Middle East and
North Africa (ALMENA)
P.O. Box 54638
Suite 301, East Wing 5,
A Block, Dubai Airport
Free Zone, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 299 3444
Fax: +971 4 299 3668
www.airliquide.com
Akzonobel Middle East
FZE
P.O. Box 290
12th Floor, Al Habtoor
Business Tower,
Dubai Marina,
Tel: +971 4 399 0417
Fax: +971 4 379 2861
www.akzonobel.com
Al Nahda International FZCO
P.O. Box 261911
Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 883 1314
Fax: +971 4 883 1315
www.alnahdafz.com
Ampacet Europe SA -
DMCC Branch
Jumeirah Business Centre 3
Tower – Office 3304
Cluster Y – Jumeirah Lake
Towers
PO. Box 337219 – Dubai,
Tel: + 971 4 551 9549
Fax: +971 4 551 9547
www.ampacet.com
Argus Media
P.O. Box 502821
Office 26-27, 26th Floor
Shatha Tower, DMC, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 434 5112
Fax: +971 4 424 0134
www.argusmedia.com/
petrochemicals
BASF Middle East LLC
P.O. Box 61309
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 807 2115
Fax: +971 4 883 8675
www.basf.com
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 BGN International DMCC
P.O. Box 115738
Unit 1404 / JLT Reef Tower
Jumeriah Lake Towers
Dubai
Tel : +971 4 376 2000
Fax : +971 4 431 1416
www.bayegan.net
Bertschi Chemical Logistics
DMCC
P.O. Box 478488
Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
Jumeirah Bay Tower X3,
Office 1603, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 454 77 92
Fax: +971 4 454 77 34
www.bertschi.com
Borealis AG - Abu Dhabi
P.O. Box 48313
IPIC Square, 1st floor,
Sultan Bin Zayed the First
Street, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +97 12 412 3500
Fax: +9712 6070864
www.borealisgroup.com
Bureau Veritas Company
P.O. Box 26264
East Al Salam Street,
Al Zubara Tower, 1st Floor,
Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 644 4920
www.bureauveritas.com
Burjae Energy DMCC
59A Almas Tower, JLT
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 369 9964
Fax: +971 4 362 3981
www.burjae.com
Camelot Management
Consultants Middle East DMCC
P.O. Box 5003333
Reef Tower, Level 30
Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 350 7460
Fax: +971 4 448 7112
www.camelot-mc.ae
C.E.I.C Sustainable Solutions
FZE
P.O. Box 16486
Business Center 06, 331 Al
Mareed Building, Dubai
Tel: +971 56 779 9281
Fax: +971 4 367 8774
www.ceicbusiness.com
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Chevron Phillips Chemical
Company LLC
P.O. Box 293892
Bldg. 6EA, Suite 401
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Tel: +971 4 701 7708
Fax: +971 4 701 7724
www.cpchem.com
Clarksons Platou
P.O. Box 102929
14th Floor Gold Tower,
Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes
Towers, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 450 9432
www.clarksons.com
Cosmoplast Co. LLC
P.O. Box 6032
Street No. 20, Industrial Area
No.1, Sharjah
Tel: +9716 533 1264
Fax: + 971 6 533 1917
www.cosmoplast.com;
www.interplast.ae
Dow Chemicals IMEA GmbH
P.O. Box 7893
Emaar Square, Bldg 6
Level 3, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 453 7000
Fax: +9714 453 7093
www.dow.com
DP World
P.O. Box 17000
5th Floor, Jafza 17 Bldg.,
Lob 17, Jebel Ali, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 881 5555
Fax: +971 4 881 7777
www.dpworld.ae
Endress + Hauser Instruments
International AG
P.O. Box 293828
Middle East Support Center
(MESC), 7WB - 2nd floor,
Office 2100, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 253 5126
Fax: +971 4 609 1811
www.endress.com
Euro Petroleum Consultants
DMCC
P.O. Box 625766
Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 421 4642
Fax: +971 4 421 4602
www.europetro.com
Evonik Gulf FZE
P.O. Box 341256
Silicon Oasis,Office E-107
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 372 4150
Fax: +971 4 372 4174
www.evonik.com
Gulf Advanced Polymers
P.O. Box 66862, 19th Floor,
Vision Tower, Business Bay,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 425 9464
Fax: +971 4 425 9446
www.gap-polymers.com
Heidrick & Struggles
P.O. Box 482075, Liberty
House, Level 7, Office 716-
718, DIFC, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 376 4600
Fax: +9714 376 4650
www.heidrick.com
Honeywell UOP Middle East Co.
P.O. Box 9248
29th Floor World Trade
Centre, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 331 3841
Fax: +971 4 331 7033
www.uop.com
IHS GLOBAL FZ LLC
P.O. Box 500395
Office Park Bldg Block A,
Dubai Internet City, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 363 5800
Fax: +971 4 363 5801
www.ihs.com
Joint Tank Services FZCO
P.O. Box 17512
Jebel Ali Free Zone (South),
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 880 7801
Fax: +971 4 880 7802
www.jts.ae
Llyod’s Register
P.O. Box 29677
Festival Office Tower, Suite
2001, Dubai Festival City,
Al Rebat Street, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 701 4100
Fax: +971 4 701 4119
www.lr.org
LyondellBasell Industries
P.O. Box 293611
Building 6A (East Wing),
Office 619, Dubai Airport
Free Zone, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 204 5970
Fax: +971 4 204 5969
www.basell.com
Methanex Middle East
P.O. Box 309010
Fortune Tower, Office 205,
Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Tel: +971 4 438 0299
Fax: +971 4 438 0240
www.methanex.com
Momentum Logistics LLC
P.O. Box 225, Sharjah
Tel: +971 6 506 2000
Fax: +971 6 558 7528
www.momentumlogistics.
com
Neste Jacobs
P.O. Box 39317
Al Saman Tower A,
11th Floor, Al Hamdan St,
Abu Dhabi
Tel: +9712 639 7449
Fax: +971 2 639 7448
www.nestejacobs.com
Oman Trading International
P.O. Box 506515
Level 5, Precinct Building 2,
DIFC, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 4281888
Fax: +971 4 363 7468
www.omantrading.com
Onyx Petrochem DMCC
1 Lake Plaza, JLT Cluster T,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 421 4500
Fax: +971 4 421 4072
www.onyxpetrochem.com
Petrochem Middle East
P.O. Box 23910
Level 34, Jumeirah Bay
X2 Tower, Jumeirah Lakes
Towers, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 417 9300
Fax: +971 4 417 9393
www.petrocheme.com
Polycorp Limited
P.O. Box 35071
Dubai
Tel: +971 52 7131 666
www.poly-corp.com
Polychem Resins International
Industries LLC
P.O. Box 37029
Jebel Ali Industrial Area,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 880 1662
Fax: +971 4 880 1866
www.polycheminternational.com
QUEST Group DMCC Songwon International-Middle
P.O. Box 643931
31 K, AG Tower
(Silver Tower), Cluster I,
Jumeirah Lake Towers,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 454 3096
Fax: +971 4 454 3093
www.questgroupint.com
Quincannon Associates DMCC
ONE JLT, Floor 5 Office 67
Jumeira Lake Towers, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 429 5893
www.quincannon.com
Rakha Al Khaleej International
LLC
P.O. Box 55157
Suite 701, National Bank of
Umm Al-Quwain Building,
Khalid Bin Waleed Road,
Bank Street, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 397 7999
Fax: +971 4 397 2555
www.rai-uae.com
Schmidt ME Logistics JLT
P.O. Box 487103
Unit No. 4108, Mazaya
Business Avenue, Plot No.
BB2 Jumeirah Lakes Tower,
Dubai
Tel: +97150 443 1703
Fax: +971 4 886 1480
www.schmidt-heilbronn.de
SAP Middle East and North Africa
LLC
P.O. Box 118353
16th Floor, Arenco Tower,
Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 4407 222
Fax: +971 4 4407 333
www.sap.com
Shell Chemicals Arabia
P.O. Box 11677
Convention Tower, 9th Floor www.bcg.com
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 405 4400
Fax: +971 4 332 1597
www.shell.com/chemicals
SNC-Lavalin
P.O. Box 53249, Abu Dhabi
Mall, 5/F East Tower,
Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 417 1222
Fax: +971 2 644 0275
www.snclavalin.com
East FZE
P.O. Box 371467
Office No 250, Building 6EB,
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Tel: +971 4 256 6338
Fax: +971 4 256 6339
www.songwon.com
Star Energy Oiltanking
P.O. Box 16811, Jebel Ali
Freezone, Dubai
Tel: + 971 4 881 6733
Fax: + 971 4 881 6548
www.seot.ae
Stolt-Nielsen Limited
PO Box 337246
Office no. 1802 ; Swiss
Tower, Cluster Y, Jumeirah
Lake Towers, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 512 9842
Fax: +971 451 29899
www.stolt-nielsen.com
Sumitomo Corporation
P.O. Box 262517
Tower A, Level 17, JAFZA
One, Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 817 8000
Fax: +971 4 817 8001
www.sumitomocorp-global.
com
Taghleef Industries
P.O. Box 56391
Jebel Ali Industrial Area-1,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 880 1100
Fax: +971 4 880 1122
www.ti-films.com
The Boston Consulting Group
International Inc.
P.O. Box 32257
4th Floor, Office Park Bldg.,
Dubai Internet City
Tel: +971 4 448 0300
Fax: +971 4 4480 333
Thyssenkrupp Industrial
Solutions AG
P.O. Box 121164, The H
Dubai Office Tower, 12th floor
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 705 9300
Fax: +971 4 705 9301
www.thyssenkrupp-
industrial-solutions.com
Transocean
P.O. Box 191061
c/o JF HILLEBRAND ME
LLC, Latifa Tower,
Office 1205, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 343 00 54
Fax: +971 4 343 43 51
www.transoceanbulk.com
UL – Underwriters
Laboratories
P.O. Box 345831
Laboratory Building Unit 222
Dubai Science Park
Al Barsha South 2, Dubai
Tel: + 971 4 873 1799
Fax: +9714 5585 036
www.ul.com
Union Pipes Industry
P.O. Box 9650
ICAD-1, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 550 0102
Fax: +971 2 550 0105
www.upi.ae
Vertex Oil and Gas (VOGAS)
P.O. Box 9640
Sama Tower, Office 106,
Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 358 9855
Fax: +971 4 385 8332
www.vogas.com
Vopak Middle East B.V.
P.O. Box 119448
Office 14 H, 14th Floor,
Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lake
Towers, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 440 4600
Fax: +971 4 447 4608
www.vopak.com
Wood Mackenzie
P.O. Box 66354
27A, Emirates Tower, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 376 5300
Fax: +971 4 376 5301
www.woodmac.com
UNITED KINGDOM
Agility
Pavilion 7, The Match Works,
Garston, Liverpool L19 2PH
England
Tel: +44(0)151 494 5900
Fax: +44(0)151 494 5901
www.agilitylogistics.com
ICIS
Quadrant House,
The Quadrant, Sutton
SM25AS
Tel: +44 208 652 3345
Fax: +44 208 652 3929
www.icis.com
HSBC Bank plc
8 Canada Square,
Postal Code: E14 5HQ
London
Tel: +44 20 7991 8888
Fax: + 44 20 7992 4795
www.hsbcnet.com
Platts
20 Canada Square,
E14 5LH, London
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7176 6000
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7176 6322
www.platts.com
Tecnon Orbichem Ltd
The Lansdowne Building,
2 Lansdowne Road,
Croydon, Surrey CR9 2ER
Tel: +44 20 7924 3955
Fax: +44 20 7978 5307
www.orbichem.com
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BDP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
510 Walnut Street,
13th Floor
Philadelphia 19106
Tel: +1(215) 629-8900
Fax: + 1(215) 629-8940
www.bdpinternational.com
CB&I
One CBandI, Plaza,
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands TX 77381
Tel: +1 832 513 1586
Fax: +1 832 513 1905
www.cbi.com
Chemtex International
440 N Wolfe Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Tel: + 1 408 524 7474
Fax: +1 408 524 7470
www.chemtex.com
GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 43
 Exxon Mobil Chemical
Company
13501 Katy Freeway
CORP-EMCC-W1-372
Huston, 77079-1398
Tel: +1 281 870 6075
Fax: +1 281 588 4772
www.exxonmobilchemical.com
Korn Ferry
1700 K Street, NW
Washington DC 20006
Tel: +1 202 955 0906
Fax: + 1 202 822 8127
www.kornferry.com
McKinsey and Company
55 East 52Nd Street 21St
Floor, New York 10022
Tel: +1212 446 7000
Fax: +1212 446 8575
www.mckinsey.com
Pilko & Associates
700 Louisiana, Suite 4500,
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: +713 357 1000
Fax: +713 35 70990
www.pilko.com
PMC Group, Inc
1288 Route 73 South,
Suite 401, Postal Code
08054,
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Tel: +1 856 533 1870
Fax: +1 856 533 1869
www.pmc-group.com
PRAXAIR
39 Old Ridgebury Rd.,
Danbury, CT 06810
Tel: +971 2 643 7210
Fax: +971 2 643 7202
www.praxair.com
Townsend Solutions
509 N. Sam Houston Pkwy,
Suite 500, Houston,
TX 77060,
Tel: +1 281 873 8733
Fax : +1 281 875 1915
www.townsendsolutions.
com
Tricon Energy LTD
777 Post Oak Blvd Suite 550
Houston Texas 77082
Tel: +1 713-979-9314
Fax: +1 713 985 6190
www.triconenergy.com
Vinmar Projects International
Ltd.
16825 Northchase Drive,
Suite 1400, Houston, Texas
77060
Tel: +1 281 618 1300
Fax: +1 281 448 4474
www.vinmar.com
W.R. Grace and Co.
7500 Grace Drive Columbia
MD 21044
Tel: +1 410 531 4000
Fax: +1 410 531 4496
www.grace.com
VIETNAM
OPEC Plastics JSC
Level 13, BIDV Tower, No
194 Tran Quang Khai Str,
Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi
Tel: +84 4 7306 8868  
Fax: +84 4 3795 1071
www.opec.vn

The Catalyst Group Inc.

P.O. Box 680
Spring House,
Pa 19477-0637

Tel: +1 215 628 4447

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

Third Coast International

1871 Mykawa, Pearland,
TX 77581,Texas

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

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NEW MEMBERS
BELGIUM
Gemini Corporation N.V
Gemini House Waterwilgweg
6, 2050 Anwerp
Tel: +323 254 0414
Fax: +323 254 0428
www.geminicorp.be
Solvay SA
Rue de Ransbeek 310, 1120
Neder-Over-Hembeek
Tel: +322 264 2126
Fax: +322 909 2265
www.solvay.com
GERMANY
hte GmbH
69123, Heidelberg
Tel: +496 221 749 7424
www.hte-company.de
INDIA
DCM Shriram Ltd
5th Floor kanchenjunga Bldg,
18 Barakhamba Road,
New Delhi – 110017
Tel: +911 14 210 0200
www.dcmshriram.com
Hindprakash Tradelink Pvt. Ltd
Plot No. 10/6 , Phase 1
GIDC Vatva, Ahmedabad
382445
Tel: +917 93 982 7000
Fax: +917 93 982 7096
www.hindprakash.com
Jindal Poly Films Limited
Plot No 12, Sector B-1,
Local Shopping Complex,
Vasant Kunj, New
Delhi-110070
Tel: +911 12 613 9256
Fax: +911 12 612 5739
www.jindalpoly.com
ITALY
Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A
Via Magazzini del Catone 17
Modulo 4, Genoa 16126
Tel: +390 1 064 2081
Fax: +390 10 469 5296
www.italmatch.com
KUWAIT
Metal & Recycling Company
Block 13, Plot #800024,
Unit #2, Amghara Industrial
Area, Next to Kuwait
Municipality
Tel: +965 2 457 7773/4
Fax: +965 2 467 2168
www.mrckw.com
NETHERLANDS
Standic B.V
Wieldrechtseweg 35
3316 BG Dordfrecht
Tel: +31 78 652 8692/865
Fax: +31 78 652 8626
www.standic.com
SAUDI ARABIA
Bander Al-Jabri Logistics
P. O. Box 11151
Dammam Riyadh Highway,
Dammam 31453
Tel: +966 13 802 9991
Fax: +966 13 811 1185
www.al-jabri.com.sa
Industrial Clusters
P.O. Box 65295, Al
Mutamarat, Riyadh 12711,
King Fahd sub Road 7948,
Riyadh
Tel: +966 11 218 8999
Fax: +966 11 218 8966
www.ic.gov.sa
Marafiq
P.O. Box 11133, Jubail
Industrial City 31961
Tel: +966 13 340 1111
Fax: +966 13 340 1168
www.marafiq.com.sa
NEPC (BeeA’h)
Road 289 Rd 198, Industrial
Area, Secondary Industry
Park, Jubail Industrial City
31961
Tel: +966 13 358 8008
Fax: +966 13 358 8584
www.beeah.com
Oil Support Services Trading
EST
P.O. Box 32232, King Faisal
St., Dammam 31941
Tel: +966 13 835 2044
Fax: +966 13 832 2387
www.oilserve.com.sa
Ravago Middle East Company
Section H, Block 3, Lot1,
Sharq, Jubail 2 31961
Tel: +966 13 356 8707
www.ravago.com
Saudi Industrial Development
Fund
P.O. Box 4143, Riyadh 11149
Tel: +966 11 477 4002
Fax: +966 11 479 0165
www.sidf.gov.sa
Takween Advanced Industries
P.O. Box 2500, 16th Floor,
Al Othman Office Towers,
King Saud Road, Al Khobar
31952
Tel: +966 13 853 4355
Fax: +966 13 853 4343
www.takweenai.com
TURKEY
PAGEV-Turkish Plastic Industry
Foundation
Halkalı Cad. Tez-İş Business
Center No: 132/1 Floor: 4
34295 Sefaköy, Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 425 1313
Fax: +90 212 624 4926
www.pagev.org
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Advisory Group DMCC
#69, 5th Floor One JLT,
Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 429 5819
www.advisorygroup.ae
Air Products
P.O. Box 16912
Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 807 8333
Fax: +971 4 883 5411
www.airproducts.com
Al Futtaim Logistics Company
LLC
P.O. Box 61450,
Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 807 7171
Fax: +971 4 881 9157
www.aflogistics.com
Bilfinger Middle East
P.O. Box 253519, DAFZA
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 567 2727
www.middleeast.bilfinger.
com
Cambridge Assessment
English-University of
Cambridge
P.O. Box 112213, Ubora
Tower 1601, Business Bay,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 437 8077
www.cambridgeenglish.org
D-Grade DWC LLC
FH4, Dubai South Free Zone
Mob: +9150 656 5029
www.dgrade.com
DNV.GL Business Assurance
Group AS. Dubai Branch
P.O.Box 11539, 12th floor
Burjuman Business Tower,
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 302 6300
Fax: +9714 355 9433
www.dnvgl.com
Emirates Transport
P.O. Box 5757, Marrakech
Street, Umm Ramool, near
RTA Head Office, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 285 4444
Fax: +971 4 285 3033
www.et.ae
Ferguson Middle East FZE
P.O. Box 17898, JAFZA
Views - LOB 18, 14th Floor
Office 1401, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 899 7300
www.hooverferguson.com
GPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 45
 Hapag-Lloyd Middle East
Shipping L.L.C
P.O Box 55586, Port Saeed
Area, Al Garhoud Road-
Deira, Dubai
Tel: +9714 295 2626
www.hapag-lloyd.com
Veolia Middle East
P.O. Box 9529, Office 1401-
A, Burj Gate Tower, Sheikh
Zayed Road, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 328 7776
http://www.veolia.com/
middleeast

Hellmann Indu Chemical FZCO WTS Energy DMCC

P.O Box 27974, Jebel Ali P.O. Box 340829, Silver
Free Zone, South Zone, Tower, 4th Floor, Office 4E,
Dubai Cluster I, JLT, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 899 4111 Tel: +971 4 364 7480

Fax: +971 4 899 4285 Fax: +971 4 036 4741
www.hellmann.com www.wtsenergy.com

Linde Engineering Middle East

LLC
C1 Tower 5th Floor Al Bateen
St., Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 698 1400
Fax: +971 2 698 1499
www.linde.com
MMEC Mannesmann GmbH
Middle East
P.O. Box 10628, Airport
Road, Al Wifaq Finance
Tower, 15th Floor, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 639 9225
Fax: +971 2 631 1655
www.mmecmannesmann.ae
Nalco Champion an Ecolab
Company
Plot No: WWA 132 and 47,
Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai
UNITED KINGDOM
Achilles Information Limited
30 western Avenue, Milton
Park, OX14 4SH Abingdon,
Abingdon
Tel: +44 123 582 0813
www.achilles.com
Berkeley Engineering
Consultants
52 Berkeley Square, Mayfair,
W1J 5BT, London
Tel: +44 20 7493 6167
Fax: +44 20 7495 8063
www.berkeleyeng.com

Tel: +971 4 801 4000

www.ecolab.com

Sarf Commodities DMCC

P.O. Box 487485, 1504,
Fortune Tower, Cluster C,
Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
Dubai

Tel: +971 4 368 2212 

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

Siemens LLC
P.O. Box 47015, Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 616 5100

www.siemens.ae

Toyota Tsusho Corporation

DAFZA 4WB 5th Floor Office
No. 540, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 299 3590

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

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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

Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA)

P.O. Box 123055
1601, 1602
Vision Tower, Business Bay
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T +971 4 451 0666
F +971 4 451 0777
Email: info@gpca.org.ae