Sabic announced the opening of a $170 million resin manufacturing facility in Singapore Nov. 7, the company’s first specialty chemical plant in the region.
The company will produce its Ultem high-performance thermoplastic resin at the facility.
The plant supports Sabic’s goal of increasing global specialty resin production by more than 50%, responding to the growing demand from high-tech and manufacturing industries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan and China, the company said in a press release.
Sabic said it’s trained a regional workforce to ramp up production for the Asian market.
The also company noted that its advanced materials are helping to support Singapore's growth as a sustainable, high-tech manufacturing hub.
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