Company Profile:
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC) is primarily a manufacturing company, operating a vast network of factories and production facilities globally. It is not a trading company in its core identity, although it certainly engages in extensive sales and distribution of its manufactured products.
Company Introduction:
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC) is a global leader in diversified chemicals, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1976 by royal decree, SABIC was founded to capitalize on Saudi Arabia's hydrocarbon resources by adding value through industrialization.
Today, SABIC is one of the world's largest petrochemical manufacturers, with a significant presence in chemicals, polymers, agri-nutrients (fertilizers), and specialty products. The company operates globally with manufacturing sites, research and technology centers, and sales offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
SABIC's extensive product portfolio serves a wide range of industries, including automotive, construction, electronics, packaging, healthcare, and agriculture. Key products include polyethylene, polypropylene, glycols, methanol, urea, ammonia, and various engineering thermoplastics.
The company is majority-owned by Saudi Aramco, the world's largest integrated oil and gas company. SABIC is committed to innovation, sustainability, and responsible manufacturing practices, focusing on developing solutions that address global challenges and contribute to a more sustainable future. Its operations are fundamentally based on large-scale industrial production, making it a manufacturing powerhouse.
Enterprise Products
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
PETROCHEMICALS
Chemicals
Ethylene, propylene, and butadiene
Benzene, toluene, and xylene
Methanol and MTBE
Monoethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol
Industrial gases including oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide
Polymers
Polyethylene (HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE)
Polypropylene (homopolymers, random copolymers, impact copolymers)
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polystyrene (PS)
Polycarbonate (PC)
SPECIALTIES
High-performance engineering plastics
Ultem polyetherimide resins
Noryl modified polyphenylene ether resins
Lexan polycarbonate copolymer resins
LNP specialty compounds
Functional films and sheets
AGRI-NUTRIENTS
Nitrogen-based fertilizers
Urea
Ammonia
Phosphate-based fertilizers (DAP, MAP)
NPK compound fertilizers
METALS
Long steel products (rebar, wire rod)
Flat steel products (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and color-coated steel sheets)