SABIC BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP SABIC

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) Company Profile

SABIC, which stands for Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, is a global diversified manufacturing company headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the world's largest petrochemical manufacturers and a leading global producer of various chemicals, plastics, and fertilizers. Founded in 1976 by royal decree to industrialize Saudi Arabia's hydrocarbon resources, SABIC plays a crucial role in the country's economic diversification. The company's extensive product portfolio includes petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, industrial polymers (such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and PVC), agri-nutrients (fertilizers), and metals. SABIC operates globally with manufacturing sites, research and technology centers, and sales offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It is majority-owned by Saudi Aramco.

SABIC is a manufacturer (factory). It operates numerous large-scale production facilities and plants worldwide to produce its extensive range of chemical, polymer, fertilizer, and metal products. While it has a global sales and distribution network, its core identity and primary function are as a producer and manufacturer.

SABIC produces a wide range of products, including:

* **Chemicals:** Ethylene, Propylene, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Methanol, MTBE, Butadiene, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene.

* **Polymers:** Polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS), Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polyamide (PA), Polyetherimide (PEI), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET).

* **Specialties:** Engineering Thermoplastics, Composites, Additives.

* **Metals:** Steel products (through Hadeed, a SABIC affiliate).

* **Agri-Nutrients:** Urea, Ammonia, Phosphate fertilizers.

* **Industrial Gases:** Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon.