SCG to build polyolefins plant.

(From The Nation (Thailand))

Byline: The Nation.

Bt17-billion facility will be fed from second Rayong naphtha cracker

The Siam Cement Group (SCG) will build a Bt17.1-billion integrated polyolefins plant as it expands its petrochemical business, which contributes nearly half its turnover.

"We are employing modern technology to focus on high-value, non-commoditised products," president Kan Trakulhoon told a press conference yesterday.

The downstream plant would be fed from the second naphtha cracker in Rayong, which is a 67:33 joint venture with US-based Dow Chemical.

The Bt45.6-billion cracker would produce 900,000 tonnes …