MOSCOW (MRC) -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that it has received a contract to provide detailed engineering and procurement assistance services to TCI Sanmar Chemical for its PVC-2 polyvinyl chloride plant expansion project in Port Said, Egypt, said Jacobs on its site.
When complete, the PVC-2 facility’s production capacity is expected to be 200 kilo-tonnes per annum (KTPA). Combined with its other global facilities, this takes TCI Sanmar’s total PVC production capacity to 400 KTPA, strengthening the company’s position as one of the largest PVC producers in the Middle East and North Africa.
The project’s schedule includes 18 months of engineering and 21 months for mechanical completion.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Vinayak Pai stated, "We are delighted to continue our relationship with TCI Sanmar. I’m confident our global experience in the industry combined with our strong local knowledge can contribute significant value to this strategically important facility."
As MRC reported before, in June 2015, Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract from Celanese Corp. for the construction of a vinyl acetate ethylene (EVA) emulsions production plant at Jurong Island, Singapore. Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is responsible for the detailed engineering and design of the project, including procurement of major equipment and management of construction services. Construction had begun by mid-2015, and the unit is expected to begin production by second half of 2016.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The company employs 60,000 people and operates in more than 30 countries around the world.
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