MOSCOW (MRC) -- SABIC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with hte in Heidelberg, Germany, on to establish a satellite laboratory for high throughput experimentation to increase its R&D efficiency, as per ZAWYA.
hte is a leading high throughput experimentation company that provides a valuable upside to heterogeneous catalysis and enables fast track R&D.
Under the MoU, hte will provide a technology platform to support SABIC in catalysis R&D. This will include advanced testing equipment which will be hosted exclusively at hte's newly constructed laboratory building in Heidelberg, Germany. SABIC will benefit from a unique R&D environment with dedicated high throughput experimentation laboratories and specialized personnel. hte's offering encompasses additionally state-of-the-art workshops, infrastructure, technology, service, and catalysis expertise.
Dr. Wolfram Stichert, CEO at hte said, "This MoU is the result of a long-term business relationship between SABIC and hte. This commitment for further cooperation will take our relationship to the next level. We are proud to be a preferred R&D collaboration partner for SABIC."
As MRC wrote before, in May 2014, SABIC and the Korean petrochemical company, SK Global Chemical, signed a 50-50 joint venture agreement for a total investment of USD595 million to manufacture a range of high-performance polyethylene products using SK’s cutting edge Nexlene solution technology.
The joint venture, which is located in Singapore, is expected to operate a series of manufacturing plants, the first of which was recently completed by SK Global Chemical at its complex in Ulsan, South Korea, with an expected annual capacity of 230,000 tons. The plants will produce metallocene linear low density polyethylene, polyolefin plastomers and polyolefin elastomers that will meet the growing needs of diverse industries such as advanced packaging, automotive, healthcare, footwear and electrical and lighting.
hte - the high throughput experimentation company is a leading provider of technology solutions and services for customers in the energy, refinery, chemicals and environmental sectors. Its close ties with BASF guarantee long-term orientation and stability.
SABIC is a diversified manufacturing company, active in chemicals and intermediates, industrial polymers, fertilizers and metals. It is the largest public company in Saudi Arabia. It is the largest company in the Middle East.
SABIC is currently the second largest global ethylene glycol producer and is expected to become number one after the introduction of these new projects. SABIC is the third largest polyethylene manufacturer, the fourth largest polyolefins manufacturer and the fourth largest polypropylene manufacturer. It is also the world's largest producer of mono-ethylene glycol, MTBE, granular urea, polyphenylene and polyether imide.
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