Sadara Basic Services Company announces commercial operation of Butanol Production Plant SaBuCo Is 33 1/3 percent Owned by Sadara Chemical Company_by chemwinfo

28 March 2016

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Sadara Basic Services Company,

which is indirectly owned 100% by

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara),

announced yesterday that

analysis of the performance test results of

Saudi Butanol Company (SaBuCo) have concluded.

These results show that the plant has met

the requirements for commencing commercial operations.

Commencement of commercial operations

follows the successful testing of the plant equipment

and production efficiency in accordance

with the technology licenses and implementation contracts.

SaBuCo is a joint venture company established by

* Sadara,

* Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company and

* Saudi Acrylic Acid Company

for the purposes of owning a butanol production plant

with a nameplate capacity of 330,000 metric tons

of butanol products per year.

The butanol produced will be distributed to the partners

in accordance with the tolling and processing agreement

entered into by the partners

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For further information,

please contact:

Sami Amin

External Communications Manager

Sadara Chemical Company

Mobile: +966501922155

Email: Sami.Amin@Sadara.com

Website: www.sadara.com

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