Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) Industry Outlook in Saudi Arabia to 2015 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants
The market research is accomplished by a list of major
vinyl acetate suppliers and profiles of leading producers.
The research concludes with the Global Ethylene
Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Resin market forecast for the time period 2017-2022 followed by the detailed research findings and conclusions for the concerned market.
Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) industry market dynamics in India from 2005 to 2019, consisting of market size, demand and production outlook, demand by end-use sector, and average prices
Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) industry market dynamics in Taiwan from 2005 to 2019, consisting of market size, demand and production outlook, demand by end-use sector, and average prices
It is worth mentioning that Sipchem currently owns 76% equity in each of International Acetyl Company and International
Vinyl Acetate Company.
The demand for ethylene
vinyl acetate is mainly driven by factors such as huge economic progress of the countries in the Asia-Pacific, increase in end-use applications, and easy availability of cheaper raw materials in North America and Asia-Pacific.
The company has launched several down-stream projects to manufacture ethylene
vinyl acetate, low density polyethylene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, cross linkable polyethylene and semi conductive compounds that are scheduled to start in 2013.
The alkaline hydrolysis problem of the
vinyl acetate backbone was resolved in the 1960s after the introduction of vinyl versatate (VeoVA-10 or VeoVa) from Shell Chemical Company.
Saudi International Petrochemicals Company (Sipchem) said on Saturday it had started trial operations at its
vinyl acetate monomer plant in Jubail.
It is the second phase of a Sipchem project, and will consist of an acetyls complex that will produce 450,000 tons of acetic acid, 330,000 tons of
vinyl acetate monomer and 345,000 tons of carbon monoxide annually.
JUBAIL: The Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) yesterday announced the completion of the sale of 11 percent of shares in two of its affiliates (International Acetyl Company and International
Vinyl Acetate Company) to the Kuwait-based Ikarus Petroleum Industries Company.