Thyssenkrupp nucera bags $17.65 mn deal for BCI's Jubail expansion
The contract, valued at approximately EUR 15 million (~$17.65 million), covers the supply, delivery, and provision of equipment, spare parts, and engineering services for the expansion. Using the latest BM2.7 single-element generation from thyssenkrupp nucera, chemical plants benefit from improved energy efficiency and performance through innovative, energy-saving design elements.
Thyssenkrupp nucera has secured a €15 million (~$17.65 million) contract from CMDC, part of BCI, to expand its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The deal includes equipment, spares, and engineering services using nucera's energy-efficient BM2.7 membrane tech. This builds on a decade-long partnership, enhancing BCI's production and market position.
Over the past five decades, BCI, headquartered in Dammam, has grown into one of the Kingdom's leading private chemical companies, supplying a wide range of industries with organic and inorganic specialty chemicals and technical services. The collaboration between BCI and thyssenkrupp nucera spans more than ten years. In 2013, BCI signed its first contract with the predecessors of thyssenkrupp nucera for the Dammam chlor-alkali plant, followed by another in 2017 for the first phase of the Jubail project. The plant produces caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, and liquid chlorine, serving local markets, exports, and specialized needs, such as chlorine for water treatment.
'BCI is a highly successful chemical company – and by using our cutting-edge chlor-alkali membrane technology, they are strengthening their market position. This new contract in Jubail marks another milestone in our long and successful partnership with BCI in Saudi Arabia', says Dr. Gerhard Henssen, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera Italy SRL.
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