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Chemicals

 

Investment Opportunities in Chemical Industries

 

bullet1,4 Butanediol
bulletAdhesive Tapes & Fluids
bulletAmino Acid Lysine
bulletm-Aminophenol & m-Phenylenediamine
bulletp-Aminosalicylic Acid
bulletAmmonium Sulfate
bulletAspirin, Paracetamol, Methyl, Paraben, Benzoic Acid
bulletAutomobile Paints
bulletAutomobile Putty
bulletBitumen and Water Proofing Membrane
bulletCarbon Black
bulletCarbon Electrodes
bulletDistilled Water
bulletEmery Paper, Emery Cloth, Emery Wheel
bulletFiber Glass Boats
bulletFiber Glass Boats, Water Tanks, Pipes, Car Parts, Shelves
bulletFlexo Water Inks, Flexo Paints, Inks for Metal Printing, Silk Screen Inks
bulletFormaldehyde Project
bulletGlue
bulletGlycerol
bulletGrease
bulletInks
bulletLemon Juice (Citric Acid)
bulletLinseed Oil, Decorative Paints, Industrial Paints, Varnish & Various Putties
bulletLubricating Oil
bulletLubricating Oil, Grease, Brake Fluid, Anti Freeze Coolant
bulletLubricating Oil and Special Wax
bulletMagnesium Metal and Potassium Chloride
bulletMalatheon (1)
bulletMalatheon (2)
bulletMedicine (Analgesics, Antibiotics, Antihistamines) (1)
bulletMedicine (2)
bulletMelamine Formaldehyde Resins
bulletOptical Brightener
bulletOrganic Fertilizers and Chicken Fertilizers
bulletParaffin Wax
bulletPhenolic Anti Oxidants
bulletPre-Treatment Chemicals for Metal Surfaces
bulletPolyacrylamide
bulletPolyethylene Glycol Project
bulletPolystyrene Boxes (1)
bulletPolystyrene Boxes (2)
bulletPolythene and Waste Polystyrene
bulletRaw and Refined Salt
bulletResorcinol
bulletSalycylic Acid
bulletShampoo, Conditioner, Hand Cream, Liquid Soap, Toothpaste
bulletShampoo, Liquid Detergents, Antiseptics, Powder Soaps
bulletSodium Sulfate
bulletSodium Tripolyphosphate (1)
bulletSodium Tripolyphosphate (2)
bulletSolid Caustic Soda
bulletStyrene Butadiene Rubber
bulletSulfuric Acid, Radiator Water, Distilled Water
bulletUV Stabilizers
bulletWater Proofing Membrane and Liquid
bulletWhite Oils (1)
bulletWhite Oils (2)

 

1,4-Butanediol

Production Capacity: 20,000 tons/year

Project Costs:

Description SR
Installed Equipment 240,180,000
Civil/Building 4,650,000
Pre-production costs 1,870,000
Working capital 9,070,000
Total Investment (excluding land) 255,770,000

Financial Indices:

Description  
Operating Profit (Year 5) SR 60,080,000
Return on Investment 29-30%

Source: Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting

Adhesive Tapes & Fluids

Production Capacity:

Adhesive Tapes -- 1,500 tons
Adhesive Fluids -- 1,500 tons

Total Investment Required:  $540,000

Contact:  Mohammed Hussain Al-Qahtani Trading Est., Robi Adhesive Materials and Tapes Factory, P.O. Box 20496, Riyadh 11455, Saudi Arabia  Phone:   966-1-448-3287  Fax:  966-1-446-4113

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Amino Acid Lysine

Production Capacity: 20,000 tons/year

Project Costs:

Description SR
Installed Equipment 162,220,000
Civil/Building 4,940,000
Pre-production costs 18,990,00
Working capital 23,960,000
Total Investment (excluding land) 210,000,000

Financial Indices:

Description  
Operating Profit (Year 6) SR 62,860,000
Return on Investment 33-37%

Source: Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting

p-Aminosalicylic Acid

Description  
Capacity

580 tons/year

Invested Capital SR 75 million
Return on Investment 31%
Payback Period 4 years
Total Revenues SR 65 million

Funding:   40% equity
                  10% commercial loans
                  50% Saudi Industrial Development Fund loan (SIDF)

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

m-Aminophenol & m-Phenylenediamine

Description  
Capacity

m-Aminophenol 1400 tons/year

m-Phenylenediamine 44 tons/year

Total Investment SR 79 million
Return on Investment 27%
Payback Period 5 years
Total Revenues SR 79 million

Funding:   40% equity
                  10% commercial loans
                  50% Saudi Industrial Development Fund loan (SIDF)

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Ammonium Sulfate

Application:  Used as planting fertilizer

Project Requirements of Basic Feedstock:  1 ton ammonium sulphate = .26 tons of ammonia and .74 tons of sulphuric acid

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Aspirin, Paracetamol, Methyl Paraben, Benzoic Acid

Production Capacity: 2,100 tons/year

-- Aspirin: 1,200 tons

-- Paracetamol: 800 tons

-- Methyl Paraben: 60 tons

-- Benzoic Acid: 40 tons

Total Investment Cost: SR 68 Million ($18.1 Million)

Production Cost:

Description SR
Operating cost 22,000,000
Depreciation 6,000,000
Financial Expenses 1,000,000
Total 29,000,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Equity 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Short Term Loans 25%

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description SR
Annual Sales Revenue 42,000,000
Gross profit before tax 13,000,000
Rate of return on equity 21 %
Pay-back period 3.5 years

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Automobile Paints

Production Capacity: 750 tons

Project Cost:

Description SR
Land (annual rent) 320
Machinery 1,650,000
Raw Materials 9,370,000
Manpower (annual cost) 1,400,000
Capital (Fixed and Working) 7,103,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Paid Up Capital 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Commercial Bank Loans 25 %

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description  
Annual Revenues SR 13,163,000
Return on Investment 16%
Capital Recovery Period 10 years

Source: Riyadh Chamber of Commerce

Automobile Putty

Production Capacity:

Automobile Putty -- 231 tons

Total Investment Required:  $480,000

Contact:  Mrs. Mujirah Al-Anezi, Moqyaad Factory for Paints, P.O. Box 105705, Riyadh 11656, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-233-0531  Fax:   966-1-233-0531

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Bitumen and Water Proofing Membrane

Production Capacity:

Bitumen -- 1,000 tons
Water Proofing Membrane -- 3/6-10 million square meters

Total Investment Required:  $1,400,000

Contact:  Mr. Hussein Ali Al-Marwei, Al-Marwei Factory for Water Proofing Membrane & Cold Applied Bitumen, P.O. Box 2821, Jeddah 21461, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-672-8871  Fax:  966-2-672-3495

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Carbon Black

Production Capacity: 30,000 tons/year

Total Investment Cost: SR 113 Million ($30.1 Million)

Production Cost:

Description SR
Operating cost 47,000,000
Depreciation 9,000,000
Financial Expenses 1,000,000
Total 57,000,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Equity 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Short Term Loans 25%

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description SR
Annual Sales Revenue 70,000,000
Gross profit before tax 13,000,000
Rate of return on equity 20 %
Pay-back period 5 years

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Carbon Electrodes

Production Capacity: 100,000 tons/year

Total Investment Cost: SR 168 Million ($44.8 Million)

Production Cost:

Description SR
Operating cost 115,000,000
Depreciation 15,000,000
Financial Expenses 1,000,000
Total 131,000,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Equity 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Short Term Loans 25%

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description SR
Annual Sales Revenue 180,000,000
Gross profit before tax 49,000,000
Rate of return on equity 30 %
Pay-back period 3 years

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Distilled Water

Production Capacity:

Distilled Water -- 30,000 m3
Battery Water -- 4,000 tons
Acid Water -- 4,000 tons

Total Investment Required: $1,400,000

Contact:  Al-Alamia Desert Technology, P.O. Box 35374, Jeddah 21488, Saudi Arabia  Phone: 966-2-620-5519  Fax: 966-2-620-8048

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Emery Paper, Emery Cloth, Emery Wheel

Production Capacity:

Emery Paper, Emery Cloth, Emery Wheel -- 2,000,000 m2

Total Investment Required: $1,703,000

Contact:  Mr. Hussein Salem Balkhair, Hussein Balkhair Emery Paper Factory, P.O. Box 5641, Riyadh 11431, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-477-6312  Fax:   966-1-478-8852

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Fiber Glass Boats

Production Capacity:

Fiber Glass Boats -- 150 units

Total Investment Required: $1,253,000

Contact:  Mr. Ibrahim Awad Al-Shadwi, Fiber Glass Factory, P.O. Box 4596, Makkah, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-558-4821/5221  Fax:  966-2-558-4905

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Fiber Glass Boats, Water Tanks, Pipes, Car Parts, Shelves

Production Capacity:

Boats -- 600 tons
Water Tanks -- 2,000 units
Pipes -- 600 tons
Car Parts -- 100 tons
Shelves -- 100 tons

Total Investment Required:  $13,400,000

Contact:  Mr. Ali Mohammed Al-Massoud, Al-Jazira Fiber Glass Factory, P.O. Box 6206, Dammam 11442, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-3-459-4851   Fax:  966-3-459-4851

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Flexo Water Inks, Flexo Paints, Inks for Metal Printing, Silk Screen Inks

Production Capacity:

Flexo Water Inks -- 600 tons
Flexographic Paints -- 300 tons
Inks for Printing on Metals -- 300 tons
Silk Screen Inks -- 300 tons

Total Investment Required:  $1,800,000

Contact:  Mr. Hosam Abdulwahab Attar, Hosam A. Attar Ink Factory, P.O. Box 57978, Riyadh 11584, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-462-5286  Fax:   966-1-405-3051

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Formaldehyde Project

Proposed Capacity:  25,000 tons/year
Feedstock Requirements:  11,000 tons of methanol/year
Total Investment:  SR 23.8 million
Investment Avg. Return:  21%

Applications:  Urea Formaldehyde, Melamine Formaldehyde, Phenol Formaldehyde

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Glue

Production Capacity:

Glue for Paper & Books (C.R. No. 35061000) -- 500 tons
Glue for Building Materials (C.R. No. 35061000) -- 3,000 tons

Total Investment Required:  $2,700,000

Contact:  Mr. Hussein Ali Al-Marwei, Al-Marwei Factory for Adhesives, P.O. Box 2821, Jeddah  21461, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-672-8871  Fax:  966-2-672-3495

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Glycerol

Production Capacity: 200 tons

Project Cost:

Description SR
Land (annual rent) 200
Machinery 1,730,000
Raw Materials 240,000
Manpower (annual cost) 219,000
Capital (Fixed and Working) 2,865,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Paid Up Capital 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Commercial Bank Loans 25 %

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description  
Annual Revenues SR 1,400,000

Source: Riyadh Chamber of Commerce

Grease

Production Capacity:

Industrial Grease -- 3,000-5,000 tons

Total Investment Required:  $6,500,000

Contact:  Mr. Khalil Al-Qanaas, Manager, Arabian Company for Industrial Development (NAMA), P.O. Box 850, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-3-897-1971  Fax:  966-3-897-1860

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Inks

Production Capacity: 1,000 tons

Project Cost:

Description SR
Land (annual rent) 240
Machinery 3,800,000
Raw Materials 8,400,000
Manpower (annual cost) 1,700,000
Capital (Fixed and Working) 10,300,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Paid Up Capital 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Commercial Bank Loans 25 %

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description  
Annual Revenues SR 15,930,000
Return on Investment 19%
Capital Recovery Period 6 years

Source: Riyadh Chamber of Commerce

Lemon Juice (Citric Acid)

Production Capacity: 2,400 tons

Project Cost:

Description SR
Land (annual rent) 400
Machinery 8,300,000
Raw Materials 3,600,000
Manpower (annual cost) 2,800,000
Capital (Fixed and Working) 13,900,000

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Paid Up Capital 26%
Long Term Loans 49%
Commercial Bank Loans 24 %

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description  
Annual Revenues SR 11,300,000
Return on Investment 14%
Capital Recovery Period 8 years, 1 month

Source: Riyadh Chamber of Commerce

Lighters

Production Capacity: 

Lighters -- 13,000,000

Total Investment Required:  $800,000

Contact:  Mr. Farhan Al-Anezi, Saudi Lighters Factory, P.O. Box 87020, Riyadh 11642, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-230-3178  Fax:   966-1-246-0291

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Linseed Oil, Decorative Paints, Industrial Paints, Varnish & Various Putties

Production Capacity:

Linseed Oil -- 500 tons
Decorative Paints -- 2,000 tons
Industrial Paints -- 500 tons
Varnish & Various Putties -- 1,000 tons

Total Investment Required:  $1,070,000

Contact:  Mr. Salim Omar Bagalab, Saudi Linseed Oil Factory, P.O. Box 42694, Riyadh 11551, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-495-5396  Fax:  966-1-495-5400 ext. 216

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Lubricating Oil

Production Capacity:

Refining the Disposed Lubrication Oils -- 25,000 tons

Total Investment Required: $5,066,000

Contact:  Mr. Mohammed Said Al-Karni, Refining Used Lubrication Oil, P.O. Box 77, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-7-223-4564  Fax:  966-7-222-0460

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Lubricating Oil, Grease, Brake Fluid, Anti Freeze Coolant

Production Capacity:

Lubricating Oil -- 40,000 M/T
Grease -- 5,000 M/T
Brake Fluid -- 5,000 M/T
Anti Freeze Coolant -- 5,000 M/T

Total Investment Required:  $8,000,000

Contact:  Mr. Abdelmohsen S. Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi, Saudi Lubricating, Blending & Filling Plant, P.O. Box 13666, Jeddah 21414,  Saudi Arabia   Phone:  966-2-658-0000  Fax:  966-2-658-0444

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Lubricating Oil & Special Wax

Production Capacity:

-- Electrical Transformer Oil: 6,000 tons/year

-- White Paraffin Oil: 4,000 tons/year

-- Pure Paraffin Wax: 3,000 tons/year

Total Investment Cost: SR 86 Million ($22.9 Million)

Production Cost: SR 28 Million

Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Equity 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Short Term Loans 25%

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description SR
Annual Sales Revenue 58,000,000
Gross profit before tax 30,000,000
Rate of return on equity 34 %
Pay-back period 3 years

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Magnesium Metal and Potassium Chloride

Production Capacity: 34,000 tons/year

Total Investment Cost: SR 278 Million ($74.1 million)

Production Cost:

Description SR
Operating cost 51,000,000
Depreciation 28,000,000
Financial Expenses 5,000,000
Total 84,000,000


Financing Sources:

Description Percent
Equity 25%
Long Term Loans 50%
Short Term Loans 25%

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description SR
Annual Sales Revenue 147,000,000
Gross profit before tax 63,000,000
Rate of return on equity 22 %
Pay-back period 5 years

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Malatheon (1)

Production Capacity: 

Malatheon -- 5,000 tons/year

Total Investment Required: $19,733,000

Contact:  Dr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Homaidi, Saudi Factory for Malatheon, P.O. Box 86521, Riyadh 11632, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-441-4346  Fax:  966-1-468-1340

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Malatheon (2)

Description  
Capacity

5000 tons/year

Total Investment SR 79 million
Return on Investment 36%
Payback Period 4 years
Annual Sales SR 39 million

Funding:   40 % equity
                  50 % Saudi Industrial Development Fund loan
                  10 % commercial loan 

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Medicine (Analgesics, Antibiotics, Antihistamines) (1)

Production Capacity: 48 tons

Project Cost:

Description SR
Capital (Fixed and Working) 82,233,000

Financing Sources:

Option 1:

Description Percent
Paid Up Capital 51%
Long Term Loans 49%

Option 2:

Description Percent
Paid Up Capital 27%
Long Term Loans 49%
Commercial Bank Loans 24%

Financial and Economic Indices:

Description  
Annual Revenues SR 60,300,000
Return on Investment Option 1 9%
Return on Investment Option 2 12%
Capital Recovery Period Option1 7 years
Capital Recovery Period Option 2 6 years, 10 months

Source: Riyadh Chamber of Commerce

Medicine (2)

Production Capacity:

Medicine -- 1,550 tons

Total Investment Required:  $6,700,000

Contact:  Mr. Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Khoraifi, Karf Factory for Medical Drugs, P.O. Box 20616, Riyadh 11465, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-1-430-1600   Fax:  966-1-432-3645

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Melamine Formaldehyde Resins

Applications: Household utensils, electrical tools, buttons, spare parts, etc.

Product Capacity:  2,000 tons

Project Requirements of Basic Feedstock:  1,060 tons of Melamine and 1,060 tons of Formaldehyde

Total Investment: SR 18 million

Investment Average Return:  18%

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Optical Brightener

Description  
Capacity

500 million tons

Invested Capital SR 13 million
Internal Investment Return 20%
Payback Period 4 years
Annual Sales SR 25.5 million

Funding:   25 % self-funding
                  25 % commercial loans
                  50 % government loan 

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Organic Fertilizers and Chicken Fertilizers

Production Capacity:

Organic Fertilizers Thermally Processed -- 6,000 tons/year

Total Investment Required:  $1,000,000

Contact:  Mr. Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Sabhan, Naeel Organic Fertilizers Factory, P.O. Box 7910, Jeddah 21472, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-663-4070  Fax:  966-2-660-5161

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Paraffin Wax

Production Capacity:

Highly Purified Paraffin Wax -- 12,000 tons/year

Total Investment Required:  $7,470,000

Contact:  Dr. Mukhtar Mohammed Ballool, Al-Shark Paraffin Wax Factory, P.O. Box 58169, Riyadh 11594, Saudi Arabia  Phone:   966-1-463-3468  Fax:  966-1-465-8517

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Phenolic Anti-Oxidants

Description  
Capacity

3250 tons/year

Total Investment SR 136 million
Return of Investment 33.5
Payback Period 5 years
Total Revenues SR 90 million

Funding:   40 % equity
                  10 % commercial loans
                  50 % Saudi Industrial Development Fund loan (SIDF)

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Pre-Treatment Chemicals for Metal Surfaces

Production Capacity:

All Chemicals used in metal surfaces for pre-treatment -- 4,000 tons

Total Investment Required:  $800,000

Contact:  Mr. Adnan Ahmed Atwah, Atwah Chemical Factory, P.O. Box 31091, Jeddah 21497,  Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-637-1010  Fax:  966-2-636-4852

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Polyacrylamide

Production Capacity: 6,000 tons/year

Project Costs:

Description SR
Installed Equipment 59,740,000
Civil/Building 2,750,000
Pre-production costs 10,450,000
Working capital 13,070,000
Total Investment (excluding land) 86,010,000

Financial Indices:

Description  
Operating Profit (Year 6) SR 13,330,000
Return on Investment 19-23%

Source: Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting

Polyethylene Glycol Project

Proposed Capacity:  27,000 tons/year
Feedstock Requirements:  1,350 tons ethylene oxide; 25,650 tons ethylene oxide; 540 tons caustic soda
Total Investment:  SR 40 million
Investment Avg. Return:  25%

Applications:  Medicinal industries, cosmetics, printing materials, glass, plastic, oil refinery, detergents, textile, paper, rubber and metals.

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Polystyrene Boxes (1)

Production Capacity:

Polystyrene Boxes -- 600 tons

Total Investment Required:  $1,000,000

Contact:  Gizan Agricultural Cooperative Society, EPS Producing Factory, P.O. Box 129, Al-Dabya, Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-7-325-1192   Fax:  966-7-325-1317

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Polystyrene Boxes (2)

Production Capacity:

Low & High Polystyrene Boxes -- 500 tons
Condensing Polystyrene Boxes -- 500 tons
Polystyrene Particle -- 500 tons

Total Investment Required:  $ 1,600,000

Contact:  Mr. Ibrahim Awad Al-Shadwi, Polystyrene Boxes Factory, P.O. Box 4596, Makkah,  Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-558-5221  Fax:  966-2-558-4905

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Polythene and Waste Polystyrene

Production Capacity:

Polythene -- 1,000 tons
Waste Polystyrene -- 1,000 tons

Total Investment Required:  $2,350,000

Contact:  Mr. Ibrahim Awad Al-Shadwi, Waste Recycling Factory, P.O. Box 4596, Makkah,  Saudi Arabia  Phone:  966-2-558-4821/558-5221  Fax:  966-2-558-4905

Source: Saudi Consulting House

Raw and Refined Salt

Production Capacity: 75,000 tons/year

Project Costs:

Description SR
Installed Equipment 19,410,000
Civil/Building 1,560,000
Pre-production costs 2,150,000
Working capital 3,100,000
Total Investment (excluding land) 26,220,000

Financial Indices:

Description  
Operating Profit (Year 3) SR 8,060,000
Return on Investment 33-38%

Source: Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting

Resorcinol

Description  
Capacity

3250 tons/year Resorcinol

5500 tons/year Sodium Sulfite

Invested Capital SR 78 million
Return on Investment 24%
Payback Period 6 years
Return on Equity 18%
Total Revenues SR 46 million

Funding:   40% equity
                  10% commercial loans
                  50% Saudi Industrial Development Fund loan (SIDF)

Source: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Salycylic Acid

Description  
Capacity

2,500 tons/year

Total Investment SR 30 million
Return on Investment 27%
Payback Period 5 years
Total Revenues SR 19 million

Funding:   40% equity