EPS Qatar to use Ineos Technologies' EPS process for 50,000 ton expandable polystyrene project

30-May-14

Ineos Technologies has licensed its Ineos EPS process for the manufacture of regular and flame retardant expandable polystyrene (EPS) to EPS Qatar at a new complex to be built in the Doha region, Qatar, as per Business Standard. The 50,000 tpa (ktpa) Ineos EPS plant will produce a wide range of expandable polystyrene grades to cover all the applications from construction to packaging and serve the growing demand in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The plant will feature expansion capabilities to reach 100 ktpa in a second phase. Peter Williams, CEO, Ineos Technologies, commented, “Ineos Technologies is proud to have been selected by EPS Qatar as its technology partner for the launching of its expandable polystyrene business. The EPS Qatar plant will be the biggest EPS unit in the MENA region.” Ihab El Zahaby, CEO of EPS Qatar, stated, "We are pleased to have selected Ineos Technologies' EPS process as an integral part of our petrochemical project. The Ineos EPS process will provide EPS Qatar with an advanced and robust EPS process with advantaged economics and broad product reach." Ineos Technologies is one of the leading developers and licensors of technologies for the global petrochemicals industry. It offers a broad range of petrochemical technologies in the market and also supplies catalysts, additives and coatings that its customers require to obtain the best possible performance from their investments.