SABIC opens technology centre in Bangalore

02-Dec-13

Saudi Arabia’s US$50 billion diversified petrochemicals major Sabic has opened its technology centre in this tech hub for research in chemistry, material science, process engineering and analytics. Saudi Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayana Al-Saud unveiled the US$100 mln technology centre. “As a strategic centre of excellence, the research facility will cater to global and regional needs of our diversified customers,” Sabic chief executive Mohamed H. Al-Mady said on the occasion. As part of Sabic’s 17 global research and development centres, the Bangalore facility will conduct innovative research in many related fields, including products and processes for its global customers, with 300 scientists and engineers.