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Saudi Arabia
We are working with our joint venture partner, Saudi
Basic Industries Corporation, to build a first-of-its-kind
specialty elastomers facility in Saudi Arabia. With start-up
anticipated in 2015, the project will help meet the growing
demand for synthetic rubber-based automotive products.
We are integrating proprietary ExxonMobil technologies
for premium halobutyl and ethylene propylene diene
monomer (EPDM) rubbers into the existing joint venture
operations at Al-Jubail. These ExxonMobil processes
enable lower-cost production. For example, our
proprietary halobutyl configuration and equipment design
save energy and capital investment per tonne of capacity.
Similarly, our metallocene EPDM technology utilizes fewer
process steps and consumes less energy while significantly
reducing emissions.
This project builds on our existing world-scale commodity
assets at the site, which benefits from low-cost feedstocks.
Delivering Superior Financial Performance
Our investments are guided by rigorous analysis of
growth opportunities that leverage integration and
capture advantages in feedstock, lower-cost processes,
and premium products. The success of this approach is
demonstrated by our ability to deliver superior returns
on average capital employed relative to competitors
throughout the business cycle. Investments under
development will continue to support this
industry-leading position.
(1) Competitor values are estimated on a consistent basis with ExxonMobil and are based on public information. Chemical segments only: Royal Dutch Shell
and Total (Total data only available through 2011). Dow Chemical shown on a corporate total basis.
(2) See Frequently Used Terms on pages 44 and 45.
(3) Royal Dutch Shell revenue data only available through 2013.
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In 2014, we progressed construction on facilities in Al-Jubail,
Saudi Arabia, that will produce a broad range of synthetic
rubber and related products.
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