TA’ZIZ, the industrial joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ, has awarded an AED7.34 billion (US$1.99 billion) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to China National Chemical Engineering and Construction Corporation Seven Ltd. (CC7) to build one of the world’s largest integrated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) complexes in Ruwais.
Announced during ADIPEC 2025, the contract represents a significant step forward in TA’ZIZ’s strategy to drive industrial diversification, strengthen domestic supply chains, and create new value chains across the UAE.
The new facility, located within the TA’ZIZ industrial ecosystem, will be the UAE’s first single-site PVC production complex and one of only three of its scale worldwide.
Once complete, it will have the capacity to produce 1.9 million tonnes per annum of marketable products, including PVC, ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), and caustic soda.
These materials are essential to industries such as construction, infrastructure, packaging, and healthcare.
The project is scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter of 2028 and is expected to support the UAE’s efforts to localise industrial production, enhance chemical self-sufficiency, and attract international investment.
Mashal Al Kindi, CEO of TA’ZIZ, said: “This award marks a key milestone in TA’ZIZ’s journey to build a globally competitive chemicals and transition fuels platform in the UAE.
“Localising the production of critical chemicals like PVC and caustic soda will strengthen the country’s industrial resilience, generate considerable in-country value, unlock new downstream manufacturing opportunities, and deliver significant long-term value to the nation’s economy.”
The EPC award follows similar contracts for ammonia and methanol production facilities at TA’ZIZ, advancing the development of its 4.7 million tonne per annum Phase 1 ecosystem, which will be among the largest integrated chemical platforms in the GCC.
Once operational, the new complex will make TA’ZIZ the region’s leading producer of PVC, EDC, VCM, and caustic soda. The plant’s annual PVC output will be sufficient to manufacture water pipes for 10 million homes or more than 100 billion credit cards.
The first phase of the TA’ZIZ development is projected to contribute AED183 billion (US$50 billion) to the UAE economy and create approximately 20,000 construction jobs and 6,000 operational roles over its lifetime, reinforcing ADNOC’s ambition to become one of the world’s top three chemical producers.
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