Dow and MEGlobal, a international leader within the production and marketing of ethylene glycol (EG) products, have finalized an agreement for Dow to deliver an additional equivalent to 100 KTA of ethylene from its Gulf Coast operations.
The ethylene will function a key feedstock for MEGlobal’s ethylene glycol (EG) production facility co-location at Dow’s and MEGlobal’s Oyster Creek site.
“Dow’s low conversion costs and feedstock flexibility permit us to make use of price-benefit U.S. Shale gas,” stated Isam Shomaly, Dow’s Vice President of Feedstocks. “This amplified agreement with MEGlobal underscores our our dedication to delivering over extra value for our shareholders even as persevering with to reliably serve and innovate with our partners.”
As a subsidiary of EQUATE Petrochemical Company (EQUATE), MEGlobal is a part of the EQUATE Group that is the world’s second largest manufacturer of EG. Dow is a 42.5% shareholder in EQUATE. MEGlobal started out up its global-scale EG producing facility at its Oyster Creek site in 2019.
“MEGlobal’s Oyster Creek site gives us with more flexibility to serve our customers with consistent and reliable delivery of ethylene glycol products in the increasing U.S. And Asian markets,” stated Scott Daigle, MEGlobal’s U.S. Production Director.
EG is used in a number of market applications, consisting of polyester fibers, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and packaging, antifreeze and coolants, paints, resins, deicing fluids, heat transfer fluids and construction materials.
