AquaChemie opens facility in Kezad: UAE-based AquaChemie has launched its AED 90 mn (c. USD 24.5 mn) chemical manufacturing, storage, and blending facility at Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad), according to a statement. The facility will feature 7.2 metric tons of storage capacity and four liquid storage tanks, high-tech reactors used for liquid and solid chemical processing, and advanced blending and mixing tech, according to another press release.

The rationale: The 25.8k sqm facility — located in Kezad Area A (Kezad Al Ma’mourah) — will offer a wide range of services that will be able to meet the heightened demand for oil and gas upstream chemicals in the region — especially from firms like Adnoc — that have previously imported specialty chemicals. The Kezad location will also provide AquaChemie access to an advanced logistics network and ensure the facility’s regional and global connectivity, given its proximity to Khalifa port.

This is not the first time Adnoc and AquaChemie have crossed paths: Adnoc awarded AED 720 mn (USD 196 mn) worth of contracts to AquaChemie and 10 other manufacturing companies, Zaywa reported back in November.

Footprints in the GCC: AquaChemie launched its AED 150 mn petrochemical terminal in DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port in Dubai back in 2020, according to the company’s website. The firm has also invested nearly USD 100 mn in developing specialty chemical manufacturing facilities and supply chain infrastructure in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) and the GCC region.

UAE players are upping their chemicals game: Adnoc launched XRG in November 2024, a USD 80 bn investment company focused on lower-carbon energy and chemicals. Adnoc is aiming for XRG to be among the top five global chemical producers and to invest in solutions for low-carbon energies and decarbonization technologies. XRG made its first investment in December 2024, launching a joint venture with BP, Arcius Energy, investing in low-carbon transition fuel.

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