PCG—growing into a dynamic future
PCG charts future growth through petrochemical projects in PIC
The story of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) has always been anchored on growth. Having grown from its first plant in 1987 to the current level of combined production capacity—an impressive 10.8m tonnes per year—the petrochemical entity of Petronas expects to be at 16.1m t/y by 2020. Involved primarily in manufacturing, marketing and selling a diversified range of chemical products (olefins, polymers, fertilisers, methanol and other basic chemicals and derivative products); specialty chemicals is the next frontier for PCG. "We have a dedicated team that looks into growth strategy and evaluates the route to market. We are also recruiting engineers and technicians to serve our growth pro
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