Amoco, Salim will tie up

Amoco, Salim will tie up

JAKARTA (JP): Amoco Chemical Asia Pacific, Ltd and Salim
Chemicals announced a joint feasibility study yesterday to
develop a polypropylene plant in Merak, West Java.

Amoco said in a statement that the plant, with an annual
200,000-metric-ton capacity, would mark Amoco's first
polypropylene plant and most important investment in the Asia-
Pacific region.

"Amoco is delighted to be working with a world-class
organization such as Salim," Arthur R. McCaughan, president of
Amoco Chemical Asia Pacific, said.

The statement said the new plant, which will commence
operations in early 2001, would be associated with Salim-British
Petroleum's cracker project and employ Amoco's gas-phase impact
copolymer technology.

McCaughan said the polypropylene plant would benefit from
Salim's involvement in the upstream cracker which would supply a
secure source of propylene feedstock.

Amoco Chemical is one of the world's largest polypropylene
producers with manufacturing facilities in the United States and
Europe, while Salim Chemicals is a chemical products manufacturer
in Indonesia with inorganic and petrochemical products used in
the production of plastics, toiletries, food seasoning and
household goods. (aly)