Saudi Kayan Petrochemical (2350.SR)

Overall impact
D (37)

Commentary

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 37.1 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Saudi Kayan Petrochemical ranks 102nd out of 151 industry peers, behind Amyris, Aemetis, Northern Technologies International and 98 others, and ahead of Oil-Dri of America, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Inc, Cabot and 46 others. On top material causes for Saudi Kayan Petrochemical's industry (Chemicals), Saudi Kayan Petrochemical performs poorly in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (1.5 score), Reduced Waste (28.3), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (0.0) and 6 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Saudi Kayan Petrochemical did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Cause 2350.SR
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Company
Founded
2007
Employees
1,300
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-industry
Specialty Chemicals
SASB industry
Chemicals
Headquarters
Saudi Arabia
Share classes
2350.SR
Description
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company manufactures and sells chemicals, polymers, and specialty products. The company offers ethylene for use as a feed stock for polyethylene and ethylene glycol; propylene for use as a feed stock for polypropylene and cumene; benzene for use as a feed stock for cumene plant; polypropylene for automotive, electric appliances, hot water pipe systems fibers, and film wraps; and high- and low-density polyethylene for automotive gasoline tanks, pipes, bottles, and containers. It also provides ethylene oxide for use as a feed stock to ethylene glycols, polycarbonates, and ethanolamines; monoethylene glycol for use in polyester fibers, PET soft drinks package, antifreeze and coolants, heat transfer fluids, and chemical intermediates; diethylene glycol used in unsaturated polyester resins, polyurethanes and plasticizers, grinding aids, gas dehydration, printing ink, and paint pigments; and triethylene glycol for the dehydration of industrial gases and solvents, and plasticizers. In addition, the company offers cumene and phenol used as a feed stock to phenol and bisphenol-A plants; acetone used in solvents, and BPA and methyl methacrylate manufacturing; bisphenol A for use in polycarbonates and epoxy resins; and polycarbonate for use in optical media, construction and housing, automotive, aircraft, electronic components, lenses, toys, hobby items, and medical appliances. Further, it provides monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine used in gas sweetening, detergent and specialty cleaning formulations, concrete mixtures, flexible urethane foam catalysts, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and herbicides; ethoxylates for the detergent, paint, and leather industries; N-butanol for use in solvents, plasticizers, and coatings; iso-butanol used in direct solvents, chemical intermediates, and additives; and natural detergent alcohol for use in detergents. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Material causes
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