The new facility is a strategic move to support SABIC’s goal of increasing global ultem specialty resin production by more than 50%, responding to the growing demand from high-tech and manufacturing industries in APAC, including Japan and China. The facility caters to high-tech end-user industries, such as Aerospace, Healthcare, 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Electric Vehicles (EV).

Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the new Singapore facility reinforces SABIC’s commitment to localizing a reliable supply of high-performance materials that support complex and demanding supply chain requirements.

“We’re excited to leverage SABIC’s advanced manufacturing capabilities to produce one of the world’s most advanced plastics in Singapore," commented Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO, SABIC. "The ultem resin facility reflects our long-term commitment to the region’s high-tech economies and advanced manufacturing sectors, supporting the growth of advanced applications. Singapore’s widely networked trade agreements also provides us with competitive access to markets in the region.”

Lim Wey Len, Executive Vice President, Singapore Economic Development Board said, “The opening of SABIC’s new ultem plant reflects its confidence in Singapore as a hub to capture the growing demand for high-performance specialty chemicals in Asia. We look forward to how the new plant’s advanced manufacturing capabilities will boost our chemicals sector to meet customers’ needs in growth areas such as mobility and electronics. We continue to welcome like-minded partners like SABIC to invest in our talent and capabilities here in Singapore, to create cutting-edge material solutions for the world.”

SABIC has enhanced its workforce by facilitating global knowledge transfer and upskilling local talent to produce advanced plastics, establishing a regional hub in Asia. This initiative supports Singapore’s role in sustainable, high-tech manufacturing across sectors like automotive and healthcare, utilizing high-performance ultem resin. Backed by the Singapore government, the new facility leverages the country’s strategic location and free trade agreements to efficiently serve the region.