Desatec from Hamburg, Germany, has revealed a substantial increase by 70,000 mt for sodium methylate at its existing production facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The plant is now the world largest production plant for the chemical with a total output of 150,000 mt per year.
Desatec is producing sodium methylate solution and powder at the Dammam facility and exports from there go to all regions in the world - mainly Europe,
Americas and Southeast Asia - to service customers in the growing life science and biodiesel industries.
Together with a local partner, Desatec is also planning to build a sodium methylate production plant in Europe with a start-up in 2026.
Due to regulatory requirements, the two largest existing sodium methylate plants in Germany will have to discontinue their production in 2027.
This will leave a significant supply gap in the European market.
With the expansion in Dammam and a new facility in Europe, Desatec is planning to fill this gap and meet the ongoing demand for sodium methylate in the largest market worldwide.
Desatec to increase sodium methylate production at Saudi site
