Nigeria's Dangote said it will partner with global chemical trader Vinmar to export the polypropylene (PP) from its refinery and petrochemical complex in Lekki to global markets, outside Africa.
The firms did not provide a timeline for the deal and did not disclose how much PP will be exported through Vinmar. Dangote's PP plant has a nameplate capacity of 900,000t/yr and uses UK firm Ineos Innovene technology. At full capacity, the plant aims to produce 77 different PP grades for usage in the packaging, automotive, textiles and construction segments. It is unclear when the facility will reach full capacity.
The firm announced in May that it planned to increase exports in African markets after rising output at Dangote's packaging subsidiary to 52mn bags/month, from 36mn bags/month.
