Recently, the country's first polypropylene (PP) plant, built by SOCAR Polymers, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan National Oil Company, was put into operation. The unit is located in the Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP).
According to Maire Tecnimont of Italy, the polypropylene plant with a design capacity of 180,000 tons/year contributes to the diversification of Azerbaijan's economy and attracts foreign investment in high-tech fields. It is reported that Maire Tecnimont's subsidiaries Tecnimont SPA and KT- Kinetics Technologies provides engineering, procurement and construction services for the PP project.