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| The
History |
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| 1996 |
- Union Carbide Corporation (before merger with The Dow
Chemical Company) & PETRONAS
signed Letter Of Intent
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| 1998 |
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PMC Contract - Kvaener (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
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Olefins Contract - Linde AG & Samsung Engineering
Company Ltd. (primary sub-contractor)
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Glycol Contract - Toyo Engineering Corporation
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Butanol & Derivatives Contract - Bechtel Bina
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
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General Facilities Contract - TECHNIP Geoproduction
(M) Sdn Bhd
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| 1999 |
- Construction of the OPTIMAL Complex commenced
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| 2000 |
- OPTIMAL Olefins welcomes additional shareholder, Sasol Polymers International
Investments (Pty) Ltd. of South Africa
- OPTIMAL sent 200 Malaysians for training in various Dow and Petronas facilities to prepare them
with technical skills
for operating the new plant
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| 2002 |
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January: The first on-spec ethylene was produced marking
OPTIMAL's transition from "project stage" to a fully operational
petrochemical company
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March 2002: OPTIMAL's first export product, Mono Ethylene
Glycol was sold to Perusahaan Kimia Gemilang Sdn Bhd
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October: Final reactor in the OPTIMAL complex was successfully
started-up. Project phase completed
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| 2003 |
- OPTIMAL successfully passes Malaysia's Department of Occupational
Safety and Health (DOSH) shutdown inspection and commenced
full commercial operation
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