Emerson and Carbon Holdings, a privately owned Egyptian petrochemical firm, recently declared that Emerson Process Management has been selected to provide automation and reliability technologies and services for Carbon Holdings’ Tahrir Petrochemicals Project at Ain Sokhna, Egypt. Emerson’s initial scope of work is estimated at USD 150M.
The approximately USD 6.9B Tahrir project will be the largest petrochemical plant in Egypt’s Suez Special Economic Development Zone. Designed to serve both local and export markets, the Tahrir Petrochemicals complex will be constructed with raw materials and products shipped from the Gulf of Suez.
“Investments of this size require us to select partners that have a long history of handling large, complex projects and the expertise to produce a reliable plant with dependable output,” said Basil El-Baz, chairman and CEO of Carbon Holdings. “We chose Emerson for its proven ability to deliver a successful automation project that results in an efficient, high-availability operation.”
“We are excited to help Carbon Holdings realize its vision of creating a world-class petrochemical complex that can be a catalyst for economic development in Egypt,” said David Farr, chairman and CEO of Emerson “With Emerson’s technologies, experience, and expertise, Carbon Holdings has positioned itself for top quartile performance – not only in project execution, but ongoing operations as well.”
