Milestones of Singapore Essential Chemicals Complex

Milestones of Singapore Essential Chemicals Complex

2018
March 2018
Official Opening of PCS Naphtha Import Facilities
2017
November 2017
Start-up of PCS Naphtha Import Facilities
2016
March 2016
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of PCS Naphtha Import Facilities
2014
December 2014
Start-up of Shell LEO Plant
October 2014
Official Opening of PCS 2nd Butadiene Plant
May 2014
Start-up of PCS 2nd Butadiene Plant
2012
October 2012
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of PCS 2nd Butadiene Plant
2009
December 2009
QPI and Shell Petrochemicals (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.’s participation in PCS
November 2009
Start-up of Shell MEG Plant
2006
November 2006
Official Opening of PCS Metathesis Plant
May 2006
Start-up of PCS Metathesis Plant
2005
April 2005
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of PCS Metathesis Plant
2003
April 2003
Start-up of MELS Plant
2001
February 2001
Incorporation of Mitsui Elastomers Singapore Pte Ltd (MELS)
1999
March 1999
Road link between Jurong Island and Mainland
1997
December 1997
Official Opening of Complex II
April 1997
Start-up of Complex II
1996
July 1996
Announcement of Sumitomo Chemical’s (SMAG) joint venture plants on Pulau Sakra
1995
December 1995
Announcement of a VAM plant by Celanese Singapore Pte Ltd (CSPL) on Pulau Sakra
1994
December 1994
Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Complex II companies on Pulau Ayer Merbau
March 1994
Announcement of Complex Expansion by PCS, TPC, PPSC, DSPL & SCSL
February 1994
Incorporation of Seraya Chemicals Singapore Private Limited (SCSL)
1993
February 1993
Start-up of EGS EOD Plant
1990
November 1990
Start-up of KCS Plant
1989
October 1989
Shell’s participation in PCS
February 1989
Incorporation of Kureha Chemicals (Singapore) Private Limited (KCS)
1987
December 1987
Start-up of EMPL Plant
June 1987
Start-up of TCS MTBE Plant
1986
August 1986
Incorporation of Tetra Chemicals (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (TCS)
1985
September 1985
Incorporation of Ethoxylates Manufacturing Private Limited
March 1985
Official Opening of the Singapore Petrochemical Complex
February 1985
Start-up of EGS Plant
1984
February 1984
Start-up of PCS , TPC, PPSC, and DSPL plants
1982
April 1982
Incorporation of Ethylene Glycols (Singapore) Private Limited (EGS)
1980
September 1980
Incorporation of Denka Singapore (Private) Limited (DSPL)
July 1980
Start of construction works of PCS on Pulau Ayer Merbau
May 1980
Incorporation of The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Private Limited (TPC)
April 1980
Incorporation of Phillips Petroleum Singapore Chemicals (Private) Limited (PPSC)
1977
December 1977
Completion of the site formation work on Pulau Ayer Merbau
August 1977
Incorporation of Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited (PCS)
1976
June 1976
Start of site formation work on Pulau Ayer Merbau by the Singapore Government, through the Jurong Town Corporation