This document discusses two potential chemical projects - trimellitic acid (TMA) and trioctyltrimellitate (TOTM). It provides key details about each such as primary raw materials, logistics, market size, demand growth rates, and projected returns in different geographic regions. TMA could provide an intermediary feedstock for niche plasticizers and meets current regional demands, while TOTM is a high-value plasticizer used in medical devices that aligns with Saudi health initiatives. Both show strong projected returns, especially in China and the US.

1. TMA - Trimellitic acid (Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid)
Primary Raw Material : Paraffin / Aromatics etc. or any Heavy residue derivatives
Potential Logistics : Trucks, Drums
Import Requirement : None
Alignment to strategic Sectors : Paint & Coating, Pharma etc.
Employment Factors : 100 – 500 (including downstream)
Relative Cost to Export : Low
Competitiveness to import : Highly Competitive
Technology Provider : Available
Strategic Fitting : Intermediary Feed-stock for high end niche Plasticizer & best fit
for kingdom’s current requirement.
Global demand (2020 – 25): 200 KT
Global CAGR (2020 – 25): 3.8%
Regional Demand (2020 -25) : 20 KT
Regional CAGR (2020-25) : 7%
Additional comment : The global market valued USD 560 Billion in 2019
Saudi Arabia US China West Europe
IRR 19.8% 22.1% 23.2% 14.9%
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5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
Saudi Arabia US China West Europe
Project Returns - Key Geographies
IRR

2. Trioctyltrimellitate (TOTM)
Primary Raw Material : Paraffin / Aromatics etc. or any Heavy residue derivatives
Potential Logistics : Trucks, Drums
Import Requirement : None / TMA
Alignment to strategic Sectors : Plastic, automotive, Medical , Pharma etc.
Employment Factors : 100 – 300 (including downstream)
Relative Cost to Export : Low
Competitiveness to import : Highly Competitive
Technology Provider : Available
Strategic Fitting : KSA pharma initiatives with 40 business opportunities worth over
50 B US$. Some downstream synergy with defense industry integration.
Global demand (2020 – 25): 269KT
Global CAGR (2020 – 25): 4.8%
Regional Demand (2020 -25) : 7 KT
Regional CAGR (2020-25) : 4.6%
Additional comment : TOTM is a high valued plasticizer with excellent elevated
temp properties . Most common uses are medical devices.
Saudi Arabia US China West Europe
IRR 25.8% 28.5% 34.0% 21.5%
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5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
Saudi Arabia US China West Europe
Project Returns -
IRR