Farabi Petrochemicals Company has inaugurated its fourth integrated Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) plant in Saudi Arabia.

The company also signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Unilever to expand their long-standing global supply partnership.

The $950 million facility, located in Yanbu Industrial City, adds 120,000 metric tonnes per year of LAB capacity.

Built adjacent to Aramco’s refineries, the plant leverages locally produced kerosene and benzene feedstocks, ensuring world-class integration, efficiency, and sustainability performance.

At the ceremony, Mohammed Al Wadaey, Farabi Petrochemicals Group CEO and Shailendra Sadera, Unilever Chief Procurement Officer, signed the MoU to further strengthen their 20-year strategic partnership.

LAB is a key ingredient in household and industrial cleaning products, and Unilever is the world’s largest buyer of LAB.

Al Wadaey said: "Farabi Petrochemicals is proud to be the world’s largest producer of LAB and NP which is the result of consistent growth, product diversification, advanced industrial infrastructure and dedication of our talented employees. We actively support Vision 2030 driving economic diversification, creating job opportunities, contributing to Saudi Arabia’s position as a global industrial hub, while maintaining a positive impact in the environment".