Ali is reported to have seven brothers and two sisters, including Ahmed al-Faraj, who also claims a stake in SABIC.
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With a holding in petrochemical giant SABIC, Faraj also has business interests in Saudi Uniform Manufacture, AKETIPS'S and Easyway Limited, which owns property in both Saudi Arabia and the UK
SABIC Innovative Plastics operates a major manufacturing facility in Bergen op Zoom.
In July 2002, DSM's petrochemicals business, located on the manufacturing locations in Geleen and Gelsenkirchen (Germany) were acquired by SABIC Europe.
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Linde and SABIC have developed the α-SABLIN technology using the oligomerization of ethylene to produce 21 percent 1-hexene.
It is manufactured at several SABIC plants, the largest being in Mt. Vernon, Indiana and Burkville, Alabama.
The town has become a big center for plastics, with the manufacture of Lexan taking place just south of town at the SABIC plant; in addition, Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, is an important part of the city's industry.