Egyptian Styrene & Polystyrene Production Company

Name

Egyptian Styrene & Polystyrene Production Company

Legal name

The Egyptian Styrene And Polystyrene Production Company

Website

https://estyrenics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polystyrene Resins (Petrochemicals)

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Styrenics (Styrene Monomer, PS, EPS, ABS) (IMAEADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Styrenics (PS, EPS, ABS, SAN) (IMAEANAC)

Keywords

• Polystyrene manufacturing
• General purpose polystyrene
• High impact polystyrene
• Petrochemical production
• Industrial polymer supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Polystyrene Product Sales: E.Styrenics generates revenue through the sale of polystyrene products (GPPS and HIPS) to customers in various markets throughout the world. The company is a B2B manufacturer selling to industrial customers who use polystyrene in their manufacturing processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

E.Styrenics manufactures and sells two grades of polystyrene resin—General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) and High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)—using INEOS/Lummus technology across two parallel 100,000 MTA production lines at its Alexandria plant. The company supplies industrial converters in food packaging, electronics/white goods, medical, construction, and consumer goods, both locally in Egypt and internationally. Production is supported by an in-house laboratory for styrene monomer and polystyrene analysis.

Product overview

E.Styrenics is a polystyrene production company operating as the only manufacturer in Africa for polystyrene products. The company produces two main product lines: GPPS (General Purpose Polystyrene) and HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene), manufactured using INEOS/Lummus technology across two parallel production lines with a combined capacity of 200,000 metric tons per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GPPS (General Purpose Polystyrene) Transparent polystyrene resin produced via styrene monomer polymerization by solution process, supplied in 3-4mm granules with excellent clarity and gloss, suitable for injection molding and extrusion applications in food packaging, stationery, and consumer goods.
• HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) Versatile impact-resistant polystyrene resin with elastomer incorporated during polymerization for impact resistance; generally opaque with medium flow characteristics, high tensile and flexural strength, used in injection molding and extrusion for electronics, white goods, toys, and medical applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 metric tons per year production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• INEOS TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationINEOS Technologies is a major technology provider with extensive experience in polystyrene production technology. INEOS Technologies' leading Polystyrene and Expanded Polystyrene technologies are being used across Europe, Russia, China and the Middle East, providing some of the best in class products for those markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LG Chem: Korean chemical producer with significant GPPS and HIPS capacity. Comparable in product grades, downstream applications (electronics, white goods, packaging), and global B2B distribution reach.
• SABIC: Saudi petrochemical major producing polystyrene among its broad polymer portfolio. Comparable as a Middle East/EMEA polystyrene producer with state-linked ownership model similar to E.Styrenics' ECHEM parent.
• INEOS Styrolution: Global leader in styrenics (GPPS, HIPS, ABS, SAN) and the licensor of the INEOS/Lummus technology that E.Styrenics uses. Most directly comparable in product range and process technology, though it operates globally and at much larger scale.
• TotalEnergies Petrochemicals: Integrated oil major with a sizable styrenics and polystyrene business. Comparable as a polystyrene producer with similar GPPS/HIPS grades, though within a much broader petrochemical and refining portfolio.
• Formosa Plastics: Taiwanese petrochemical conglomerate producing polystyrene alongside a broad polyolefins and PVC portfolio. Comparable as a large-scale commodity polystyrene producer with global export orientation.
• BASF: Global chemical major with a styrenics footprint (including expandable polystyrene under the Styropor brand). Overlaps with E.Styrenics in construction insulation and food-contact polystyrene, though as a small part of a vastly larger portfolio.
• Chevron Phillips Chemical: US-based petrochemicals joint venture producing styrene and polystyrene. Comparable as an integrated styrene/polystyrene producer competing in global export markets where E.Styrenics' 200,000 MTA of capacity also competes.

Direct peers

• Trinseo: Major Western producer of polystyrene resins (GPPS and HIPS) serving packaging, appliances, and construction markets. Closely comparable in product mix, B2B contract sales model, and exposure to single-use packaging end-markets.
• Versalis (Eni): European petrochemicals arm of Eni producing GPPS, HIPS, and expandable polystyrene. Comparable product portfolio and B2B industrial customer base, particularly in food packaging and construction insulation.

Regional players

• Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co. (SIDPEC): Egyptian petrochemicals producer (polyethylene-focused) co-owned by ECHEM and Sidi Kerir. Closest geographic and state-ownership peer; although it does not make polystyrene, it shares the Egyptian petrochemical ecosystem, feedstock sourcing, and ECHEM shareholder base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/E-STYRENICS-100064140541068
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egyptian-styrene-and-polystyrene-production-company

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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