General Co. For Chemical Industries (Abu Kamash)

P.O.Box 411, 100 Zwara Tripoli-Libya
Tel: 00218-21- 3615181-6
Fax: 00218-21- 3615014, 3609433


Established: 1987
No. Of Commercial Register: 1744
Establishment Capital: Ld (60) Million
Present Capital: Ld (190) Million
Volume Of Investment: Ld (329) Million
Employees: 1913
Value Of Production Achieved By 1998: Ld (54.138) Million

The General Co. For Chemical Industries (Abu Kamash) Is Established With The
Purpose Of Exploiting The Moorland Existing In The Abu Kamash Area Located
About 160 Km To The West Of Tripoli For Producing Ploy Vinyl Chloride (Pvc),
Caustic Soda, Hypo Sodium Chloride & Sodium Chloride. Pvc Is Mfg., Granulated & Marketed Directly To Plastic Mfg. Factories Around The Country.

Major Production Units:
1. The Sodium Chloride Plant.
Products: Sodium Chloride & Chloride.

2. The Electric Analysis Plant.
Products: Solid Caustic Soda & Liquid Caustic Soda.

3. The Mono Vinyl Chloride Plant (Mcv)
Products: Mvc.
This Plant Uses The Chloride Mfg. In The Electric Analysis Plant & The Ethylene
Mfg. In The Ras Lanuf Complex To Produce The Mono Vinyl Chloride. The
Products Of This Plant Are Wholly Consumed By The Sector Of Plastic Industry.

4. The Ploy Vinyl Chloride Plant (Pvc)
Products: The Plant Produces (6) Types Of Pvc Powder Which Are:
Es 68, Es 70, Es 65, Es 58, Es 80, Es 60.
Applications Of Products:
The Products Of The Plant Are Used As Components In The Mfg. Of: Plastic Hoses, Plastic Pipes, Plastic Electric Necessities, Plastic Furniture, Plastic Floorings, Plastic Engineering & Stationary Instruments, Plastic Household Appliances, Mats Doors & Windows, Beverages Bottles & Sports Shoes.
60 % Of Total Production Is Exported.

5. The Pvc Granulation Plant.
Products: Granulated Pvc.
Applications Of Products: Hard Plastic Pipes, Irrigation Pipes, Hard Plates
(Sheets), Doors & Windows.

6. The Gaseous Mfg. Plants.
The Company Has Plants For Extracting Natural & Medical Gases In Tripoli,
Benghazi & Sebha.
Products: Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Nitrous Oxide & Acetylene.

7. The Welding Rods Mfg. Unit In Tajura.
Products: Welding Rods.

Projects Under Construction:
1. The Plastic Granulation Plant With Annual Capacity 15.000 Tons.
2. The Project For Exporting Caustic Soda With 50 % Concentration.
The Liquids & Acids Filling Project.
The Project For Constructing Fuel Tanks For The Power Station.

Projects Under Study:
1. The Project For Mfg. 30 Liters Containers For Filling The Products Of The Complex.
2. The Project For Producing Sodium Carbonate.

* Other Principal Products Are: Methanol, Ammonia & Urea.
In Addition To The Products Mentioned The Complex Is Also Potential For Mfg.
Other Types Of Granulated Pvc Incase Of Rising Domestic Or Overseas Demand.

* The Complex Also Has A Number Of Utilities & Service Units In Addition To The Production Units Mentioned.

The Technology Used In Abu Kamash:
The Complex Uses Two Types Of Extrusion M/C:
1. The Bi-Rod Extrusion M/C Which Is Highly Popular For Its Durability, Easy Manipulation & Maintenance, High Productivity, Economical Use Of Energy, Application To Other Industries Like Pipes Mfg., Windows & Frames Mfg. And To Recycling Used Products With High Degree Of Quality.
2. The Ploy-Gear Extrusion M/C

Highlight On The Pvc Granulation Unit:
The Unit Has Two Production Lines With Annual Production Capacity 15.000
Tons. The Granulation Unit Consist Of:
1. The Material Preparation Unit
- Silos For Preserving Powder Pvc
- Silo For Preserving The Filling Material (Filly)
- Silos For Preserving The Plasticising Material
- Silos For Preserving The Solid Additives
2- The Mixing Unit: Consists Of Two Cold & Hot Mixing Lines.
3-The Granulation Unit: Consists Of Two Lines Of Bi-Rod Extrusion M/C One For
Compounding Pvc For Mfg. Water & Shampoo Bottles & The Other For Mfg. Pvc
For Mfg. Windows, Frames, Window Curtains, Pipes & Shoes
4- The Cooling Line
5- The Packing & Storing Line (Manual Filling Of Bags Of Weight 25Kg)

Chemical Industries.

Name: Abu Kamash Complex For Chemical Industries
Area: Abu Kamash
Location: 165 Km To The West Of Tripoli
Sector: Chemical Industries.
Major Cos: The General Co. For Chemical Industries (Abu Kamash)

General Co. For Chemical Industries (Abu Kamash)
P.O.Box 411-100 Zwara Tripoli-Libya
Tel: 00218-21- 3615181-6
Fax: 00218-21- 3615014, 3609433

This Is A Public Sector Co. It Is The Sole Mfg. Of Pvc In Libya. Proposals To Be Addressed To Purchasing Department. (Abdalla Al Sodani-Libyan Friend)
General Co. For Chemical Industries (Abu Kamash) Is Established With The Purpose Of Exploiting The Moorland Existing In The Abu Kamash Area Located About 160 Km To The West Of Tripoli For Producing Ploy Vinyl Chloride (Pvc), Caustic Soda, Hypo Sodium Chloride & Sodium Chloride. Pvc Is Mfg., Granulated & Marketed Directly To Plastic Mfg. Factories Around The Country.

Major Production Units:
1. The Sodium Chloride Plant.
Products: Sodium Chloride & Chloride.
2. The Electric Analysis Plant.
Products: Solid Caustic Soda & Liquid Caustic Soda.
3. The Mono Vinyl Chloride Plant (Mcv)
Products: Mvc.
This Plant Uses The Chloride Mfg. In The Electric Analysis Plant & The Ethylene Mfg. In The Ras Lanuf Complex To Produce The Mono Vinyl Chloride. The Products Of This Plant Is Wholly Consumed By The Sector Of Plastic Industry.
4. The Ploy Vinyl Chloride Plant (Pvc)
Products: The Plant Produces (6) Types Of Pvc Powder Which Are :
Es 68, Es 70, Es 65, Es 58, Es 80, Es 60.
Applications Of Products:
The Products Of The Plant Are Used As Components In The Mfg. Of: Plastic Hoses, Plastic Pipes, Plastic Electric Necessities, Plastic Furniture, Plastic Floorings, Plastic Engineering & Stationary Instruments, Plastic Household Appliances, Mats, Doors & Windows, Beverages Bottles & Sports Shoes.
60 % Of Total Production Is Exported.
5. The Pvc Granulation Plant.
Products: Granulated Pvc.
Applications Of Products: Hard Plastic Pipes, Irrigation Pi[Pies, Hard Plates (Sheets), Doors & Windows.
6. The Gaseous Mfg. Plants.
The Company Has Plants For Extracting Natural & Medical Gases In Tripoli, Benghazi & Sebha.
Products: Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Nitrous Oxide & Acetylene.
7. The Welding Rods Mfg. Unit In Tajura.
Products: Welding Rods.

The Complex Also Has A Number Of Utilities & Service Units In Addition To The Production Units Mentioned.

Annual Design Production Capacity Of The Complex
Product Production Per Metric Tons
The Ploy Vinyl Chloride (Pvc) Powder.60.000
The Ploy Vinyl Chloride (Pvc) Granulated.15.000
Solid Caustic Soda49.000
The Sodium Chloride40.000
Liquid Chloride.5.000
Hydrochloride Acid(30 %)8.000
Sodium Hydrochloride (Solution) 8.900


Annual Design Production Capacity Of The Gases Plants
ProductProduction Capacity
Oxygen3673992 Cubic Meter
Acetylene1183992 Kg
Nitrous Oxide169992 Kg
Argon69000 Cubic Meter
Nitrogen1296000 Cubic Meter
Welding Rods360000 Kg
The Ploy Vinyl Chloride (Pvc) Powder.60.000


Other Principal Products Are:
Methanol, Ammonia & Urea.
In Addition To The Products Mentioned The Complex Is Also Potential For Mfg. Other Types Of Granulated Pvc Incase Of Rising Domestic Or Overseas Demand.

The Technology Used In Abu Kamash:
The Complex Uses Two Types Of Extrusion
The Bi-Rod Extrusion M/C Which Is Highly Popular For Its Durability, Easy Manipulation & Maintenance, High Productivity, Economical Use Of Energy, Application To Other Industries Like Pipes Mfg., Windows & Frames Mfg. And To Recycling Used Products With High Degree Of Quality.
The Ploy-Gear Extrusion M/C

The Pvc Granulation Unit:
The Unit Has Two Production Lines With Annual Production Capacity 15.000 Tons.

The Granulation Unit Consist Of:
1. The Material Preparation Unit
- Silos For Preserving Powder Pvc
- Silo For Preserving The Filling Material (Filly)
- Silos For Preserving The Plasticising Material
- Silos For Preserving The Solid Additives
2- The Mixing Unit: Consists Of Two Cold & Hot Mixing Lines.
3-The Granulation Unit: Consists Of Two Lines Of Bi-Rod Extrusion M/C One For Compounding Pvc For Mfg. Water & Shampoo Bottles & The Other For Mfg. Pvc For Mfg. Windows, Frames, Window Curtains, Pipes & Shoes
4- The Cooling Line
5- The Packing & Storing Line (Manual Filling Of Bags Of Weight 25 Kg)