PCHEM fundamentals

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the manufacture, marketing and sale of chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Olefins and Derivatives; Fertilizers and Methanol; Specialties, and Others. The Olefins and Derivatives segment produces olefin and polymer which are used as basic feedstock to intermediate products including basic performance chemicals. The Fertilizers and Methanol segment consists of methanol, nitrogen, phosphate and compound fertilizers. The Specialties segment is involved in manufacturing and marketing of advanced chemicals & solutions, animal nutrition, silicones and lube oil additives and chemicals. The Others segment is comprised of operations related to investment holding and port services which provide product distribution infrastructure to the Group. The company was founded on March 25, 1998, and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.