A joint venture equally owned by the Bapco Energies in the Kingdom of Bahrain, SABIC Agri-nutrient Investments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Petrochemical Industries Co. in the Kuwait.
GPIC uses natural gas that is readily available in Bahrain as a feedstock for the production of ammonia (1,200 MT/Day), urea (1,700 MT/Day) and methanol (1,200 MT/Day). The company’s manufacturing complex is built on 600,000 square meters of reclaimed land located in Sitra. In addition to the manufacturing site, GPIC owns and operates a dedicated Jetty Terminal for the export of its Urea product, whiles its Ammonia and Methanol products are exported from Sitra Wharf.
The company has a Board of Directors comprising representatives of the three shareholding countries. The Board of Directors is chaired by H.E. Eng. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed. The company’s Executive Management is led by Eng. Yasser Abdulrahim Alabbasi, Chief Executive Officer.
GPIC considers itself a role model in the sustainability and protection of the environment and was the first industrial company in Bahrain to use practical demonstration projects aimed at suitability and bio-diversity. A fish farm, bird sanctuary, palm tree plantations and herbal garden have been established at the GPIC site.