Company Snapshot
What We Do
MEGlobal is a world leader in the manufacture, supply and marketing of merchant monoethylene glycol (MEG) and diethylene glycol (DEG), collectively known as ethylene glycol (EG).
EG is a key raw material used in a wide variety of products and applications including the manufacture of polyester fibers, polyethylene terephthalate resins (PET), antifreeze formulations and other industrial products.
Our Manufacturing Capacity
MEGlobal manufactures more than 1.34 million metric tons annually (MTA) of EG per at its three manufacturing plants in Alberta, Canada.
- Fort Saskatchewan: Nameplate capacity 450,000 MT per annum
- Prentiss I, Red Deer: Nameplate capacity 440,000 MT per annum
- Prentiss II, Red Deer: Nameplate capacity 450,000 MT per annum
In addition, MEGlobal is constructing a new EG plant in Freeport, Texas, USA with a nameplate capacity of 750,000 MTA and to be completed during 2019.
Our Global Supply
In addition to production, MEGlobal is a market leader for EG in the world, marketing in excess of 3.5 million MTA through its own production and world-leading supply partners.:
- The EQUATE Group
- The Dow Chemical Company
- MEGlobal also works with leading trading partners across the globe.
Our Responsible Care Commitments
MEGlobal is committed to meet the ethics, policies and codes of practice of Responsible Care®, a voluntary initiative within the global chemical industry that promotes the safe handling of products from development, through manufacture and distribution, to disposal.
Our People
MEGlobal has over 200 employees around the world in locations as diverse as the United Arab Emirates, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Kuwait, and the United States.
Our History
Established in July 2004, MEGlobal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQUATE Petrochemical Company and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.