Updates on large-scale projects in the Middle East

NEOM New City, Saudi Arabia: In Q2 2024, a 5,000-kilometer pipeline tender was initiated, requiring PPR pipes to withstand temperatures up to 70℃ and pass SASO certification. China Weixing and South Korea LS were shortlisted.

Dubai's heavy rain exposed problems: In April 2024, extreme weather caused some PPR interfaces to burst. The United Arab Emirates plans to revise standards and mandate impact-resistant modified PPR (such as Basf Elastollan modified materials).