The foundation stone of Sanvira Carbon (SFZ) LLC’s petroleum coke calcining facility was laid on Thursday at the company’s site in Sohar Free Zone under the auspices of Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Minister of Commerce and Industry. Sanvira Carbon (SFZ) LLC is a joint venture between Oman National Investments Development Company SAOC “TANMIA”, Sanvira Industries Limited and United Business Trading LLC. The project will be commissioned in June 2021 and will generate more than 140 direct job opportunities. In addition, the company will also train and qualify fresh graduates through a training programme at Sanvira Industries Limited’s facility in India.

Furthermore, the company will generate significant indirect employment and will collaborate with small and medium enterprises for logistics and other support services. The project will have the capacity to produce 500,000MT per year of calcined petroleum coke in the first phase which would be catered to the aluminium industry, amongst others, in Oman and the region. In addition, the plant will feature a power plant which will have the ability to produce up to 24MW of electricity through internally generated steam. The project also falls in-line with the government’s objectives to develop the manufacturing sector in Oman which is one of the key sectors targeted in the National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification “Tanfeedh”.