AMMAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Indo-Jordan Chemicals Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC), on Wednesday signed a 193-million-U.S. dollar deal with China's East China Engineering Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (CNCEC-ECEC) to construct a concentrated sulfuric acid plant in southern Jordan.
According to a JPMC statement received by Xinhua, the plant will be constructed in the Shidiya area, with a designed annual production capacity of about 900,000 tons.
The project is scheduled to be completed within 30 months by CNCEC-ECEC and will be implemented in line with high international technical, engineering and environmental standards, the statement said.
Under the agreement, sulfuric acid produced at the plant will be used to support the expansion of the Jordanian company's phosphoric acid production, raising its annual output capacity from 330,000 tons to 550,000 tons.
JPMC Chairman Mohammad Thneibat said the deal reflects the company's continued efforts to expand investments and upgrade operations, in line with Jordan's broader drive to attract foreign investment and strengthen industrial competitiveness.
He noted that the project represents a strategic step for the company to enhance added value in the phosphate industry, increase production efficiency, and create job opportunities during both construction and operation phases.
For his part, Meng Chenzhou, CEO of CNCEC-ECEC, described the project as a model of industrial cooperation between Chinese and Jordanian companies, adding the company hopes to maintain long-term cooperation with its Jordanian partners to develop more projects at both the regional and international levels. ■
