RELIABLE RAIL TRANSPORT IS IMPERATIVE TO THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE CHEMISTRY SECTOR

August 24, 2018

It takes three trucks to transport the capacity of a single rail car. Larger facilities would need 240 trucks per day to transport their goods without rail service. This is in addition to any product they were already shipping by road.

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With our offices in Sharjah Aiport Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Star Chem was founded in 2009 as agents and distributors of specialty chemical raw materials to industries in the Middle East . Star Chem serves customers in a range of markets including paint, resin, coatings, ink, adhesives, construction chemicals, paving block, lubricant and grease industries. Star Chem has earned name as a reliable supplier of cost effective raw materials.

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Infographic | February 3, 2020

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Multi-Functional Linings for Downstream Oil & Gas

Infographic | December 27, 2019

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Star Chem FZE

With our offices in Sharjah Aiport Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Star Chem was founded in 2009 as agents and distributors of specialty chemical raw materials to industries in the Middle East . Star Chem serves customers in a range of markets including paint, resin, coatings, ink, adhesives, construction chemicals, paving block, lubricant and grease industries. Star Chem has earned name as a reliable supplier of cost effective raw materials.

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