Learn more about Sarnia-Lambton's Petrochemical & Refining Complex.

• The industries of Sarnia-Lambton's refining and petrochemical complex
• Hydrocarbon feedstocks and key intermediates
• Petroleum and petrochemical products produced
• Plastics, rubbers and latices produced
• Inorganic chemicals
• Raw materials used but not produced
• Products blended, repackaged and / or terminaled

Recent News

• June 29, 2011 - NOVA announces feasibility and engineering studies for new polyethylene plant in Sarnia-Lambton
• March 08, 2011 - NOVA Chemicals and Caiman Energy sign memorandum of understanding for supply of ethane from Marcellus Shale Basin
• March 22, 2011 - MarkWest and Sunoco Logistics announce development of pipeline project to deliver marcellus Shale ethane to Sarnia

Read the news articles  in our news section here.

Sarnia-Lambton is an internationally significant centre for industrial chemical industries, and home
to many well-known multinational firms, including: BP Energy, LANXESS, Dupont, Exxon-Mobil
(through its Canadian affiliate Imperial Oil Limited), NOVA, Shell and Suncor

As our area's number one sector, the local petrochemical and refined petroleum industries provide a
strong base of advantages for new chemical companies. Manufacturers, including photovoltaic and thermal solar products and bioproducts, can also benefit from this solid infrastructure foundation:

• Major pipelines bring crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and ethane to the region, and a further network of pipelines facilitates transfer of intermediate feed stocks and raw materials from one company to another within Sarnia-Lambton. Access is provided to raw materials from Western Canada, the U.S. Gulf Coast and offshore from the Atlantic Seaboard.
   
• Underground salt caverns allow for the storage of significant volumes of products.
   
• The St. Clair River provides cooling and process water and is a vital link on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
   
• Companies in the chemical industry have immediate access to the raw materials needed for manufacturing automotive parts, rubber-based products, extruded plastics, secondary and specialty chemicals, insulation, synthetics and many other products.

• Sarnia-Lambton's extensive infrastructure for supporting the construction and maintenance of major capital projects has a proven history of successfully building plants in excess of $1 billion.
   
• Lambton College provides graduates from degree and diploma courses designed specifically for the chemical industry.

Sarnia-Lambton is an active participant in the  Sustainable Chemistry Alliance.  Made up of companies, associations, and individuals representing the chemistry value chain, this group is working to established Ontario as a global leader in innovative, environmentally sustainable, chemical products, technologies and processes.