Southeast Asia’s Chemical Industry Goes Green with Neste and PCS

Neste and Singapore-based essential chemicals company PCS Pte. Ltd. have joined forces to supply renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry. The collaboration aims to replace fossil-based raw materials with renewable alternatives in the region’s chemicals and plastics value chains.

Neste will supply PCS with Neste RE™, a renewable material curated from sustainable feedstocks such as used cooking oil and vegetable oil processing residues. PCS will integrate Neste RE into its production processes on Jurong Island, Singapore, replacing traditional fossil raw materials.

The collaboration will enable PCS to produce essential products like ethylene, propylene or butadiene, which will be distributed to regional customers across diverse sectors.

Initial deliveries include ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) certified butadiene to Mitsubishi Corporation, Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn Berhad and Synthomer Sdn Bhd, ensuring renewable solutions reach end-user applications. These products match their fossil-based counterparts in terms of quality, safety and performance while reducing their carbon footprint.

With this partnership, PCS is establishing one of Southeast Asia’s first ISCC-certified renewable value chains for butadiene, reflecting its commitment to sustainability and reducing its reliance on virgin raw materials.

This partnership lays the groundwork for a sustainable essential chemicals ecosystem, addressing growing customer demand for eco-friendly solutions and reducing Scope-3 emissions efficiently.