Methanex’s Business & Operations
Methanex (MEOH) converts natural gas, or methane (CH4), to methanol (CH3OH). First, where are Methanex’s facilities? They are scattered all over the globe: Trinidad, New Zealand, Egypt, Canada, the United States, and Chile. Methanex is a global operation – sourcing materials globally, and marketing methanol globally.
What is methanol used for? The largest uses are for the production of methyl methacrylate (plastic), gasoline blending, and olefin (unsaturated hydrocarbon) production. Natural gas is the major process input, while methanol is the process output. We can therefore