Falih said: “Sadara is a milestone for Saudi Aramco and a cornerstone of our transformational downstream growth strategy, which will add further value to our significant petroleum value chain. We are looking forward to Sadara being an enabler of further economic development, entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia,” Al-Falih added. “Sadara is an extraordinary and unique venture that will build upon the strengths of both Dow and Saudi Aramco to deliver the diversified and specialty materials and chemicals needed to drive growth in the entire region and beyond," said Dow's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Joint Venture (JV) and related investments are expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities, the press release said. Sadara will market its products within a regional zone of eight countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dow will leverage its global marketing know-how to market and sell on behalf of Sadara to the rest of the world.