METHANEX CORP, based in VANCOUVER, is the world's largest producer of methanol, with production facilities in Trinidad, Chile and New Zealand. Methanol is a chemical raw material used in the manufacture of a wide variety of other products and may have potential for use in fuel cells. Founded in Alberta in 1968, the company operated a plant in KITIMAT from 1982 to 2005, manufacturing methanol and ammonia using natural gas from northeastern BC (see OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY). In 2004 it had revenues...
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