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Borouge to expand its polyolefin operations in Abu Dhabi
07 Apr '08
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“Borouge 3 is a giant step in our evolution and a testament to our capability to grow and meet the expectations of our customers and our owners. We are proud to build on the strength and trust we've gained as leaders in Operational Excellence in the Middle East since we first began production in 2001,” says Abdulaziz Alhajri, Chief Executive Officer, Borouge Production Company.
“This is another step in the execution of our company strategy to deliver the value adding market applications of the future and will enable us to consolidate our leadership of the wire and cable markets in Asia and the Middle East,” says Harald Hammer, Chief Executive Officer, Borouge Marketing Company.
Borouge's current capacity is 600,000 tonnes of polyethylene per year, and the Borouge 2 expansion project will increase capacity to 2 million tonnes per year. Construction of Borouge 2 began in late 2007 and consists of an ethane cracker of 1.5 million tonnes per year, olefins conversion unit of 752,000 tonnes per year (the world's largest), two Borstar polypropylene plants with a combined annual capacity of 800,000 tonnes, along with a new Borstar Enhanced polyethylene plant with an annual capacity of 540,000 tonnes.
“The Borouge joint venture has been a success story since the inception of its sales and marketing in 1998 and production in 2001. ADNOC has confidence investing in further development of Borouge's core business and providing another platform to enable the government of Abu Dhabi to support downstream industry and further diversify its economy,” says Rashed Saud Al Shamsi, Petrochemicals Director of ADNOC.
"The further development of Borouge is in line with Borealis' strategy to actively participate in the continuing strong market growth in the Middle East and Asia," confirms Henry Sperle, Borealis Executive Vice President for Middle East Asia. "This significant expansion in polyolefins, based primarily on our unique Borstar technology, compliments our current expansion plans in base chemicals in the region."
“This is another step in the execution of our company strategy to deliver the value adding market applications of the future and will enable us to consolidate our leadership of the wire and cable markets in Asia and the Middle East,” says Harald Hammer, Chief Executive Officer, Borouge Marketing Company.
Borouge's current capacity is 600,000 tonnes of polyethylene per year, and the Borouge 2 expansion project will increase capacity to 2 million tonnes per year. Construction of Borouge 2 began in late 2007 and consists of an ethane cracker of 1.5 million tonnes per year, olefins conversion unit of 752,000 tonnes per year (the world's largest), two Borstar polypropylene plants with a combined annual capacity of 800,000 tonnes, along with a new Borstar Enhanced polyethylene plant with an annual capacity of 540,000 tonnes.
“The Borouge joint venture has been a success story since the inception of its sales and marketing in 1998 and production in 2001. ADNOC has confidence investing in further development of Borouge's core business and providing another platform to enable the government of Abu Dhabi to support downstream industry and further diversify its economy,” says Rashed Saud Al Shamsi, Petrochemicals Director of ADNOC.
"The further development of Borouge is in line with Borealis' strategy to actively participate in the continuing strong market growth in the Middle East and Asia," confirms Henry Sperle, Borealis Executive Vice President for Middle East Asia. "This significant expansion in polyolefins, based primarily on our unique Borstar technology, compliments our current expansion plans in base chemicals in the region."
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