March 23 (plasteurope) -- The new olefine and polyolefine complex operated by Borouge is set to begin operations in mid-2010, as planned. The joint venture between Borealis and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company will triple the capacity of Borouge's Ruwais (UAE) complex to 2m t/y of PE and PP.
With capacities of 1.4m t/y of ethylene, 540,000 t/y of PE and 800,000 t/y of PP, ⌠Borouge 2 will complement the group's existing capacity of 600,000 t/y of PE.
MRC Reference
Borealis. The share in the Russian market in 2008:
polyethylene - 4.1% (including HDPE - 4.7%, LLDPE - 8.7%);
polypropylene - 3.2% (PP-impact - 7.5%).
Annual sales growth in Russia over the last 5 years:
polyethylene - 11%;
polypropylene - 6%.
Leader in polymers processing technologies:
extrusion coating;
cable extrusion;
injection molding.