In line with its commitment to delivering innovative value creating plastics solutions to its customers, Borouge announces that it will invest in building up its innovation capability in China with the establishment of an Application Centre at its manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China. Planned for the end of2010, the new Centre will enhance Borouge's ability to execute research and development and conduct product performance reviews in close proximity to its customers.
"We are expanding our product development capability to ensure that we can develop tailored-application solutions for our customers in China," says Borouge's Innovation Centre Manager Petri Lehmus. "The Application Centre will mainly focus on automotive and appliance applications. Together with the Innovation Centre we are building in Abu Dhabi and the significant innovation capability of Borealis in Europe, we aim to offer our customers the opportunity to provide truly differentiated plastics to the market."
In addition to these investments Borouge will further develop its technical expertise and technical service capability for its customers in China.
Borouge is a joint-venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world's major oil companies, and Austrian based Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and plastics solutions. Borouge distributes Borealis products in China.
