18 December 2017
DETAILS
SABIC announced today the start-up of
its new Polypropylene (PP) extrusion facility
in Geleen, The Netherlands.
This new extrusion line adopts state-of-the-art process technology
to produce SABIC® PP products and
the next generation PP copolymers
and underlines the company’s drive
to provide advanced materials that can support customers
developing new lightweight applications
in industries such as
* packaging, appliances, automotive, healthcare
and help them reduce energy consumption
in their process manufacturing.
The new PP Extrusion facility will be located next to
the existing polymerization plant in Geleen
where SABIC has a full-scale plant
and the Global Technology Center for Europe.
This new investment is an important step
in growing and developing the company’s capabilities
in the region, where SABIC has solid expertise
in polyolefin developments from all aspects:
catalyst, process, material and application.
Lada Kurelec,
Global Business Director Polypropylene at SABIC
Across industry, there is an increasing need for material solutions
that are sustainable, cost-efficient and compliant
with ever-tougher regulations. At the same time,
they must provide increased process efficiency,
while delivering improved functionality.
“At SABIC, we are relentlessly pursuing cutting-edge technologies,
both in production and new material development.
Our new investment will open up opportunities
to create more efficient, higher performing products
that can generate sustainable solutions
for us and for our customer’s long-term success,”.
Sjoerd Zuidema,
Director of Polypropylene Business Europe at SABIC
“Our new PP extrusion facility is an excellent example
of how SABIC is delivering on its promise
to provide customers with advanced material technologies
they need to be successful,”
"By providing high- quality, high-performance materials
for ever evolving industry requirements, we are opening up
new possibilities and helping our customers reduce
energy consumption by lowering processing temperatures
and shortening cycle times.
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