SABIC Opens New PP Compounding Line
SABIC Opens New PP Compounding Line
SABIC, a leading company in the chemical industry, announced via a virtual inauguration event that its new polypropylene (PP) compounding line has commenced operations in Genk, Belgium. The new line is an addition to SABIC's existing production capacity for SABIC® polypropylene compounds at the Genk site and will utilise feedstock from SABIC's PP facilities in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Geleen, the Netherlands.
It has been equipped with state-of-the-art large-scale extrusion technology to meet the market's growing demand for reliable and consistent supply of high-quality, high-performance PP compounds.
Lada Kurelec, General Manager of SABIC PP and E4P* Business Unit, said: "This investment is part of our business strategy for growth through advanced PP compound solutions designed to help our customers develop next-generation lightweight applications in sectors such as automotive, appliances and consumer goods. The added capacity also increases our on-site production flexibility to introduce innovative new PP polymer technologies without compromising the supply security of established compound products."
The unique virtual inauguration was hosted by Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, Vice General Manager of Petrochemicals, and other SABIC executives, providing insight into how customers can benefit from the company's expanded capacity to drive innovation in its markets. Mr Al-Fageeh said: "We all see industries rapidly developing with increasing demand for high-performance PP compounds that are lighter yet strong and durable, while also meeting stringent standards."
"At SABIC, we are doing our part by continuously keeping pace with the latest technologies both in production and in new material development. This new production line will support our company's strategy to develop new sustainable material solutions that will help our customers achieve their objectives, as we work with them in closer collaboration than ever before."
Together with SABIC's expertise in processing and polymer science, the new compounding line offers significant opportunities to accelerate the development and deployment of high-performance and sustainable PP applications with Chemistry that Matters™.
* Elastomers, PVC, PET, PS, PU
