SABIC Invests in Eastern Europe with expanded Moscow Sales Office and Dedicated Team to Support Regional Customers

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – January 27, 2009 – At the Interplastica 2009 show, the SABIC family of plastics businesses, including SABIC Innovative Plastics and SABIC Europe, is demonstrating its strong commitment to serving the Eastern European market by introducing its expanded and dedicated sales team, all based in a new SABIC sales office in Moscow. SABIC Innovative Plastics, in the region for over a year, together with the new resources of the SABIC Europe team can now offer customers regional expertise with a broad understanding of their unique needs. The activities of the new sales office will extend across the CIS states as well as the Baltic States.

3B Fibreglass and METYX Composites Sign an Agreement for the Distribution of 3B’s Continuous Filament Mat in Turkey

3B3B The Fibreglass Company, is proud to announce that METYX Composites® will be the exclusive distributor in Turkey for its fibreglass specialty product, Advantex® Continuous Filament Mat. METYX Composites is a high performance multiaxial reinforcement and RTM fabric manufacturer as well as a distributor of composites related products in Turkey. The company also offers extensive consulting services and composite products distribution, which uniquely position it as a provider of complete solutions in composites. METYX Composites serves customers across various industries including automotive, marine, wind energy and construction.

Songwon secures a bright future in India by putting in place a comprehensive distributor network

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – January 21, 2009 – Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., together with its newly appointed distributors, Jayvee Organics Private Ltd. and Qualichem Specialties Private Ltd., will welcome visitors from around India and the South East Asia region to demonstrate their commitment and extensive coverage of the Indian market at Plastindia (4-9 February 2009).

Borouge inaugurates its logistics hub in Guangzhou, China

(Left to Right): Members from Borouge Pte. Board of Directors, senior staff from Enpro Supply Chain Management Ltd and various other senior officials from the Nansha District Government in Guangzhou and from the Guangzhou Municipal Government
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has today inaugurated officially the Guangzhou Logistics hub.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Resins Optimize Water Valves with Design Freedom, High Performance and Long Life

Strength Retention in Hot Water of Various SABIC Innovative Plastics Materials>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – January 15, 2009 – Because of their exposure to static or fluctuating pressure, high temperatures and various chemicals, water valves have traditionally been made from metals such as brass. However, today’s engineering thermoplastics can replace metal, delivering not only high performance but also the benefit of enhanced design freedom. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ portfolio of advanced specialty materials, combined with the scientific expertise of its Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, offers customers new choices for water valves that can ensure a high level of efficiency, durability and performance.

2009 North American Truck of the Year Award-Winner Ford F-150 Shines with Brilliant Direct-Metallized Rear Lamp Bezels Made with SABIC Innovative Plastics Resins

Lighting Bezels Made with 
SABIC Innovative Plastics 
Valox* Resin>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – January 12, 2009 – Contemporary automotive design has seen the growing importance of the lamp bezel as a key styling feature. Whether the demand is for metallic, textured or body-color, SABIC Innovative Plastics' broad portfolio of special effects resins offers an expanding selection of materials to help designs stand out from the competition. Direct metallization of molded plastic parts are a widely used process for creating stunning lightweight lighting bezels. As Ford Motor Company was designing the direct metallized rear bezel for the 2009 North American Truck of the Year award-winning Ford F-150, the company together with Automotive Components Holding, LLC, selected SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Valox* V2000DM PBT resin for its stylish, metallic-looking rear lamp bezel.

Discarded PET Bottles are Reborn as SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Valox iQ* Resin, Achieving Silver Cradle to CradleSM Certification

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – January 9, 2009 – The reincarnation of discarded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into Valox iQ* resin from SABIC Innovative Plastics epitomizes Cradle to CradleSM design, an innovative paradigm from the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC). This approach, which replaces the less environmentally compatible “cradle-to-grave” model, aims to eliminate waste entirely by circulating safe and healthful materials within closed-loop systems of continuous reuse. To recognize Valox iQ 8280SF resin’s important contribution to sustainability and reduction of landfill waste, MBDC has announced that Valox iQ 8280SF resin is Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM at the Silver tier. SABIC Innovative Plastics is committed to developing environmentally responsible solutions for its customers that offer high performance, high quality, and new material choices for achieving their sustainability objectives.

Borouge to invest in China

Above: Inauguration ceremony to mark Borouge’s further investment in China. The first phase of this investment includes a 50,000 tons plant in the Fengxian District of Shanghai focusing on engineering plastics for use in the automotive industry.

Left to right: William Yau, Chief Executive Officer, Borouge PTE; Wang Xian Fu, Party Secretary of Fengxian District Government; Rashed Saud Al Shamsi, Board Chairman of Borouge PTE; Abdulla Al Saleh, the UAE Foreign Trade Ministry General Director.
Borouge PTE Limited being a leading provider of innovative plastics solution announced today the investment of a manufacturing plant in Shanghai China. Borouge has decided to press ahead with further investments in the key markets including China despite the current prevailing global financial crisis. The first phase of this investment include a 50,000 tons plant focusing on engineering plastics for use in the automotive industry. The plant will be set up in the Fengxian District of Shanghai.