95= Borouge 3 Expansion Project
Project Overview
To meet increasing
demand, Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge) is planning a multibillion-dollar expansion of its facilities at Ruwais. The Borouge 3 project will take the firm’s capacity to 4.5 million tonnes a year and includes an ethane cracker, as well as polypropylene and polyethylene plants.
Project Analysis
Downstream petrochemicals push faces hurdles
As Middle East petrochemicals producers turn their attention to plastics conversion, questions remain over price margins and a lack of manufacturing industries to buy the finished products
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The risk from China’s slowdown
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Ranking reflects real-estate slump
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China and the Middle East’s interdependency grows
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Facing up to the gas crunch in the UAE
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Gas shortfall hits Abu Dhabi's industrial ambitions
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Gulf plastics conversion industry ripe for growth
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Downstream - Gulf leads petrochemicals growth
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Completed projects bring market down
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Index falls despite growth in Bahrain
Company Profiles
Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge)
The UAE petrochemicals giant outlines its ambitious plans to diversify into international markets.
Company Announcements
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Borouge reinforced its position as a leading provider of polymers at Plastivision Arabia in Sharjah
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Borouge to showcase its innovative plastics solutions at Plastivision Arabia in Sharjah
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Abu Dhabi's Borouge showcases its innovative plastics solutions in China
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Borouge and Takreer's commitment to Health, Safety and Environment highlighted
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Borouge and Takreer launch a Health, Safety and Environment campaign
MEED Events
Key Facts
Client: Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited (Borouge)
Sector: Petrochemicals
Stage: Execution
Budget: $4.5bn
Completion date: Q4 2014
Location: UAE
News
Borouge CEO says Gulf plastics producers must innovate to compete
Abdul al-Hajri warns that internal growth is not enough to attract downstream investment
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Takreer refinery expansion still on schedule, says CEO
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Gasco awards Alsa nitrogen deal
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Hyperion wins Borouge 3 IT design deal
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GCC’s Top 100 projects reflects real-estate slump
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Alsa closes in on $70m Gasco contracts
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Aramco Dow close to awarding Fluor utilities and offsites package
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Six Construct wins two Abu Dhabi marine works contracts
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UAE Economy Minister predicts 3-3.5 per cent GDP growth
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Domestic demand behind growth of GCC plastics conversion industry
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