Borouge and Agility Break Ground for New Logistics Hub in Shanghai     

Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, and Agility, a leading global logistics provider, broke ground on November 28th, for a new logistics hub in Shanghai that will receive over 600 000 tons of polyolefins (polypropylene and polyethylene) annually. These polymers are used in a wide range of applications including extruded pipe, films and packaging, terra-forming and fibers, as well as household and white goods.
   The 70 000 square meters facility, which will mainly serve the China market, will be completed by 2009 and will be fully operational by May 2010, employing some 120 dedicated Agility staff. The hub will receive the polymer granules in bulk containers directly from the Borouge Middle East gateway situated at Ruwais in Abu Dhabi.
   A 30 000 m2 compound manufacturing unit will also be built for Borouge on the same site in Shanghai, producing 50 000 tons of compounds each year for use in automotive, domestic appliance, power tool and electrical applications. When completed most of this compounded product will be for customers in the Shanghai area.