SABIC Affiliate Company (SHARQ) receives an international prestigious Safety Award from the British Safety Council

06-01-2005: SABIC affiliate Eastern Petrochemical Company (SHARQ) has received the international Safety Award for the year 2004 from the British Safety Council. SHARQ has won this prestigious safety award for its distinct efforts and for achieving highest performance rates in the field of industrial and environmental safety.

The British Safety Council stipulates stringent conditions. Only companies with below average accident rates are eligible to apply and they face tough tests in order to satisfy the independent Awards Panel. In addition to low accident rates, winners must also have good safety policies and safety plans and commitment to health and safety at the highest board level. They must detail their health and safety officers' qualifications and provide details of significant advances they have made in health and safety for the year.

SHARQ is a joint venture between Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and SPDC Limited, (a consortium of Japanese companies headed by the Government of Japan and Mitsubishi Company).SHARQ was founded on May 23, 1981, at Jubail Industrial City, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, manufacturer of 1.35 Million Metric Tons per annum of Ethylene Glycol (EG), and 750 Kilo Metric Tons per annum of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE).