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Borouge to build logistics hub in Guangzhou, China

24 Oct 2008 - Borouge, has signed a service contract with Enpro Supply Chain Management Limited to build the Borouge Guangzhou Logistics Hub in the Nansha area of Guangzhou, China. The contract ensures local logistics services for Borouge's customers in Asia for ten years with effect of the start up date of Borouge 2 in 2010.
 
Enpro will undertake the design, development and subsequent operation of the logistics hub, in order to ensure sufficient infrastructure, storage facilities, packaging and distribution services. Enpro will handle and distribute a total volume of approximately a 246.000 tonnes of value added polyolefins annually through the Guangzhou Logistics Hub.
 
Borouge's current production capacity in the UAE is 600,000 tonnes of Borstar® polyethylene per year. With the ongoing Borouge 2 project expansion, this capacity will increase to 2 million tonnes per year by the middle of 2010 and will add polypropylene to the product mix.