Borealis has received the Frost & Sullivan 2010 Global New Product Innovation
Award in the category Automotive under the Hood Plastics. The award
recognises the unique capabilities of Borealis Xmod™ GB306SAF
polypropylene (PP) compounds, which significantly lower system and
production costs for automotive system suppliers and manufacturers
(OEMs).
“With this engineered Borealis Xmod polypropylen grade, our automotive
customers can now significantly lower material costs in the production of air
intake manifolds without compromising on any part characteristics,”
comments Jost Eric Laumeyer, Borealis Global Mobility Marketing Manager
who received the award on behalf of Borealis in London on December 1,
2010. “This meets the customer`s key priority in being an innovation
oriented plastics supplier through achieving weight reduction targets,
improving environmental performance and cost-efficiency. Our engineered
material solutions lead the way in further diversifying automotive
applications for polypropylene and we are delighted to have our stepchange
capabilities recognised with this Frost & Sullivan award.”
“The Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Research Team benchmarked
Borealis’ new product against key competitors across a number of
performance criteria, including innovation, value added features/benefits,
and increased customer return on investment,” adds Robert Outram, Frost & Sullivan Global Programme Manager. “The findings showed Borealis
Xmod GB306SAF’s leading capability in addressing the market need for
under the hood plastics that offer advanced performance at lower system
and production costs.”
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