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Date(s) - 29 October 2013
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Kuwait – October 29 – 2013 — EQUATE Petrochemical Company participated in the world’s biggest plastics event, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber (K 2013) in Germany, as the only Kuwaiti organization.
On this occasion, EQUATE President & CEO Mohammad Husain said, “With its products forming over 60% of Kuwait’s non-oil exports, EQUATE’s participation in K 2013 was aimed at manifesting Kuwait’s overall national sustainability, as well as being an international market player in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa.”
Husain added, “Such an event was a great opportunity for EQUATE to showcase its products, as well as extend its commitment and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, and business partners, especially customers as part of its tagline ‘Partners in Success’.”
Husain noted, “As a prominent petrochemical producer, EQUATE is a world-class organization that delivers the highest quality of products and services, distinguished customer service, and end-to-end integrated supply chain that is orchestrated by its reliability and sustainability-driven approach.”
Along with Husain, several members of EQUATE’s senior management and leaders attended K 2013 including Senior VP Eliezer Maldonado, Polyethylene Business Director Ahmad Al-Saleh and Procurement Leader Muayad Al-Faresi. EQUATE had a unique exhibit stand welcoming the event’s over 200,000 visitors from close to 60 countries between October 16th to 23rd in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Established in 1995, EQUATE is an international joint venture between Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Boubyan Petrochemical Company (BPC) and Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC). Commencing production in 1997, EQUATE is the single operator of a fully integrated world-scale manufacturing facility producing over 5 million tons annually of high-quality petrochemical products which are marketed throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe.