Issue 20, 2021 - SABIC's new PP composite production line goes into operation

SABIC's new PP composite production line was put into operation

Recently, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced that it has started production of its new polypropylene (PP) compound production line in Genke, Belgium, and expanded its PP compound production capacity
.
SABIC said the new line will use raw materials
supplied by SABIC's PP plants in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and Herren, the Netherlands.

Lada Kurelec, general manager of SABIC's PP business, said the investment is part of
SABIC's growth strategy through advanced PP complex solutions.
The solution is designed to meet the needs
of lightweight applications in customer industries such as automotive, home appliances and consumer goods.
The additional capacity will also increase the flexibility of the site to introduce new innovative PP polymer technologies
without compromising the security of supply of existing compounds.