Doha, Qatar 19 November 2012
In what should prove to be an unforgettable event, Qatar Petrochemical Company(QAPCO)Q.S.C. will officially launche activities of the new Low Density Polyethylene third plant (LDPE 3) today when His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thanni, Emir of the State of Qatar, inaugarates the facility in an elaborate ceromony.
The state-of-the-art facility, will increase QAPCO's output to 700,000 metric tons per annum of low-density polyehtylene, with LDPE 3 making up nearly half that number. Testing and commissioning of the plant were completed in the middle of August this year, with the inauguration of the plant coming just short of three years after the foundation stone was first laid by His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Heir Apparent in December of 2009.
"The LDPE 3 facility represents the culmination of our efforts to meet our mission: to become a regional leader in the production and distrubition of ethylene and polyethylene," said Dr. Mohammed Yousef Al-Mulla, QAPCO's Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, the plant represents our commitment to the virtues and pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030. With economic diversification at the center of the country's development and growth for generations to come, all of us at QAPCO are proud in the role we play in meeting the goals."
The inauguration event will take place at the Mesaieed Industrial City, the heart of QAPCO's operations .
For more information, please visit www.qapco.com.
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About QAPCO
Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.S.C. is a Qatar-based company established in 1974 and is a joint venture between Industries Qatar (80%) and Total Petrochemicals (20%). The company is currently one of the largest producers of low density polyethylene (LDPE) in the region. In addition to LDPE, QAPCO also produces linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), ethylene, and sulfur, which it sells to over 4500 industry customers in 145 countries through its extensive global marketing network. QAPCO is currently involved in a number of joint ventures that includes QVC, QATOFIN, QPPC, and RLOC, making it a regional petrochemical powerhouse. More information about QAPCO may be found at www.qapco.com.qa.
About LDPE 3
LDPE 3 is QAPCO's latest petrochemical facility located in Mesaieed Industrial City, 40 km south of Doha. It is producing some 300,000 metric tons of LDPE per annum, The facility will be officially inaugurated on November 20th, 2012 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Mohamed Rabie Mohamed
Homeland Events Executive
QAPCO
Telephone: +974 4401 0055
Email: mrabie@qapco.com.qa
Ahmed Yaseen Al Hammadi
Public Relations Manager
QAPCO
Telephone: +974 4401 0011
Email: prm@qapco.com.qa
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