180 students debate future of plastics industry at K 2007

• Next generation of industry leaders discuss sustainability issues

Borealis and Borouge invest for future growth

• Investments to meet growing demand in the infrastructure, automotive and advanced packaging markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia

Borealis and Borouge launch Water for the World

With Water for the World, Borealis and Borouge go beyond business to address the global water and sanitation crisis• First global programme in plastics industry addressing water crisis

Borealis releases inaugural Sustainability Issues Monitor

The Sustainability Issues Monitor, which surveys and analyses the key economic, environmental and societal issues facing the polyolefins industry today, can be ordered in print or downloaded from www.borealisgroup.com• First public survey and analysis of top sustainability issues for European polyolefin converters.

Borealis invests in new innovation software and tools

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, continues to lead the market in the implementation of technologies and systems that accelerate its new products to market.

Martin Kuzaj joins Borealis Executive Board

Martin Kuzaj joins Borealis Executive BoardBorealis announces the appointment of Martin Kuzaj as Executive Vice President for Base Chemicals and member of the Executive Board effective November 1, 2007. He will report to CEO John Taylor and will be located in Linz, Austria.

Borouge Production Company, Abu Dhabi Polymers Ltd (Borouge) appoints new CEO

Mr Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Hajri, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Polymers Co Ltd (Borouge) from October 1, 2007
Borouge today announced the appointment of Mr Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Hajri as Chief Executive Officer Designate of Abu Dhabi Polymers Co Ltd, the Borouge Production Company. Borouge is a joint venture established in 1998 between Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Borealis opens new sales office in Mexico to serve the local wire and cable market

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has opened a new sales office in Mexico City. This new office reflects Borealis’ commitment to serve the wire and cable market in Mexico better by combining innovative product offering with high quality local sales and technical support.

Norner Innovation as – a new but well known partner for the plastic industry

Norner Innovation is a new and fully independent international research and industrial consulting company. It is founded as a full transformation of the Norwegian Innovation centre of Borealis including employees, competence and laboratory assets. It will continue a 30 years success story as a world leading R&D center providing solutions for the gas and plastic industry.

Borealis completes sale of Norway petrochemical business to Ineos

• Sale of Borealis’ Norwegian polyolefins business and share in Noretyl gas cracker to Ineos completed

Borouge corrosion-free pipe solution aids water supply in Shanghai

BorSafe HE3490-LS was selected for trenchless installation in ShanghaiHighly-durable PE100 water pipes from Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, have helped to supply safe, clean drinking water for residents of Pudong in Shanghai. The use of pipes produced with BorSafe® HE3490-LS is a long-lasting alternative to the previous high-maintenance leaking iron pipe network. According to the United Nations, water conservation is one of the most urgent global challenges facing society today.

Borouge to invest in automotive market with new compounding facility in China

Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, today announced that it plans to develop a compounding facility in China for the manufacture of high performance polypropylene compounds for applications in the automotive and electrical appliance sectors.