Forward to a friend | View as a webpage | Add us to your white list | Blackberry version Feedback | Contact | Subscribe Issue 39: 20 September 2010 Interview of the month Borouge follows a focused approach  For this month’s CEO Opinion newsletter, ICIS editor Elaine Burridge quizzed William Yau, CEO of Borouge’s marketing operation in Singapore. They talked about how material from Borouge’s rapid capacity expansions in Abu Dhabi is being marketed in Asia, with a close focus on innovation and the customer. Related news Borouge eyes more plastics application centres in China, India Borealis to focus on existing projects for rest of 2010 Borealis more than doubles Q2 net profit on margins, prices Borouge starts up new PE plant; PP unit to go on stream in Sept Borouge inks £2.6bn Borouge III expansion contracts Borouge starts trial production at 800,000 t/y PP plant in UAE Top More News ADVERTORIAL Making Sustainability Work for the Top- and Bottom-line ICIS is collaborating with Arthur D. Little to bring you a free webcast “Making Sustainability Work for the Top- and Bottom-line” on 20 October 2010. Today, sustainability is a strategic lever for both companies and customers. It is aligning the dual objectives of business growth and profit with more sustainable business performance and practices. This holds true for all B2B and B2C companies alike. 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Sign-up to the free webcast here For more information on Borouge Borouge company fact sheet Borouge executive team Borouge manufacturing sites Borouge ownership Latest news on Borouge Latest news from ICIS Fanapi flood shuts petrochemical plants in southern Taiwan BP completes Gulf of Mexico well kill Poland’s fertilizer firms face 6.4% natural gas tariff hike Iran's PCC top executives questions legitimacy of US sanctions Related feature from ICIS Chemical Business Middle East petrochemical players focus on expansions, downstream activities and M&A The Middle East has plans to become a major plastics processing centre Abu Dhabi's IPIC to focus on projects and acquisitions Top ICIS Chemical Business podcast 13 September 2010 This week’s issue of ICIS Chemical Business features the ICIS Top 100 chemical companies, a ranking of the top producers of 2009. The current issue also features articles on Asian acrylonitrile, sanctions against Iran impacting European methanol, and an interview with the CEO of bioplastics manufacturer Cereplast. Meanwhile, on the podcast, global editor Joe Chang discusses the ICIS Top 100. ICIS Chemical Business podcast 8 September 2010 The issue of ICIS Chemical Business for the week of 6 September covers inorganics, with a cover story on soda ash, as well as featuring articles on the future of aluminium, the sulfuric acid market, and increasing North American polyethylene prices. On the podcast, senior editor Doris De Guzman speaks about her articles on biobutanol and chlor-alkali. 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