EQUATE issues its 2012 booklet

On this occasion, EQUATE Senior Executive for Corporate Communications & Client Affairs Adel Al-Munifi said, "The booklet constitutes a brief presentation of EQUATE's journey to becoming a true manifestation of 'Partners in Success' in Kuwait and beyond."

Al-Munifi added, "Entitled 'Providing valued products to the world,' the booklet addresses several matters relevant to EQUATE, such as its founding, shareholders, human resources, products, customers, Greater EQUATE joint-venture, Responsible Care, sustainability, awards and other topics."

Al-Munifi noted, "EQUATE continues to be a contributor to the petrochemical industry within and outside Kuwait at several levels."

In recognition of its sustainability achievements, EQUATE has earned several prestigious honors, including His Highness the Amir Award for the Best Plant in Kuwait; The Gold Award in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) for Gulf private sector companies; The Award for Best Gulf Company in Recruiting Nationals; Arabian Business Best CSR Company Award; Oil & Gas (O&G) Middle East CSR Award; O&G Best Implemented Environmental Program of the Year; Middle East Chemical Week (MECW) Plant of the Year Award; as well as Kuwait's CSR Award in the Industrial and Oil Sector. In addition, EQUATE has received the Highly Commended Best Community Program Award during the First Middle East CSR Award Summit."

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.