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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Borouge partners with APPL to develop polymers

with recycled content
Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemical
company that provides innovative and
differentiated polyolefi n solutions, has
signed a Memorandum of Understand-
ing (MoU) with APPL Industries Ltd.
(APPL), to develop polymer compounds
that will incorporate recycled content.

APPL is one of India’s largest poly-
mer compounds manufacturers, serving
various industries including automotive
original equipment manufacturers
(OEM) and producers of appliances,
infrastructure and consumer goods. This
collaboration marks Borouge’s fi rst
venture with an Indian compounding
partner to create products with recycled
material, and aligns with growing mar-
ket demand for sustainable solutions to make a greener planet will lead to quality, APPL has also received vari-
for a wide range of applications. the development of grades that can ous certifi cations for its facilities and
allow for recycling and are designed for products, including ISO 9001 and
“This collaboration with APPL will a second life. With Borouge’s expertise ISO 14001 for quality management;
allow Borouge to leverage our inno- and market access, we are confi dent IATF 16949 for the automotive sup-
vation and expertise to create added that this will be a successful colla- ply chain; VDA 6.3 for production
value and competitive advantage for boration to advance our circularity ambi- audits; and Global Recycled Standard
our customers, allowing more compa- tions,” said Mr. Inder Jain, Chairman, for recycled content. The colla-
nies access to sustainable and recycling APPL. The developed compounded boration with APPL adds to Borouge’s
resources that can meet their require- products will undergo stringent test- ongoing circularity initiatives. Today,
ments,” said Mr. Rainer Hoefl ing, Chief ing at Borouge’s Innovation Centre in it has a growing network of strategic
Executive Offi cer, Borouge Pte. Ltd. Abu Dhabi before they are approved partnerships with recycling companies,
for the market. With regulations in serving key territories in the Middle
“At APPL, our constant endeavour place to ensure safety and consistent East and Asia-Pacifi c.
CUSTOM MANUFACTURING

Chemplast Sanmar signs LoI with global agrochemical

fi rm
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. (CSL) said expected to start from CY 2025. This The deal marked the company’s fi rst
its Custom Manufactured Chemicals new product will be manufactured in venture into the manufacture of an AI.
Division (CMCD) has signed a Let- the company’s recently commissioned “Today, we are pleased to announce that
ter of Intent (LoI) with an undisclosed production block,” according to a state- we have signed an LoI for the supply
global agrochemical innovator to manu- ment. of the AI. This is the third LoI we have
facture a new pipeline active ingredi- signed over the past 12 months,” said
ent (AI). “The LoI covers a period of Last quarter, CSL announced that Mr. Krishna Kumar Rangachari, Deputy
fi ve years. Commercial supplies are it was chosen to manufacture an AI. Managing Director, Chemplast Sanmar.

136 Chemical Weekly November 14, 2023

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