As the CEO of Borouge Plc, Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi is leading the company's production activities, boosting its growth projects and contributing to developing the UAE's petrochemicals industry.Al Suwaidi has also been CEO of Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited (Borouge ADP) since January 2020.Previously, Al Suwaidi was CEO of Ruwais Fertilizer Industries LLC (Fertil), where he played a pivotal role in growing the business regionally and internationally, successfully transforming it into a high-performing, market-facing and people-centered company. Prior to that, Al Suwaidi was Senior Vice President of Regional Sales MEA at Borouge Pte, where he successfully secured a strong market position for the company's products in the Middle East and Africa region, capitalizing on a period of high growth, during the Borouge 3 capacity ramp-up. He is also currently Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). Al Suwaidi holds a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Business Administration, majoring in Marketing, from the California State University of San Bernardino, USA.
Firm Profile
Founde_d in 1998 through a strategic partnership between ADNOC and Borealis, Borouge was formed to build and operate a petrochemical complex in Al Ruwais Industrial City_, United Arab Emirates, with a sales and marketing business in Singapore.
Building o___n the advanced, unique and proprietary technologies of Borstar® and Borlink™ from Borealis , Borouge provides value-creating polymer solutions for the agriculture, infrastructure, energy, advanced _packaging, mobility and healthcare industries – employing more than 3,100 people and serving customers in over 50 countries across Asia__, the Middle East and Africa.
Committed to providing creative solutions for a wide range of industries and customers__ around the world, in an effective and environmentally sound manner, Borouge employs Borealis' most advanced proprietary technologies and contributes to addressing global challenges such as climate change, food waste and scarcity, access to fresh water, energy transition, healthcare support and waste management.
We operate one of the world's largest integrated polyolefin complexes in Al Ruwais Industrial City, UAE, and have a diverse regional footprint of logistics hubs, warehouses and gateways across the MENA region, Europe, and Asia, as well as a Compounding Manufacturing Plant ("CMP") in Shanghai.
Borouge started production in 2001 with 450,000 tonnes per year and in 2010 Borouge tripled its annual production capacity to 2 million tonnes. In 2015 Borouge increased its annual capacity to 4.5 million tonnes, increasing it to 5 million tonnes in 2022. The company is planning to achieve 6.4 million tonnes by 2025, a 14-fold increase in overall capacity since its first production.
Borouge is expanding its commercial and logistics network in the Middle East and Asia. Focused on our company's mission 'value creation through people and innovation', we ensure we play a vital role in supporting the industry by developing creative solutions that bring value to polymer manufacturers, convertors and end-users.
Our Values
At Borouge, we are one family working _together to make Borouge a grea_t place for us and generations to come, through living and breathing our five values of progressive, collaborative, responsible, respectful and efficient___.____
Commited to Sustainability
We are committed to our purpose of cultivating a sustainable world. We have therefore aligned our strategic priorities to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders — our customers, our employees, our communities, and our shareholders —_ and to support a greener future for the world.
Our Sustainability Strategy focuses_ on four key priorities_:
• Ensuring the sustainability of our operations and supply chain
• Advancing the development of sustainable plastics solutions and promoting a circular economy
• Increasing the positive social impact in the communities where we operate in
• Cultivating a sustainability performance culture across the organisation
