Middle East poised to become major petrochemical hub

In the not-so-distant future, the Middle East will be the foremost global hub for the petrochemicals industry according to Margaret R. Walker, Global Vice President for Engineering Solutions, Technology Centers and Manufacturing and Engineering Work Processes at The Dow Chemical Company. Speaking at the Middle East Petrotech 2010 conference and exhibition on 25 May 2010, Ms. Walker also highlighted Dow's active participation in the growth of the region's petrochemical industry, its successful partnerships and joint ventures in the Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. In her remarks, Ms. Walker noted that Manufacturing and Engineering (M&E) technologies and processes play an integral role in the global petrochemicals industry, and Arabian Gulf producers are quickly growing their role in downstream manufacturing. Dow's technical presentations at the event connected chemistry with the principles of sustainability, and shared industry leading thinking on the subjects of petrochemical site integration and optimisation, and plant mechanical integrity and process safety. www.dow.comAir Max 2018 Dunk SB