(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- As part of its value to put safety and the environment first, Orpic's polypropylene plant (PP) has achieved an important safety milestone by completing ten years without Lost Time Injury (LTI).
The plant manufactures 17 different grades of homopolymer. Marketed under the brand name of'Luban', these grades cover all the broad spectrum applications of polypropylene homopolymer.
Orpic is committed to excellence in health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance during all operations and activities. As a reputed and professional producer of petroleum and petrochemical products, attention to HSE and compliance to applicable laws is critical to Orpic's business philosophy. Orpic gives the safety of its people, plants, environment and local communities the highest priority, over and above its production objectives.
In addition, the strict application of the company's 12 Orpic Safety Rules has been one of the success factors for this achievement. One of these is that everybody working at Orpic can go home safely everyday.
Polypropylene is a widely used thermoplastic polymer, which forms the basis of many different products, everything from packaging to carpets to banknotes.
Orpic (Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company) is one of Oman's largest companies and one of the most rapidly growing businesses in the Middle East oil industry. Orpic's refineries in Sohar and Muscat as well as the aromatics and polypropylene plants in Sohar provide fuel, chemicals, plastics and other petroleum products to Oman and to the world.
To continue to meet the needs of Oman and international markets, Orpic is undertaking three strategic growth projects known as Muscat Sohar Product Pipeline (MSPP - 2017), Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (SRIP - 2017) and Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC - 2020), in line with the company's strategy to add value to the oil and gas resources of Oman.
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