EQUATE celebrates new headquarters in Ahmadi City

KUWAIT, Feb 12 (KUNA) -- EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait's first international petrochemical joint-venture, held the groundbreaking ceremony of its new headquarters in Ahmadi City Thursday under the patronage of Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Fawaz Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
"Celebrating the groundbreaking of EQUATE's new headquarters in Ahmadi Governorate is a source of great pleasure. This celebration coincides with our national days, as well as the recognition of Kuwait and His Highness the Amir by the United Nations. In addition, we are celebrating EQUATE's success since its inception about 20 years ago," Sheikh Fawaz Al-Khaled said in a statement, forwarded by EQUATE.
"EQUATE is a source of pride to all of us with all of its outstanding achievements, international standing and distinguished initiatives in all relevant fields. We are looking forward to celebrate again once the building is finalized," added the Ahmadi Governor.
Meanwhile, EQUATE President and CEO Mohammad Husain expressed appreciation and gratitude to the Governor for patronizing the event, noting that the new headquarters would be a center that groups the company's human resources that exemplify top international achievements at all levels.
EQUATE's human resources had an effective role in planning and executing the new headquarters that meets all global standards in terms of the environment and energy conservation, said Husain.
Suleiman Al-Bader, EQUATE Engineering and Construction Leader, mentioned that the new headquarters includes many advanced technical features and innovative solutions that contribute to preserving the environment and reducing energy consumption based on the best universal standards.
"This headquarters, with all its facilities, is a smart and environmentally friendly building that was registered at the United States Green Building Council. EQUATE is aspiring to have the building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified by this council," said Al-Bader.
The new building's design includes several features and specifications, such as conserving energy sources, decreasing water consumption by 20 percent, utilizing solar energy to generate nearly five percent of the building's electrical requirements, as well as having energy-efficient lighting and air-conditioning systems.
On the sidelines of the groundbreaking ceremony, Husain signed the headquarters' construction contract with Kuwait Company for Process Plant Construction and Contracting (KCPC) Chairman Moayed Al-Saleh. The building is designed by Gulf Consult and managed by Projacs International.
The groundbreaking was attended by Director of the Governor's Office Major-General Thhallab Al-Hajri, Public Relations and Information Director at the Governorate of Ahmadi Al-Mulla, and a number of EQUATE's board members, leaders, and employees.
Other attendees included board members and heads of Kuwait Olefins Company (TKOC), Kuwait Styrene Company (TKSC), Kuwait Paraxylene Production Company (KPPC), and companies handling the building's design, project management, and construction.
Established in 1995, EQUATE is an international joint venture between Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), 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. (end) asj.tab.ma