THE COMPANY

In operation since January 1989 Polibutenos S.A. Indústrias Químicas was originally designed to produce 12.000 ton/y of 2 different grades of polibutenes - PIB 24 and PIB 32, using Chevron Chemical ( USA ) technology. Oriented to totally supply domestic market, nowadays has a production capacity of about 18.000 ton/y of more than 20 different polybutenes grades

SHAREHOLDERS

The Company is a joint-venture among UNIPAR- União de Indústrias Petroquímicas S.A., PQU - Petroquímica União S.A. and Chevron Oronite Brasil Ltda where each one holds one third of its shares

LOCATIZATION

The plant was installed inside Petroquímica União (PQU) complex in the City of Mauá, São Paulo state. PQU is responsible for supplying of raw material and all necessary utilities for operation. This site is located 50 km away from Santos Port, the biggest port of Latin America, to which is connected by express ways.

PLANT CAPACITY

Nowadays the plant is able to produce up to 18.000 t/y of several polybutenes grades with molecular weight ranging from 300 to 4.500 Daltons.

MAN POWER QUALIFICATION

The company has a very well qualified group of employees with large industrial experience and solid technical knowledge.

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The company is managed by the best administrative, financial and commercial practices, taking in consideration technological improvement, personnel training up-date, environment consideration, security and safe. As a result of this effort the company has achieved following international certifications:

STANDARD OBJECTIVE CERTIFIED     BY ACREDITTED     BY VALIDITY
ISO 9001 Quality Management System     BVQI ANAB       (USA ) June 2009
ISO 9001 Quality Management System     BVQI   UKAS         ( UK ) June 2009
ISO 9001 Quality Management System     BVQI     INMETRO     ( BR ) June 2009
ISO 14001 Environment Management System     SGS ANSI- RAB    ( USA ) June 2007
SA 8000 Social Accountability     SGS     SAI June 2007
OHSAS 18001 Security and Safe Management System   SGS ICS Brasil

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June 2007