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He also talked about the value added contribution of both process technology and manufacturing optimisation technology.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOffering examples from Shell’s global manufacturing centres, Mr Moola showed how integration is delivering what the energy group calls “oil chemicals advantage” in new investments such as Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex in Singapore and established plants in Europe and North America. Illustrating the project and production optimisation work of Shell Global Solutions, he also showed how excellence in project implementation, and production and energy management can increase the value and performance of manufacturing plants.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMr Moola continued: “The Shell Group has a long history in the Middle East, underlined by the scale of energy and petrochemical assets in which we have invested. From a chemicals perspective, not only is there an abundance of natural resources to support petrochemicals growth, there is also strong government commitment to expanding this sector as a foundation stone for broader economic, industrial and social development.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E“We also see opportunities where our technologies can support the economic and industrial goals of MRHs, which include developing downstream and specialty chemicals sectors such as polyurethanes. Shell understands the increasingly important role the Middle East is playing in global petrochemicals and we are certainly keen to extend our partnerships in the region.”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand2","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/chemicals/media-releases/2009-media-releases/pr-petrochemicals-growth-middle-east/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_1732638140","model":{"title":"Related Content","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDownload Aslam Moola's full speech\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAslam Moola's biography\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand2","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/chemicals/media-releases/2009-media-releases/pr-petrochemicals-growth-middle-east/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_1162107287","model":{"title":"For further information, please contact:","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWang Yean-Sung (Ms)\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nTelephone: +65 6384 8667\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nEmail: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"mailto:yean-sung.wang@shell.com\" target=\"_self\"\u003Eyean-sung.wang@shell.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand2","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/chemicals/media-releases/2009-media-releases/pr-petrochemicals-growth-middle-east/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_601385567","model":{"title":"Notes to Editors","text":"\u003Cp\u003EShell companies have their own separate identities but we may sometimes use \"Shell\", \"Group, \"we\" or \"us\" when we refer to Shell companies in general or where no useful purpose is served by identifying any particular Shell company. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nShell Chemicals collectively refers to the companies of the Shell Group engaged in the chemicals business. 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