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Ports & Freezone market for the Park is estimated at USD 500 million annually, and it will ensure Abu Dhabi is a hub for developing the latest innovations in sustainability and technology in the industry, including new and advanced and polymer technologies, such as composites and 3D printing. The strategic collaboration framework between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and KIZAD Polymers Park aims to accelerate investment and innovation in the region’s plastics industry. The collaboration aims to offer companies swift and cost- effective access to polymers as well as the option to invest in the Ruwais Conversion Park – an initiative that will take shape over the next few years. Having the state-of-the-art Khalifa Port on its doorstep also provides KIZAD Polymers Park access to polymers distribution, logistics, storage and trading across the globe, as well as ensuring raw material supply from other polymers producers in the region and globally. Meanwhile, the Ruwais Conversion Park will provide opportunities for downstream conversion of materials that may be economically challenged to transport over longer distances for further conversion. The investor will have the ultimate flexibility to establish a diverse set of long-term competitive facilities between these two sites. These initiatives further support and JANUARY 2019 | 13