Objectives

The Committee shall support the GPCA Board of Directors by discussing, analyzing, seeking alignment on and recommending solutions to all issues of common interest, to member companies relevant to the regional plastics industry value chain, that come before the GPCA, based on the three strategic pillars of effective networking, thought leadership and advocacy:

  1. To advocate for the development of a globally competitive plastics conversion industry in the GCC.
  2. To project the GCC’s plastics industry as environmentally conscious and socially responsible in all its acts, including producing, manufacturing, marketing and recycling of plastic waste.
  3. To work with stakeholders towards upgrading policies and infrastructure for plastic waste management in the GCC.
  4. To work closely with all stakeholders in educating the public on the benefits of plastics and responsible management of plastic waste, with a key focus on circular economy.
  5. To encourage, promote and support sustainable growth of the plastics and related industries in the plastics value chain.
  6. To educate the members and propagate up-to-date knowledge related to plastics/ polymers and manufacturing industry data.
  7. To keep abreast of latest developments and evolving issues related to plastics in the region and use media platforms to voice the industry’s position, either in favor or against such developments.
  8. To advocate the formulation of policies and regulatory framework conducive to the development of the full potential of the plastics conversion industries in the GCC.
  9. To create a common platform and to bring together the members to network and share information and best practices.
  10. To foster the creation of innovative solutions to societal challenges and recognizing excellence amongst the regional plastics industry.

Committee members

Naser Aldousari

Naser Aldousari

CEO

EQUATE

(Chairman)

Nadia Al Hajji

CEO

PIC

(Vice-Chair)

Khalid Sultan Al-Kuwari

Khalid Sultan Al-Kuwari

CEO

Q-Chem

(Vice-Chair)

Abdullah Al-Qahtani

PP Operations Manager

Advanced Petrochemical Company

Saeed Al-Zahrani

General Manager – Manufacturing

Al-Watania Plastics

David Lines

General Manager – GCC &
Global Business Development Manager – Petrochemicals

Astra Polymers Compounding Co. Ltd.

Javier Ferreiro

Head of Emerging Markets and Regional Polymer Producers Accounts in EMEA

BASF

Khalfan Al Muhairi

SVP Regional MEAE

Borouge ( Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd.)

Maitha Al Marashi

VP – Sustainability

Borouge (Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd.)

Walid Najjar

General Manager

Cosmoplast & Interplast Group

Alessandro Corticelli 

Sales Director for Packaging, P&SP – MEA&T

DOW Chemical

Muayad Al Faresi

Global Business Director- PET

EQUATE Petrochemical Company

Thanassi Lefas

CEO

Ingenia Polymers

Ndiba Dioh

Managing Director – Africa, Middle East, Turkey & Indian Sub-Continent

LyondellBasell

Issam Chaaya

Vice President Petrochemicals Packaging

Napco National

Mundhar Al-Rawahi

Technical Director (Ladayn Park)

OQ

Eyad Ajaj

Director, Corporate Affairs and Industrial Investments Department.

Petro Rabigh

Mauricio Dias Amador

Head – Commercial

Precision Group

Abdulaziz Ahmad-Bashraheel

Technical customer Services Group
Manager

QAPCO

Jassim Khalifa A Al-Hetmi

Head, Europe/Africa (Polymers)

QatarEnergy

Abdullah Al-Graini

Sr. Manager, Pipe IS Global

SABIC

Mazen Jamjoom

Sr. Marketing & Sales Manager

Sadara

Sultan Al-Sahli

General Manager, Operations,

S-Chem

Daifullah Ati

General Manager, Polymer Business

Tasnee

Saeed Al-Ajrafi

Vice President

Tasnee / Rowad SBU