Bookmark 03-10-2015

Sibur Selects Norner Strategic Advisory to Implement Value Added Products

Sibur Group, Moscow, Russia, has selected Norner AS, Stathelle, Norway, as its preferred partner in their initiative to broaden their polyolefins product portfolio for customer needs. Sibur has decided to improve their strong market position by offering Value Added Products to special segments and new applications.

Sergey Komyshan, Sibur’s Managing Director – Head of Basic Polymers Division, and Lars H. Evensen, Director Business Development at Norner (from left, figure: Norner)

As part of the project, Norner, the Independent Industrial Polymer Institute, will support Sibur in streamlining interaction between the company's business functions, such as sales and marketing, development, technical support, strategic marketing and Sibur Technologies Centre in developing new products and establishing new segments in the polyolefin market.

Norner Strategic Advisory combines the experience from many aspects of Norner’s operations. For Value Added creation in Polyolefins, Norner's market and application understanding and value chain approach are essential elements in developing strategies for product development and launch. Product development projects are carried out according to systems and processes refined during Norner’s long history and supported by state of the art processing and testing facilities.

“A special focus for Sibur is on expanding its range of basic polymer grades. Based on our previous successful cooperation, we have chosen Norner as our partner for our new project to unlock the sales potential of high value-added products,” says Sergey Komyshan, Sibur’s Managing Director – Head of Basic Polymers Division.