NOVA Chemicals establishes new European offices in Switzerland and U.K.

15-Jan-2001

NOVA Chemicals announced today that they have established new and expanded European offices in Manchester, U.K. and Fribourg, Switzerland to meet the needs of their growing global polymers business. The Operating Centre for the company's European styrenics business will be located in Manchester; Fribourg will be the commercial headquarters for the European Styrenics business, International Polyethylene sales and Technology Licensing. The existing Swiss Polyethylene and Licensing office has been combined with the new Styrenics team in a single Fribourg location that will house approximately 45 employees. Both locations are now operational.

Michael Schwartz, NOVA Chemicals Vice-President, International PE Sales said that the centres are part of a customer focussed operating structure for NOVA Chemicals. "Consolidating the headquarters for all of our commercial activities outside North America in a single location makes it easier for our customers to work with us." NOVA Chemicals continues to operate sales offices in a number of strategic locations in Europe as well as Asian offices in Tokyo, Singapore and Beijing.

Colin Jones, NOVA Chemicals Vice-President, Managing Director – Europe said, “By centralising our commercial activities in Switzerland and establishing our Styrenics Operating Centre in Manchester we will significantly improve the efficiency of our operations." The Operating Centre is located close to the Manchester International Airport and will be staffed by approximately 50 employees from support functions such as Finance, IT, Logistics, Purchasing, Responsible Care® and Human Resources. The Manchester based staff will deliver services to all of NOVA Chemicals' activities outside North America.

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