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Ports & Freezone the protection of our environment, we all have a role to play.” HE Dr. Mohammed bin Nasser Al Zaabi noted, “At SOHAR, we are continuously renewing our commitment towards maintaining a healthy, safe, and secure environment for our industries, our surrounding community, and nature itself. Effective environmental management is an essential element to sustain the development of any business, and we at SOHAR believe the same. Therefore, this new integrated and systematic environmental management approach will be critical in safeguarding the sustainable development of the Port and Freezone.” China XD plant raises Jafza’s profile as destination of choice for global technology industries China XD, one of China’s leading specialty chemical companies and one of the top 500 non- state owned enterprises has opened a new facility under its subsidiary – Al Composites Materials FZE in JAFZA. T he company is involved in the development, manufacture and sale of polymer composite materials for automotive applications worldwide. The opening marks a new phase in Jafza’s evolution as the destination of choice for international high-tech industries in the UAE and across the region. Products developed and sold by China XD include 3-D printable filament; 3-D printable powder; bio-based composite materials, including biomass composites; petroleum-based long-chain nylon alloys and high-end engineering. Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region, said: “We welcome China XD’s decision to expand their operations in Jafza with a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for high JANUARY 2019 | 11