QE’s business model is to develop horizontally and vertically integrated petrochemical projects through collaboration and internal feasibility studies followed by licensing agreements with key technology providers, then add value to the projects by using its local and international networks to accelerate their development at reduced costs and subsequent commerciality in order to achieve increased returns with an earlier payback schedule. Projects are advanced as far along their development path as possible with internal resources and collaborators prior to partnering with external sources for their commercialization through joint ventures, co-development or co-marketing arrangements. As part of our commitment to increase corporate value, we are focusing on building a petrochemical portfolio based on broad, enabling platform technologies in the petrochemical sector.