Downstream Company of the Year
OMV
Providing energy to more than 100 million people in central and southeast Europe, Austria's OMV is a downstream powerhouse. The company was the first European supplier of unleaded fuels to the continent and achieved exemplary environmental standards in the 1990s—well before its competitors. Today, OMV still stresses the importance of quality and service-prioritising safety, environmental protection and social responsibility above all else. Through the company's marketing strategy and supply infrastructure, OMV is now the leading downstream entity in Central Europe. The firm operates the Schwechat refinery in Austria—one of the largest and most technologically advanced inland facilities in Eu
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