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# Welcome to the NOVA Knows Blog

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## Doug Biela

Doug Biela has more than two decades of experience in chemicals and plastics industry, and today he is NOVA Chemicals leader of polyethylene market management. He earned his chemical engineering degree from West Virginia University.

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