The south of Bavaria was initially known for its hydropower, which led to the establishment of various production companies. Today, this region is referred to as the "Bavarian Chemical Triangle" and is home to high-tech companies, particularly in the chemical industry. OMV AG acquired Marathon Petroleum Gesellschaft mbH in 1988, leading to the creation of POB Polyolefine Burghausen GmbH. In 1995, OMV Germany took over plastic production from POB, which was later renamed Borealis Polymere GmbH. The company expanded its polypropylene capacities in 2003 and 2006, increasing its total capacity to 745,000 tonnes per year.
In the beginning, the south of Bavaria was characterized by hydropower. The steep incline of Alz und Inn was used to generate electrical energy. This formed the starting point for the location of numerous production companies.
Today, this area is a modern industrial location, from where high-tech products - especially chemicals - go all over the world. This is referred to as the so-called "Bavarian Chemical Triangle", in which companies such as Borealis Polymere GmbH, OMV Germany, Wacker-Chemie, Degussa, Vinnolit and Clariant are located.
In 1988, OMV AG took over the German Marathon Petroleum Gesellschaft mbH, which was renamed DMP and later OMV Deutschland. As a result, POB Polyolefine Burghausen GmbH was founded as a 100% subsidiary of OMV AG (Austria).
In 1989, the polypropylene plant was put into operation.
In 1995, the plastic production was taken over by OMV Germany by POB and the company was transferred from OMV AG to the Austrian polyolefin producer PCD Polymere.
In 1998, POB was renamed Borealis Polymere GmbH as part of the sale of PCD Polymere GmbH to Borealis A / S, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
In 2003, an increase in production was achieved by optimizing the PP plant for an annual output of 390,000 tonnes of polyolefins.
2006 will see the expansion of polypropylene capacities. This extension to Borstar's proprietary technology increases the total capacity by 330,000 tonnes to 745,000 tonnes / year.