Borealis news

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  4 September 2025

  Borealis Invests EUR 100 Million to Expand Polymer Compounding in Austria

  The investment enhances PP compounding for consumer, mobility, and infrastructure sectors, supporting performance and sustainability goals, operational by late 2026.
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  1 September 2025

  Tegral Materials and Borealis Expand Distribution in Southern and Western Europe

  The partnership extends to Spain, Portugal, UK, and Ireland, enhancing regional coverage and offering innovative, sustainable polyolefin packaging solutions.
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  1 August 2025

  Borealis Partners with IMCD for Bormed™ Distribution in Americas

  Effective August 1, 2025, the agreement expands access to healthcare polyolefins in the Americas, enhancing service and compliance for medical and pharmaceutical applications.
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  31 July 2025

  OMV Reports EUR 5.79 bn Sales in Q2 2025

  Q2 2025: Strong chemical results, low leverage, ongoing Borouge integration, and green hydrogen projects. Energy segment hit by lower oil prices; Fuels & Feedstock affected by shutdowns.
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  28 July 2025

  Borcycle™ M: Flexible Packaging Grade

  Borcycle CWT120CL, with 85% post-consumer recycled content, offers high-performance, sustainable packaging, meeting EU's 2030 recycled content targets.
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  18 June 2025

  Borealis PDH2 Project Update: Kallo, Belgium

  The project is 90% complete, with full mechanical completion in 2025. Start-up is set for Q2 2026. Social compliance measures are ongoing.

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  16 June 2025

  Krah Pipes OÜ Utilizes BorSafe™ for Advanced Pipe Solutions

  Aging water tanks in Aarhus are replaced with durable, sustainable PE pipes, enhancing efficiency, reducing maintenance, and supporting long-term infrastructure reliability.
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  3 June 2025

  OMV Unveils New Technologies and Invests in 140 MW Green Hydrogen Plant

  The Schwechat refinery now hosts a ReOil plant and Austria's largest electrolyzer. A new 140 MW green hydrogen plant is planned, aiming to cut CO₂ emissions by 150,000 tons annually.
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  31 May 2025

  Borealis Invests EUR 100M in New HMS PP Line in Germany

  The new line will triple HMS PP capacity, supporting recyclable solutions in consumer, automotive, and construction sectors, enhancing sustainability and performance.
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  12 May 2025

  Krah Pipes OÜ Chooses BorSafe™ for Durability

  BorSafe™ HE3490-LS pipes, installed 15 years ago, still perform reliably, offering long-term durability and eliminating corrosion-related maintenance at Narva Power Plants.
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  26 June 2024

  Recycling Tires into Automotive Plastics: Neste, Borealis, Covestro Collaborate

  Discarded tires are chemically recycled into high-quality polycarbonates for automotive parts, promoting circularity and sustainability in the plastics and automotive industries.
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  5 June 2024

  Borealis to Install Recyclate-Based Polyolefins Line in Belgium

  The new line will use Borcycle™ M technology to convert recycled waste into high-quality polypropylene and polyethylene, enhancing recycling capacity and supporting a circular economy for plastics.
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  9 April 2024

  Borealis Invests EUR 4.5 Million to Boost Circular Raw Materials at Porvoo Site

  The investment will modify three cracker furnaces to increase production of renewable and recycled base chemicals, supporting a circular economy and achieving ISCC PLUS certification by 2025.
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  30 June 2023

  Borealis to acquire Rialti, a European recycled polypropylene producer

  The acquisition adds 50,000 tonnes of recycled PP capacity, enhancing Borealis' circular portfolio and supporting customer demand for sustainable solutions. Regulatory approval pending.
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  12 January 2023

  Borealis Acquires Majority Stake in Renasci's Ostend Facility

  The acquisition boosts access to chemically recycled feedstock, enhancing the portfolio of recycled products and supporting circular economy goals with Renasci's Smart Chain Processing technology.
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  12 December 2022

  EU Funds Awarded for Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub

  The EU granted €144.6M for building CO2 transport and export facilities at Antwerp port, aiming to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 with an initial capacity of 2.5 Mtpa, scalable to 10 Mtpa.
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  19 October 2022

  Borealis Launches Advanced Mechanical Recycling Plant in Austria

  The new plant will recycle 60 kilotonnes of polyolefins annually, boosting high-quality recycled plastics. Construction starts in 2023, with production by 2025, supporting sustainability goals.
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  2 June 2022

  AGROFERT to Acquire Borealis' Nitrogen Business in Europe

  The acquisition includes fertilizer, melamine, and technical nitrogen products, valued at EUR 810 million. The deal awaits regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
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  15 April 2022

  Borealis Launches Project to Boost Chemically Recycled Feedstock in Sweden

  A feasibility study for a chemical recycling unit in Stenungsund, Sweden aims to enhance plastics circularity by integrating chemically recycled feedstock, with operations expected to start in 2024.
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  22 February 2022

  Antwerp@C Advances CO2 Reduction at Port of Antwerp

  Antwerp@C begins engineering studies for CO2 infrastructure, aiming to cut emissions by 50% at Port of Antwerp by 2030. The project includes a central backbone, liquefaction unit, and maritime facilities.
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  23 February 2021

  Borealis Invests EUR 17.6 Million to Reduce Emissions and Energy Use in Finland

  The investment in a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer will cut CO2 emissions, reduce flaring by 6,000 tons/year, and save 60 GWh of energy annually at the Porvoo plant, with completion by 2023.
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  14 January 2021

  Borealis and TOMRA Launch Advanced Plastic Recycling Plant in Germany

  The new plant processes household plastic waste into high-quality recycled polymers for demanding applications, aiming to advance plastics circularity and support a sustainable future.
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  15 December 2020

  Biostoom Plant Powers Borealis with Steam and Electricity

  The Biostoom plant in Beringen reduces Borealis' natural gas use by supplying steam and electricity from non-recyclable waste, cutting carbon emissions by 20% and sourcing 47% renewable electricity.
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  24 June 2020

  Lafarge, OMV, VERBUND, Borealis to Capture and Utilize CO2 on Industrial Scale

  The project aims to capture CO2 from cement production, convert it into synthetic fuels and plastics, and achieve climate neutrality by 2030 through cross-sector collaboration and green hydrogen.
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  9 June 2020

  Milestone Reached in Borealis' PDH Plant Construction in Belgium

  A 105m, 1,600-ton propylene splitter was delivered to Kallo, Belgium. The new PDH plant will produce 750 kilotons annually, starting by end of 2022, enhancing olefins and polyolefins production.
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  10 March 2020

  Borealis Begins Renewable Polypropylene Production in Belgium

  Borealis uses Neste's renewable feedstock to produce certified renewable polypropylene in Belgium, advancing circular economy goals and collaborating with partners like Henkel for sustainable packaging.
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  4 October 2019

  Borealis Invests in Ecoplast to Boost Plastics Recycling

  A new PE film recycling line in Wildon, Austria, increases production capacity by 60%, enhancing recycling efficiency and quality, and supporting circular economy goals.
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  10 September 2019

  Borealis Breaks Ground on New PDH Plant in Belgium

  The new plant in Kallo will produce 750,000 metric tonnes of propylene annually, enhancing supply, efficiency, and sustainability. It will create 100 full-time jobs and boost the regional economy.
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  8 May 2019

  OMV and Borealis Expand Partnership for Chemical Recycling at Schwechat

  The partnership advances chemical recycling of post-consumer plastics, integrating the ReOil pilot plant into the refinery for a circular economy, contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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  7 March 2019

  Borealis Awards EPCM Contract to Maire Tecnimont for New PDH Plant in Belgium

  The new PDH plant in Kallo, Belgium, will produce 750,000 metric tonnes of propylene annually, using Honeywell UOP’s Oleflex™ technology, and is set to start up in mid-2022.