United Arab Emiratesborouge.com
Borouge is a petrochemicals company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Formed as a joint venture between ADNOC and Borealis, it operates a large integrated complex in Ruwais that produces polyolefins—primarily polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP)—using Borealis’ Borstar technology.
The company supplies PE and PP for applications in packaging, infrastructure (including pressure pipe and energy), mobility, and industrial products, serving customers across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Borouge benefits from ADNOC-sourced feedstocks to support scale and reliability of supply. Its parent entity, Borouge Plc, is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Also known as Borouge Plc, Borouge Group, BGI, Borouge Group International AG, and Borouge International.
chemXplore tracks 4 projects involving Borouge, of which 3 are active.
Borouge's role on them: Owner, Operator, and Offtaker.
1 new construction and 1 expansion.
Contractors and licensors are recorded on 1 of these 3 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Cross-Linked Polyethylene (3), Dicumyl peroxide (1), Ethane (1), Polyethylene (1)
First delivery of electro‑SAF made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity allocated to a commercial passenger flight; fuel was blended and tested to meet ASTM JetA.
Strong cash flow and low leverage; all segments profitable. Chemicals lifted by Borouge International closing and higher olefin/polyolefin prices.
Restored full production after 5 April incident; shipped all available volumes plus inventory; realised prices rose 53% QoQ; margins squeezed by higher logistics and propylene costs.
CO₂‑derived eNaphtha used as a drop‑in feedstock to produce EVA midsoles at commercial scale; shipments began in 2024, ISCC PLUS chain‑of‑custody, and more than one million pairs produced.
Acquired an additional 7.6% in Trains 4–5, giving equity across all five construction trains; Trains 4–5 add ~12 MTPA and the project targets production in 1H 2027.
Low-density, high-melt-flow elastomer that improves flexibility, processing and filler loading for TPOs, adhesives and highly filled compounds.
AI-enabled control system makes predictive recommendations and automated decisions to reduce anomalies, increase production and compensate for operator skill gaps; commercial from Q3 2026.
ISCC PLUS‑certified, mass‑balanced acetone from non‑food waste biomass offers up to 175% cradle‑to‑gate carbon reduction while matching conventional acetone performance.
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