- The plant will produce over 60 kilotonnes of recycled polyolefins annually.
- The FEED stage will be conducted by Nextchem, with construction starting by the end of 2023.
- First volumes of recycled products are expected in 2025.
- Borealis aims for 600 kilotonnes of circular products by 2025, increasing to 1.8 million tonnes by 2030.
Project Overview
Borealis is developing a commercial-scale advanced mechanical recycling plant in Schwechat, Austria, utilizing its Borcycle™ M technology. This technology converts polyolefin-based post-consumer waste into high-performance polymers for demanding applications, marking a significant step towards Borealis' net-zero goals.
Production Capacity
The new facility will have the capacity to produce over 60 kilotonnes of advanced mechanical recycled polyolefin solutions and compounds annually. This will increase the availability of high-quality recycled plastic products for customers and end-consumers.
Market Feedback and Previous Projects
The decision to build the plant was influenced by positive market feedback from a demonstration plant in Lahnstein, Germany, operated by Borealis, Tomra, and Zimmerman. This plant used the same Borcycle™ M technology.
Engineering and Construction Timeline
The front-end engineering design (FEED) phase will be managed by Nextchem, experts in green chemistry and energy transition technologies. Borealis plans to make a final investment decision in the second half of 2023, with construction starting by the end of 2023. The first volumes of recycled polyolefin products are expected in 2025.
Sustainability Goals
This new plant will help Borealis meet its sustainability targets, which include a global supply capacity of 600 kilotonnes of circular products and solutions by 2025, increasing to 1.8 million tonnes by 2030.
