Polyolefins

Projects targeting polyolefins

chemXplore tracks 86 projects targeting polyolefins, of which 25 are active.

3 Announced / Concept 2 FEED / Pre-FID 1 FID / Sanctioned 17 Under Construction 2 Commissioning & Start-up

15 new construction, 9 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
8 projects
2028
5 projects
2029
none
2030
none
2031
none

7 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 25 August 2026 Nextchem NX Replast Mechanical Upcycling Plant Türkiye · Announced / Concept · Turkey
  • 9 July 2026 INEOS Full Circle pyrolysis recycling plant at Bamble · Announced / Concept
  • July 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · FEED / Pre-FID · Kenya
  • June 2026 PureCycle Rayong Polypropylene Recycling Facility · FEED / Pre-FID · Thailand
  • April 2026 Borouge 4 Polyolefins Complex, Ruwais · Commissioning & Start-up · United Arab Emirates

Owners and developers: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (3), QatarEnergy (3), Borealis (2), Braskem (2), Dangote Industries Limited (2), Sinopec (2)

Investors: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Celanese (1), Compañía Española de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación, S.A. (1), Eurasian Development Bank (1), ING Groep N.V. (1), Innovation Norway (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 16 of these 25 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Polyethylene (15), Polypropylene (15), Ethylene (9), Ethane (5), Ethylene-vinyl acetate (3), Crude oil (2)

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Latest news on polyolefins

21 September 2026
Technip Energies to license SABIC CTR® LDPE technology worldwide

Exclusive Licensing Collaboration makes one partner the worldwide licensor of CTR® LDPE technology, formalising long-standing cooperation and leveraging decades of execution expertise.

17 September 2026
Dow and Amcor collaborate to scale low‑carbon polyethylene packaging

Partnership to accelerate adoption of low‑carbon polyethylene packaging by combining materials, packaging scale and verified product carbon data to cut Scope 3 emissions.

1 September 2026
Sasol posts stronger FY2026 results and lowers net debt to US$3.3bn

Operational gains, cost control and market recovery drove stronger earnings; capex fell 18%, renewables expanded, and dividend remains paused until net debt is sustainably below US$3bn.

25 August 2026
MAIRE awards ~€50m in STS contracts to Nextchem/Stamicarbon

Contracts fund urea licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment across Asia, Europe and North America, plus a feasibility study for a 40,000 t/yr polyolefin upcycling plant.

24 August 2026
Group refining and new‑materials units implement leadership conference

Units move to stabilise refining volumes, raise new‑materials output and upgrade product mix while pushing structural adjustment under the 'one base, two wings, three chains, four new' pattern.

18 August 2026
KMG International expands energy-optimization at Petromidia and Vega refineries

Staged measures since Aug 5 cut peak load ~5 MW; coking work moved outside 19:00–23:00; LDPE shutdown from Aug 22 saves ~8 MW; cogeneration can export >13 MW in peaks.

14 August 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare posts solid H1 2026 results

Consolidated turnover +25% to USD 3.5bn; EBITDA +65% to USD 128.1m and net profit USD 40.4m. Petromidia shifted output toward domestic market; H2 outlook cautious.

14 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical LDPE plant wins Prime Minister’s Outstanding Industry Award 2025 for safety

Recognized for over 3,400 accident‑free days, 15 years without Tier 1/2 PSEs, and extensive digital and community emergency systems.

12 August 2026
PureCycle and IPL Schoeller launch SnapPack Square EVO container line

Off‑the‑shelf tamper‑evident containers use 20% recycled polypropylene to help brand owners meet New Jersey recycled‑content rules and upcoming EPR deadlines.

6 August 2026
PureCycle Technologies Q2 2026 results and commercial ramp

Revenue $4.5M; first P&G resin deliveries; PureFive approved as post‑consumer recycled content in New Jersey; Ironton compounding online; liquidity $236.9M.

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