Polyolefins

A group of 2 substances

projects tracked
96
active
28

Polyolefins projects

chemXplore tracks 96 projects involving polyolefins, of which 28 are active.

  1. 4 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 3 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 18 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 16 new construction and 12 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

6 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 30 September 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · Under Construction · Kenya
  • 28 September 2026 DYKA Pelt PE/PP Pipes Expansion Belgium · Announced / Concept · Belgium
  • 18 September 2026 Hengyi Industries PMB Phase II Refinery and Petrochemical Expansion, Brunei · Under Construction · Brunei Darussalam
  • September 2026 Petkim Aliağa Ethylene Cracker and Polyolefin Complex · FEED / Pre-FID · Turkey
  • 25 August 2026 Nextchem NX Replast Mechanical Upcycling Plant Türkiye · Announced / Concept · Turkey

Latest news on polyolefins

14 October 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply UOP process tech for Hengyi’s PMB Phase II

Honeywell UOP will provide process technologies, equipment, catalysts and technical support for Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar Phase II to expand crude-processing to about 20 million metric tons/year.

12 October 2026
PTT/GC-backed Yaek Lak Turn x Mai Trawm expands material streams, adds PRISM in year two

Project added used cooking oil and stretch plastics, collected 170,000+ kg of recyclables, cut over 400,000 kg CO2e, and runs Recycle Stations at six PTT sites on weekends.

30 September 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply process tech for Dangote’s 700,000 b/d single‑train Kenya refinery

700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.

30 September 2026
PTT Global Chemical and SCG Chemicals advance olefins and polyolefins JV talks

Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.

29 September 2026
Westlake to Close Cologne PVC Plant and Shift Production to Other German Sites

Closure driven by weak demand, high energy costs and import pressure; 165,000 t/yr PVC capacity affected; Q1 2027 shutdown and ~$205m pre-tax charges.

29 September 2026
Technip Energies to deliver license, PDP and FEED for Petkim's Aliağa petrochemical complex

Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.

28 September 2026
DYKA Belgium invests EUR 6 million to expand Pelt plant

EUR 6 million expansion adds 1,100 m² and three extrusion lines for PE and PP pipes; first line expected operational in 2027 to boost European supply capacity.

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.

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