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Polyolefins news
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4 February 2026
OMV Reports EUR 4.6 Billion Clean CCS Operating Result for 2025
OMV's 2025 results show strong cash flow, low leverage, and improved chemicals and fuels performance, despite lower energy results. Dividend proposed at EUR 4.40 per share.
4 February 2026
Borouge Reports $1.1 Billion Net Profit for 2025 with Record Sales and Operational Performance
Achieved 37% EBITDA margin, record production, and sales. Focused on high-value products, cost control, and innovation. Expanded capacity and maintained strong dividends.
3 February 2026
Xfloat and BASF Enhance Floating Solar Durability
The collaboration integrates advanced stabilizers to enhance FPV systems' durability, reducing costs and meeting safety standards for deployment in sensitive environments.
29 January 2026
Dow Q4 2025 Financial Results
Net sales fell 9% YoY. GAAP net loss was $1.5B. Op. EBIT dropped $421M. Cost savings partly offset declines. Dividends totaled $251M. CEO highlights cost actions and future productivity goals.
26 January 2026
INEOS Introduces 70% Recycled Polymer for Cosmetics Packaging
New Recycl-IN grade offers 70% recycled content, maintaining quality and reducing carbon footprint for cosmetics packaging, with FDA and RecyClass certifications.
23 January 2026
Mitsui Chemicals and Lawson Launch Bio & Circular Bags in Convenience Stores
Starting January 2026, Natural Lawson stores will use Prasus™ bio-based and recycled polyethylene bags, marking an industry first for mass balance approach adoption.
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22 January 2026
Toray Introduces 160°C-Resistant Polypropylene Film to Reduce Fluorinated Film Use
Toray's new OPP film offers high heat resistance and stability, reducing heat distortion and moisture absorption, ideal for IC substrates and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.
20 January 2026
Borealis Invests EUR 49M in Burghausen for Circular Polypropylene Expansion
Investment boosts production of Borstar® Nextension PP, enhancing purity, processability, and recyclability, supporting circular design and compliance with EU packaging regulations.
15 January 2026
Dangote Refinery Achieves 50m Litres Daily PMS Output
The refinery sustains 50m litres daily, supports economic stability, plans expansion, and exports Euro 5 fuels. Local refining reduces import reliance and stabilizes prices.
8 January 2026
Mitsubishi's CO₂ Plastics Move Toward Automotive Use
CO₂-derived plastics are being tested in automotive parts, potentially cutting emissions by 75% and integrating into existing manufacturing without major changes.
8 January 2026
Fluor Completes BASF's Zhanjiang Verbund Site in South China
Fluor achieved mechanical completion with over 75 million safe work hours. The site will be BASF's third largest, focusing on sustainable production for the Chinese market.
7 January 2026
BASF Launches Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Verbund Site
The steam cracker at Zhanjiang uses 100% renewable energy, producing key chemicals for BASF's value chains, enhancing sustainable production and serving China's growing market.
7 January 2026
Technip Energies Secures Contracts for BPCL's Bina and Mumbai Refineries
Technip Energies to build polypropylene and Butene-1 units at Bina and manage construction of India's first PRFCC unit at Mumbai, enhancing BPCL's refinery and petrochemical capabilities.
24 December 2025
Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu, Sumitomo Chemical Integrate PP and LLDPE Businesses
The integration aims to enhance competitiveness, optimize production, and achieve cost savings, while focusing on sustainable, high-performance products in Japan's shrinking PO market.
17 December 2025
Borealis Launches AI-Driven Borstar® Digital Twin Program
The Borstar Digital Twin enhances efficiency, safety, and sustainability in production through AI, real-time monitoring, and predictive insights, marking a new phase in digital operations.
15 December 2025
Borealis Among Top Circularity Leaders in BloombergNEF Ranking
Borealis advanced to third in BloombergNEF's 2025 ranking, boosting circular capacity and launching key initiatives in recycling and innovation.
28 November 2025
Borealis Earns Stellantis CSR Supplier Award
Borealis was the only advanced plastics firm shortlisted, highlighting its leadership in sustainable mobility solutions and strong collaboration with Stellantis.
27 November 2025
Rompetrol Rafinare Q1-Q3 2025 Performance
Processed 4.61M tons raw materials, $4.44B turnover, $175M EBITDA, -$20M net result. Calls for fiscal reforms. 1.4B state contribution. 1,206 sales points.
27 November 2025
Braskem and Katoen Natie Launch Singapore Warehouse Project
The warehouse in Singapore will enhance logistics for bio-based products in Southeast Asia, optimizing supply chain performance and reducing transport routes.
26 November 2025
Dangote Partners with Honeywell to Expand Refinery to 1.4M Barrels/Day
The partnership will enhance refinery capacity and product quality, expand polypropylene production, and triple urea output to meet growing demand.
20 November 2025
Tecnimont Launches Tengiz Gas Separation Project and Local Content Forum in Kazakhstan
The Tengiz Gas Separation Complex aims to recover 98% ethane, supporting local industry and community development through a forum with 400 Kazakh companies.
20 November 2025
Tecnimont (Maire) at Tengiz GSC ground‑breaking and Atyrau local content forum
Ground‑breaking starts works on Tengiz Gas Separation Complex; facility targets ≥98% ethane recovery and will feed Silleno II polyethylene output; about 400 Kazakh firms attended the supply‑chain forum.
20 November 2025
Norsk e-Fuel and Braskem Convert Captured Carbon into Plastics
The partnership explores using e-Naphtha to create plastics from captured carbon, aiming for circularity and reduced climate impact.
18 November 2025
Braskem and TE Connectivity Collaborate on Bio-Based Heat Shrink Tubing Innovation
Bio-based materials reduce emissions in heat shrink tubing, meeting global standards and supporting sustainable electronics manufacturing.
18 November 2025
Sinopec's First HDPE Export to Australia and New Zealand
Sinopec ships low-odor HDPE for liquid food packaging to ANZ, meeting specific customer needs and expanding its synthetic resin market.
14 November 2025
Sinopec's PBST Mulch Film Addresses Xinjiang Cotton Field Residue
PBST mulch film degrades fully, aiding moisture retention and temperature control in Xinjiang cotton fields, promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing residue issues.
14 November 2025
PureCycle and Churchill Container Win U.S. Plastics Pact Award for PCR Content
The Run It Back™ line, using PureFive™ resin, won for its 100% recycled content, first used by the Cleveland Browns, highlighting a shift towards circular solutions in packaging.
11 November 2025
LYB and Nippon Paint China Launch Closed-Loop Recycling for Coating Barrels
The collaboration introduces a recycling system for coating barrels, turning used barrels into new packaging, enhancing circularity and reducing reliance on fossil-based materials.
7 November 2025
LOTTE Chemical Completes Indonesian Petrochemical Complex, Expands in Southeast Asia
The new complex boosts Indonesia's petrochemical self-sufficiency to 90%, enhances local economy, and integrates with existing facilities for cost efficiency.
6 November 2025
PureCycle Technologies Q3 2025 Update
Record production, expanded product portfolio, and increased sales pipeline. Ironton compounding to boost capacity. Thailand project progresses. €40M EU grant application accepted.
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