Part of Physically Reprocessed PlasticsPart of Polyolefins
Also known as polythene, polyethene, PE, Tyvek®, Alathon and 3 more.
chemXplore tracks 60 projects producing polyethylene, of which 17 are active.
Of the active ones, 12 new construction and 5 expansion.
6 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.
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.
Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.
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.
Exclusive Licensing Collaboration makes one partner the worldwide licensor of CTR® LDPE technology, formalising long-standing cooperation and leveraging decades of execution expertise.
Partnership to accelerate adoption of low‑carbon polyethylene packaging by combining materials, packaging scale and verified product carbon data to cut Scope 3 emissions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
chemXplore tracks 82 plants producing polyethylene in 28 countries.
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The 4 with the most plants, of 28 countries.
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