Polypropylene

Part of Physically Reprocessed PlasticsPart of PolyolefinsEC 618-352-4

projects tracked
52
active
18
producing plants
70

Also known as polypropene, PP, Pro-fax EP649U, PureFive™ resin, PureCycle’s PureFive™ resin and 1 more.

Polypropylene projects

chemXplore tracks 52 projects involving polypropylene, of which 18 are active.

53 produce it and 3 use it as feedstock.

  1. 3 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 3 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 11 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 10 expansion and 8 new construction.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

4 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
  • 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
  • June 2026 PureCycle Rayong Polypropylene Recycling Facility · FEED / Pre-FID · Thailand

Latest news on polypropylene

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
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.

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.

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.

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.

31 July 2026
LyondellBasell Q2 2026 earnings

EBITDA $1.3bn ($2.1bn ex-items); net income $0.6bn ($1.4bn ex-items); completed European asset divestiture; $500m Cash Improvement Plan target by end‑2026.

Polypropylene plants by country

chemXplore tracks 70 plants producing polypropylene in 27 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 27 countries.

Polypropylene producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 32 producers.

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