photo: Borealis Kallo, Belgium
photo: © Borealis
6 December 2018
DETAILS
Borealis is increasing its PP capacity in Europe
and strengthening its long-term commitment
to meet the European customers’ needs
for innovative polypropylene.
Borealis had previously announced
to study the feasibility of significantly
increasing its PP production capacity in Europe.
- Borealis has taken the final investment decision
to expand the capacity of its PP plant
in Kallo, Belgium, by 80kt.
The added capacity is expected to come on stream
in mid-2020.
- Borealis also approved
the start of the Front End Engineering and Design
(FEED) phase for the expansion
of its PP plant in Beringen, Belgium.
The final investment decision on
this 250-300kt expansion is envisaged
by the end of 2019 and
the start-up is expected mid-2022.
This project would include an upgrade
of the current process technology
to the proprietary Borstar® platform.
The capacity increases are aimed to take full advantage
of the additional propylene supply coming from
the new PDH (propane dehydrogenation) plant
in Kallo, Belgium, for which
the final investment decision was announced
in October this year.
Feedstock will be flowing to Beringen
via an underground pipeline network,
which is the safest and most
environmentally friendly transportation mode.
Borealis has a well-established, ongoing cooperation
with various authorities and stakeholders
in Flanders and Belgium, including
the Port of Antwerp and Locate-in-Limburg,
to support its PP growth ambitions.
Alfred Stern,
Borealis Chief Executive
“This PP capacity increase will be another
significant European investment
aimed at serving our European customer base.
In Europe, polypropylene supply
is not keeping up with increasing demand.
With the market tightening and
continuous application expansion for PP materials,
additional investment is needed
to support the growth of our customers.
The synergies with the ongoing PDH project in Kallo
will ensure a reliable and integrated value chain
from feedstock to customers,”
Maria Ciliberti,
Borealis VP Marketing & New Business Development
“Additional capacity will support the increasing demand
in flexible and rigid packaging applications,
where Borealis technology and products offer
enhanced properties to our customers.
Additional supply is also needed to support
the automotive industry, for which PP
is the fastest growing polymer material,”
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For further information please contact:
Patrick Laureys
Senior External Communications Manager
tel.: +43 1 22 400 726 (Vienna, Austria)
e-mail: patrick.laureys@borealisgroup.com
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