History - About Borealis

Lyngby, Denmark

Borealis Becomes Operational

Lyngby, Denmark

Juha Rantanen Becomes Borealis' First Chief Executive

We started from a clean sheet. This symbolized to everyone in the company to forget the past and focus on our future.

(Rantanen)

Lyngby, Denmark | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Start of Corporate Co-operation Council (CCC)

Lyngby, Denmark

Introduction of Borealis Ethics Policy

Porvoo, Finland

Start-Up of First Borstar® Polyethylene (PE) Plant in Porvoo, Finland

We were creating something that nobody had ever created before. And better than anybody had ever before. The spirit was excellent all the time. As soon as we had these wonderful white pellets in our hands, it was just a great feeling.

(Viinanen)

Lyngby, Denmark

Launch of Annual Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Awards

Lyngby, Denmark

Commitment to Responsible Care® Global Charter Implementation

Borealis has been fully committed to Responsible Care® from the day we became operational where it counts most, in the countries where we have our main production sites.

(Benda Weibull, Corporate Vice President, HSE&O)

Lyngby, Denmark

Svein Rennemo Becomes Borealis’ Chief Executive

Hisings Backa, Sweden

Sale of Borealis Industrier

Antwerp, Belgium

Takeover of Management Responsibility for North Sea Petrochemicals (NSP)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Start of Joint Venture with ADNOC

Vienna, Austria | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sale of Neste’s 50% Share in Borealis

Kallo, Belgium

Acquisition of Montell Polyolefins' 50% Share in North Sea Petrochemicals NV (NSP)

Abu Dhabi, UAE | Singapore, Singapore

Creation of Petrochemical Complex in Abu Dhabi - Borouge

Schwechat, Austria

Acquisition of PCD Polymere

Mechelen, Belgium

Launch of Borealis Official Homepage

Schwechat, Austria

Construction and Start-Up of Borealis’ First Borstar® Polypropylene (PP) Plant in Schwechat, Austria

Itatiba, Brazil

Establishment of Joint Venture with Petroquímica S.A.

Zwijndrecht, Belgium

Launch of Manufacturing Joint Venture with DuPont

Ruwais, UAE

Start-Up of New Petrochemical Complex in Ruwais, UAE

Lyngby, Denmark

John Taylor Becomes Borealis' Chief Executive

Lyngby, Denmark

Retention of Strong Market Position

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Shipment of First Commercial Borstar® Polyethylene (PE)

Lyngby, Denmark

Introduction of New Borealis Company Values

Lyngby, Denmark

Drop in Recordable Injuries by More Than 50%

Lyngby, Denmark

Redesign of Borealis' Technology Organization

Dusseldorf, Germany

Launch of Shaping the Future with Plastics Vision

Lyngby, Denmark

Improvement of Safety and Environmental Performance

Sines, Portugal

Sale of Portuguese Operations to Repsol YPF

Vienna, Austria | Abu Dhabi

Purchase of Statoil's 50% Shareholding in Borealis A/S by IPIC and OMV

Schwechat, Austria

Launch of Borstar® Polyethylene (PE) 2G Technology

We are very proud to present the newest Borstar developments at a time when we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our proprietary technology.

(Henry Sperle, Executive Vice President Hydrocarbons & Projects, Borealis)

London, UK

Receipt of Prestigious DuPont Safety Award

Linz, Austria

Foundation of LINZER AGRO TRADE

Vienna, Austria

Relocation of Borealis’ Head Office to Vienna, Austria

Schwechat, Austria

Inauguration of New Borstar® Polyethylene (PE) Plant

Bamble, Norway

Closure of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plant in Bamble, Norway

Our polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) plants in Bamble in synergy with the total operations of hub Scandinavia and on cost competitive feedstock opportunities in the region. This is a further step by Borealis to strengthen its European operations.

(Roy Vardheim, General Manager, Borealis Scandinavia)

Linz, Austria

Acquisition of Agrolinz Melamine International GmbH

At the end of the day, I think that melamine and fertilizer made a far more significant contribution to Borealis than anybody could have imagined.

(Mark Garrett)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Launch of Gulf Plastics Pipe Academy (GPPA)

Bamble, Norway

Sale of Borealis’ Norway-Based Petrochemical Business to Ineos

Linz, Austria

Formation of Base Chemicals Business Group

Stockholm, Sweden | Vienna, Austria | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Launch of Water for the World™

Vienna, Austria

Mark Garrett Becomes Borealis’ Chief Executive and Chairman of the Executive Board

Ferrara, Italy

Borealis Scientist Appointed to Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee

We are honored to bring our expertise in polymer research to this prestigious Scientific Committee to help select recipients of this illustrious award.

(Wim Roels, Borealis Vice President of Innovation and Technology)

Stockholm, Sweden

Launch of First Water Footprint Initiative in the Plastics Industry by Borealis and Uponor

This initiative is part of Borealis and Borouge Water for the World commitment to contribute to making a difference to a global challenge. We believe such a pioneering partnership can really advance sustainability across the value chain.

(Lorenzo Delorenzi, Borealis Executive Vice-President)

Burghausen, Germany

Update of Borstar® Technology for Polypropylene (PP)

Vienna, Austria

Launch of Borealis Social Fund

Beringen, Belgium

Closure of HDPE Plant in Beringen, Belgium

L’Aquila, Italy

Support in L’Aquila, Italy After Earthquake - Acqua per L’Aquila

Linz, Austria

Inauguration of the International Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria

Our international Innovation Headquarters in Linz strengthens our leadership position as a strong partner in innovation, with comprehensive know-how in the development of value creating solutions.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Dusseldorf, Germany

Receipt of DuPont Safety Award

We are very proud to receive this DuPont safety award. It recognizes that Borealis has successfully managed to transfer the principle 'safety is our first priority' to our new family member. We will carry on working according to the highest health, safety and environmental standards to further strengthen our position as industry leader.

(Ismo Pentti, Borealis Vice President Safety, Health and Environment)

Stenungsund, Sweden

Inauguration of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Plant Following Major Investment in Stenungsund, Sweden

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Start-Up of Borouge 2

Dusseldorf, Germany

Appearance of Borealis, Borouge and Nova Chemicals Together at Joint Event

Stenungsund, Sweden

Investment in Steam Cracker Plant in Stenungsund, Sweden

Sofia, Bulgaria

Extension of LINZER AGRO TRADE

Vienna, Austria

Introduction of OPEX ("operational excellence") Program

Vienna, Austria

Launch of Winning Through Excellence Program

Ottmarsheim, France

Acquisition of PEC-Rhin S.A. from GPN

We are happy to welcome our new colleagues in Ottmarsheim to the Borealis Group. PEC-Rhin with its assets on the border between France and Germany on the Rhine river is certainly most complementary to our current fertilizer business, which is mainly focused on the Danube-region.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Dusseldorf, Germany

Launch of Borlink™

Ferrara, Italy

Receipt of Giulio Natta Award 2012

Geleen, Netherlands

Acquisition of DEXPlastomers in Geleen, The Netherlands

We are happy to welcome our new colleagues in Geleen to the Borealis Group and look forward to a successful integration. Both companies develop innovative solutions with added value for our customers; our products are complementary and will broaden our current product portfolio.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Linz, Austria

Inauguration of Revolutionary Sirius Catalyst Plant in Linz, Austria

With today's inauguration of the new plant, we are not only strengthening our research expertise, but also our overall leadership role in the area of catalysts. We are positioning ourselves as a powerful partner in innovation in the development of high-quality product solutions.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Moustier, Belgium | Sas van Gent, The Netherlands | Gratecap, Grandpuits, Grand-Quevilly, France

Acquisition of GPN S.A. and Majority of Rosier S.A.

These acquisitions are in line with our strategy to grow our fertilizer business, to keep our number 1 position in Central and Eastern Europe and to become a leading producer in Europe.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Burghausen, Germany

Borealis Announces It Will Cease Production at Its Outdated High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plant in Burghausen, Germany, at the End of 2014, Thus Optimizing and Safeguarding the Location as a Polypropylene (PP) Production Site for the Long Run

Vienna, Austria

Borealis Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary, Marking the Event with New Positioning and a New Slogan

"'Keep Discovering' encapsulates perfectly what we as a company already do well: pushing ourselves to new boundaries in order to create more value for Borealis partners and customers."

(Mark Garrett, Chief Executive)

Paris, France

Step-Change HVDC Innovation

Outarville, France

Launch of N-Pilot®

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Borouge 3 Start-Up

Vienna, Austria

Borealis Launches Polypropylene Compound Portfolio with Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Vienna, Austria

Record Net Profit of EUR 988 Million in 2015

Stenungsund, Sweden

Ongoing Investment in Cracker Upgrade and Revamp in Stenungsund, Sweden

Porvoo, Finland | Stenungsund, Sweden

Plant Turnarounds in Porvoo, Finland, and Stenungsund, Sweden

Itatiba, Brazil

Investment in Facilities in Itatiba, Brazil, to Expand South American Presence

Vienna, Austria

Further Implementation of the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy

Abu Dhabi, UAE

His Excellency Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei Becomes Chairman and Rainer Seele Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Ruwais, UAE

Successful Start-Up of All Borouge 3 Polyolefins Plants

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Inauguration of New Borouge Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Vienna, Austria

Extension of Successful OMV Supply Agreement in Austria and Germany Until 2028

Porvoo, Finland

Joint Venture Agreement with Neste and Veolia to Build New Combined Heat and Power Plant in Porvoo, Finland

Texas, USA

Agreement with Agrifos Partners LLC to Develop Ammonia Production Project on the Texas Gulf Coast

Ruwais, UAE

Borouge 3 Plant Expansion Project Successfully Completed

Vienna, Austria

Safety First: Yet Another Step Closer to Goal Zero with a TRI Rate Per Million Hours Worked of 0.9

Borealis realized a very strong safety performance in 2016. The Total Recordable Injuries (TRI) rate improved significantly from 1.4 in 2015 to 0.9 in 2016. Focus on safety will be enhanced in all areas of Borealis operations, and the goal of zero accidents for both employees and contractors will remain the number one priority. At Borealis we never put financial results above safety, ethics or our values.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Vienna, Austria

Record Net Profit of EUR 1.1 Billion in 2016

The most impressive achievement of 2016 is clearly our outstanding financial performance. For the first time in the history of the company, we have been able to cross the threshold of EUR 1 billion net profit. I am sure that many people who started the journey with Borealis in 1994 would never have dreamt that one day, we would have a net profit in the 10-figure range. This shows just how far the company has come. To end 2016 with such a result has been a remarkable journey of which all our people should be proud.

(Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive)

Niedergebra, Germany

Acquisition of German Recyclers mtm plastics GmbH and mtm compact GmbH

Stenungsund, Sweden

Navigator Gas Agreement Ensures Security of Ethane Supply for Production Facilities in Stenungsund, Sweden

Kallo, Belgium

Feasibility Study for Construction of World-Scale Dehydrogenation Plant in Kallo, Belgium

Linz, Austria

Investment in Melamine and Fertilizer Plants in Linz, Austria

Ottmarsheim, France

Investment in Turnaround in Ottmarsheim, France

Porvoo, Finland

Investment in Cracker Upgrade in Porvoo, Finland

Porvoo, Finland

Agreement Signed to Build New Power Plant in Porvoo, Finland

Dusseldorf, Germany

Borealis, Borouge and NOVA Chemicals at K Fair 2016

Vienna, Austria

Borstar®-Based Full PE Laminate Solution Improves Recyclability of Flexible Packaging Materials

Vienna, Austria

Borceed™ Becomes New Brand Name for the Queo™ Platform, Whose Portfolio of Plastomers is Simultaneously Extended

Texas, USA

Borealis and NOVA Chemicals Enter Preliminary Agreement with Total to Meet Growing Global Demand for Polyethylene

Vienna, Austria

Global Launch of Pioneering Solar Umbrella Brand Quentys™

North Carolina, USA

Announcement of Plans to Build Dedicated Automotive Polypropylene Compounding Plant in North Carolina, US

Ruwais, UAE

Framework Agreement Signed with ADNOC to Advance the Project Borouge 4 and PP5, the New Borstar® Polypropylene Plant in Ruwais, UAE

Kallo, Belgium

Feasibility Study for Construction of World-Scale Dehydrogenation plant in Kallo Moves to Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) Phase

Vienna, Austria / Abu Dhabi, UAE / Shanghai, China

Launch of Borstar® Bimodal Terpolymer Technology and Flagship Brand Anteo™

Vienna, Austria

Borlink™ Extruded High Voltage Direct Current Technology Sets Another Energy Transmission World Record at 640 kV

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Additional Polypropylene Plant (PP5) to be Integrated with the Borouge 3 Complex

Stenungsund, Sweden

Borealis Inaugurated Newly Expanded High Voltage Testing Center in Stenungsund

We are proud to offer truly cutting-edge testing equipment. These local facilities will allow us to step up collaboration with our global customers and value chain partners to become even more innovative. They also boost Stenungsund as a hub for wire and cable expertise and production. Investments like this are proof of our commitment to set the bar ever higher in our aim to bring energy all around.

(Bart Verheule, Borealis Head of Marketing, Energy)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Borealis and UCC Sign Joint Development Agreement

Vienna, Austria

Alfred Stern Appointed New CEO

Houston, USA

Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals Close Their Bayport Polymers Joint Venture

Niedergebra, Germany

Borealis Completes EUR 15 Million Investment Project mtm plastics GmbH

This investment in our mechanical recycling capabilities at mtm is key in realizing our growth ambitions in the circular economy and it underlines our continuing commitment to mtm. We need stepwise expansion projects to minimize down time, but also need to maintain existing facilities and business.

(Alfred Stern, Borealis Chief Executive)

Vienna, Austria

Acquisition of Austrian Plastics Recycling Company Ecoplast

Borealis recognizes the increasing need for plastic recycling and sees the Circular Economy as a business opportunity. The company already has a long-term collaboration with Ecoplast and this acquisition is the next logical step in building our mechanical recycling capabilities.

(Alfred Stern, Borealis Chief Executive)

Kallo, Belgium

Borealis to Build 750,000 Metric Tons per Year Propane Dehydrogenation plant in Belgium

This important investment in our European assets fully supports our strategy to be a leading supplier of innovative polypropylene solutions and propylene to our customers in Europe. We are showing our commitment to support the growth of our customers in Europe and strengthen our position as the leading supplier whilst increasing our integration economics and supply reliability.

(Alfred Stern, Borealis Chief Executive)

Vienna, Austria

Project STOP Ocean Plastic: Scale-Up Commitment and Next City Partnerships Announced

We truly believe that change is possible! As a founding partner of Project STOP we are happy to be able to continue our leading role. The expansion of Project STOP is another important step in our efforts as an industry partner to prevent plastics entering the ocean.

(Alfred Stern, Borealis Chief Executive)

Vienna, Austria

Borealis Launches the Communication Platform EverMinds™, Dedicated to Circular Economy Solutions

It’s the dawn of a new era for the industry. The sooner we adapt a genuinely circular economy mind-set, the better: for our own business growth, for the benefit of our customers, and for greater society. It’s not good enough to just think about new solutions in the circular economy. We have to actually implement them in practice – because this is what truly circular thinking is about.

(Alfred Stern, Borealis Chief Executive)

North Carolina, USA

Production Start-Up of New Compounding Plant in North Carolina

Vienna, Austria

Launch of Circular Economy-Related Product Innovations at K 2019 - Borealis, Borouge & Henkel

Vienna, Austria

Launch of Circular Economy-Related Product Innovations at K 2019 - Borealis & Borouge

Vienna, Austria

Introduction of New Borcycle™ Brand Delivers Pioneering Circular Solutions for Demanding Applications

Vienna, Austria

ReOil Collaboration with OMV Advances Chemical Recycling of Post-Consumer Plastics

Vienna, Austria

Strategic Co-Operation with Neste to Produce Renewable Polypropylene

Wildon, Austria

Production Capacity Increased by 60% at Plastics Recycling Facility in Wildon, Austria, After Strategic Investment

Kallo, Belgium

Groundbreaking Ceremonies in Kallo for World-Scale Propane Dehydrogenation Plant

Texas, USA

Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Borstar® Polyethylene Unit

Mundra, India

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ADNOC, Adani and BASF to Evaluate Collaboration on Chemical Production Complex in Mundra, India

Vienna, Austria

OMV and Mubadala Complete Borealis Transaction

Cheonan, South Korea

Borealis Assumes Controlling Stake in South Korean Compounder DYM Solution Co., Ltd

Texas, USA

Baystar Project to Expand North American Footprint Becomes a 50/50 Joint Venture Between Borealis and Total S.A

Vienna, Austria

The Bornewables™ Portfolio of Premium Circular Polyolefins Is Launched

Vienna, Austria

First Cargo of Certified Renewable Phenol Delivered to Strategic Partner Covestro

Kallo, Begingen Belgium

Borealis Starts Producing Renewable Polypropylene Based on Neste-Produced Feedstock in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium

Belgium / Finland

Long-Term Purchase Power Agreements for Renewable Energy Supply Signed with Mermaid and Eneco in Belgium, Ilmatar in Finland

Vienna, Austria

European Investment Bank (EIB) Supports Development of Circular Economy Solutions at Borealis by Way of EUR 250 Million Loan

Vienna, Austria

Crosslinked Polyethylene Power Cables Made of Borealis Borlink™ Power the German Energiewende (Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy)

Vienna, Austria

Borealis Signs Manifesto Urging UN to Draft Treaty on Global Plastic Pollution

Vienna, Austria

Project STOP Provided Sustainable Waste Collection Services to 133,500 People, Created 168 New Full-Time Jobs and Built Indonesia’s Largest Material Sorting and Recovery Facilities

Vienna, Austria

Borealis, OMV, Lafarge and VERBUND Join Hands to Capture and Utilize CO2 on an Industrial Scale

Vienna, Austria

Thomas Gangl Assumes Role of New Borealis CEO

Lahnstein, Germany

Borealis and TOMRA Open State-Of-The-Art Plant for Post-Consumer Plastic Waste Sorting and Advanced Mechanical Recycling

Antwerp, Belglium

Start-Up of Heat Recovery Unit Based on Revolutionary Qpinch Technology

Vienna, Austria

Borealis’ Bornewables Portfolio of Circular Polypropylene Solutions Proven to Substantially Reduce Carbon Emissions

Vienna, Austria

Greiner Packaging Produces First Cup Prototypes Made of Bornewables™ – a Portfolio of Premium Polyolefins Designed for Circularity by Borealis

Indonesia

Borealis Commits to Major Expansion of Project STOP in Indonesia

Oostende, Belgium

Acquisition of a Minority Stake in Renasci N.V. to Jointly Develop Novel Recycling Solutions

Vienna, Austria

Emmi, Borealis and Greiner Packaging Partner Up to Create First Chemically Recycled Polypropylene Ready-To-Drink Iced Coffee Cups

Vienna, Austria

Borealis and TOPAS Advanced Polymers Currently Developing New Class of Engineering Material for Film Capacitor Applications

Ruwais, UAE

USD 6.2 Billion Strategic Partnership Between ADNOC and Borealis to Expand Borouge Facility

Vienna, Austria

Borealis Acquires Minority Stake in UK-Based Sustainable Packaging Innovator Bockatech

Ruwais, UAE

Ground-Breaking of Borouge 4 Plant in Ruwais, UAE

Muncar, Indonesia

Project STOP Muncar Reaches Economic Autonomy and Hands Over the Program to City Government

Vienna, Austria

Borealis and Reclay Group Form New Joint Entity, Recelerate

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Borouge Successfully Listed on ADX in Abu Dhabi’s Largest-Ever IPO

Texas, USA

Borealis Expands It‘s Global Footprint in North America with Bayport Polymers LLC („Baystar“)

Vienna, Austria

Launch of Borvida™, a Portfolio of Circular Base Chemicals, to Feed a Future That Is Circular in Both Plastic and in Carbon

Porvoo, Finland

Launch of the Borstar® Nextension Technology, a Step Change for Performance-Based Polyolefins

Düsseldorf, Germany

Borealis and Borouge Partner to Drive the Circular Transformation of the Polyolefins Industry, Unveiling Game-Changing Products, Technologies, Partnerships & Investments on the Theme of ‘Innovate, Collaborate, Accelerate’ at K Fair 2022

Austria, Vienna

Advancing Plastics Circularity with the First-Of-Its-Kind Borcycle™ M Commercial-Scale Advanced Mechanical Recycling Plant

Sweden and Belgium

New Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Axpo Nordic and Eneco to Supply Operations in Sweden and Belgium with Renewable Electricity

Austria

Borealis and VERBUND are Driving Decarbonization Efforts in Austria with New Power Purchase Agreements with for Photovoltaic and Hydropower, as well as the First Industrial Scale

United States

Borealis ranks first amongst plastic producers in BloombergNEF's Circular Economy Ranking

Austria

“B-Safe” program puts safety first as it is rolled out across the entire Group

Germany

The European Patent office confirms Borealis as the top applicant in Austria

Austria

Borealis launches Stelora™ and Queo™, pushing boundaries in performance and sustainability

Austria

Borealis divests Nitrogen business unit and sells remaining shares of Rosier

Sweden

Borealis completes Stenungsund cracker furnace revamp

Italy

Borealis achieves ISCC PLUS certification of all its polyolefin and polyolefin compounding sites in Europe, as well as recycling operations in Belgium, Austria, and Germany

Indonesia

Project STOP inaugurates the largest material recovery facility to date in Banyuwangi, and hands over another two projects to local municipalities Pasuruan and Jembrana, Indonesia

United States

Start-up of new Borstar® 3G polyethylene plant Bay 3 as part of the Baystar™ joint venture with TotalEnergies in Texas

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Italy

Borealis closes the acquisition of Rialti S.p.A. and increases share in Renasci N.V. to 98.56%

Austria

Borealis achieves 2025 target of 40% renewables over a year ahead of time

Vienna, Austria

Stefan Doboczky Assumes Role of New Borealis CEO