Juha Rantanen becomes Borealis' first Chief Executive
We started from a clean sheet. This symbolised to everyone in the company to forget the past and focus on our future.
(Rantanen)
Lyngby, Denmark
Introduction of Borealis Ethics Policy
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)
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
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
Aquisition 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 organisation
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
London, UK
Receipt of prestigious DuPont Safety Award
Linz, Austria
Foundation of LINZER AGRO TRADE
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)
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
Burghausen, Germany
Update of Borstar® technology for polypropylene (PP)
Vienna, Austria
Launch of Borealis Social Fund
Ferrara, Italy
Borealis scientist appointed to Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee
We are honoured 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.
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 recognises 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") programme
Vienna, Austria
Launch of Winning through Excellence programme
Dusseldorf, Germany
Launch of Borlink™
Ferrara, Italy
Receipt of Giulio Natta Award 2012
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)
Burghausen, Germany
Closure of outdated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plants in Burghausen, Germany
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)
Paris, France
Step-change HVDC innovation
Outarville, France
Launch of N-Pilot®
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)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Borouge 3 start-up
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
Texas, USA
Agreement with Agrifos Partners LLC to develop ammonia production project on the Texas Gulf Coast
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
Acquisition of German recyclers mtm plastics GmbH and mtm compact GmbH
Vienna, Austria
Safety first: yet another step closer to Goal Zero with a TRI rate per million hours worked of 0.9
Borealis realised 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)
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
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 centre 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
North Carolina, USA
Production start-up of new compounding plant in North Carolina
Niedergebra, Germany
Borealis completes EUR 15 million investment project mtm plastics GmbH
This investment in our mechanical recycling capabilities at mtm is key in realising our growth ambitions in the circular economy and it underlines our continuing commitment to mtm. We need stepwise expansion projects to minimise 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 recognises 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 tonne/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)
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
(c) DYM solution Co Ltd.
Vienna, Austria
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
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
