Borealis

Certain packaging plastics required to be oxo-degradable / Customs checks since December 2017

Plan to aid Indonesian efforts to process locally-collected plastics waste into roads / Project could help reduce ocean plastics

Polyolefin catalyst business acquired from Albemarle / Talk of CB&I Technologies acquisition

James Stern appointed president of MedPharmPlast Europe

Q3 net profit fell 10% despite 3.9% revenue rise / Hurricane "Harvey" could affect polyolefins in short-term

Polyolefins: Borealis to lift force majeure next week

Polyethylene October 2017: Most producers factor in no more than ethylene cost increase / Improved supply has dampening effect on prices / C4 film grades still tight / Building season draws to an end / Buyers likely to hold back in November

Philippe Roodhooft now executive vice president Middle East & Growth Projects

"Anteo" bimodal LLDPE terpolymer family for flexible packaging / New technology / Better properties than previous metallocene grades / Production initially by Borouge in UAE

Polyolefins: Borealis declares force majeure on individual PE and PP grades from Schwechat

Initiative to fight marine litter / Aim to improve waste management in Southeast Asia / Pilot project in Indonesia

Plans for European PDH plant progress / Startup delayed to 2022 / Work on FEED phase to start

Strong demand for lightweight vehicles and eco-friendly packaging boost global growth / Grand View Research report

Quarterly profit down along with higher sales / Declining polyolefin margins

New sales office in South Africa to enable local distribution / Focus on plastic pipe systems

Further expansion at Borouge now definitive / Agreement with UAE company Adnoc / PP line for 2020

"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2017": Ceremony in Madrid / Borealis wins the special category of delivery reliability / Marsh: "Major opportunity for a better dialogue"

Mono material backing film for photovoltaic modules / Partnership with Borealis / “Quentys” materials for solar applications

Automotive PP compounding plant to be built in the USA

European consortium starts project to boost flexible packaging recycling / Target to develop infrastructure by 2025

Membership in two Ellen MacArthur Foundation circular economy initiatives

Plastics producer Q1 net profit up by 23% / Polyolefins and Borouge perform well / Base Chemicals makes lower contribution

First exhibitors' council meeting / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as chairman

Deal to buy Williams' olefins plant in Louisiana / Canadians gain a foothold on US Gulf

Polyolefins: Major turnaround at Schwechat refinery from mid-April / Borealis units offline