Borealis
The plastics producer Borealis AG, based in Vienna is the second largest polyolefins producer in Europe of the market leaders in the petrochemical industry.
- 3.4.1 feedstock and olefins
- 3.4.2 phenol and aromatics
- 3.4.3 melamine and plant nutrients
Business
Borealis AG is a global supplier of polyethylene ( PE) and polypropylene ( PP) in the areas of infrastructure ( pipe systems and power and communication cables ), automotive, high-quality packaging and base chemicals. The plastics produced by Borealis are later processed into products such as food packaging, medical utensils, diapers, energy and telecommunications cables, auto parts and sanitary piping systems.
2010 could make a turnover of 6.269 billion euros Borealis AG, the number of employees was 5,100; 2011 was generated with 5,300 employees, a net profit of 507 million euros. The company's headquarters is located in Vienna. The main business takes place primarily in Europe, industrial plants are located in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Brazil, the Netherlands and the United States. In addition, there are two innovation centers in Sweden and Finland, as well as the European Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria.
Produced to the existing core business of polyolefins, Borealis offers a variety of basic chemicals such as phenol, ethylene and acetone. With the acquisition of Agrolinz Melamine International (AMI ) in 2007, the product portfolio has been expanded to melamine and plant nutrients.
History of the company
Borealis was founded in 1994 by the merger of the petrochemicals business of Neste Oil (Finland) and Statoil (Norway ), Copenhagen. The name ( cf. Boreal, Boreas ) clearly refers to Northern Europe.
In 1998, the OMV petrochemical division PCD was introduced into Borealis; OMV and IPIC took over while the 50 % stake in Borealis by Neste Oil. 2005 Statoil got out of Borealis. The company moved from Copenhagen to Vienna in June 2006.
Borealis is owned 64 % by the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC ) of Abu Dhabi and 36% by the Austrian energy company OMV.
Core business
Infrastructure
Pipe systems
Applications include plastic pipes for water and gas supply, sewage, chemical and industrial projects, water and heating installations, as well as exploration and transportation of oil and gas.
Power and transmission cable
The system solutions are widely used in low, medium and high power lines and distributors, for data transmission cables and electrical wiring in buildings and automobiles.
Automobile
Borealis provides various system solutions based on plastics in the automotive industry, where you will find instrument panels, door panels, doors, ventilation systems, bumpers and underbody protection application.
High quality packaging
The applications range from health care here about courier and mail bags, food packaging, flexible and rigid transport packaging, bottles, crates, boxes, tablet, large containers to pallets.
Basic chemicals
Feedstock and olefins
Borealis, the basic raw materials (eg naphtha, butane, propane and ethane ) from the oil and gas industry and converts them to their olefin in ethylene and propylene to.
Phenol and aromatics
Phenol, benzene, cumene and acetone are mainly sold to the adhesive, fiber, epoxy resin and polycarbonate industry. Phenol is used in the manufacture of adhesives, construction materials, carpets, CDs, DVDs, mobile phones and household appliances.
Melamine and plant nutrients
Melamine is produced at the production sites in Piesteritz, Germany and Linz, Austria, where the plant nutrients are made . The melamine products include coatings, concrete plasticizers, compounds for household goods, resin coatings, binders for fiber plates, special resins for textile and paper processing, and flame retardants. Currently Borealis is the European market leader in melamine and a leading supplier of plant nutrients for the entire Danube region, to February 2012, the French producer of fertilizers PEC -Rhin was taken.
Borstar ® technology
Borstar ® is based on a process and catalyst technology is to produce high quality products in the field of polyethylene ( PE ) and polypropylene ( PP) used. This method is the focus of the innovation policy of the company - the introduction of Borstar ® 2G represents a further development of the company's technology
Borouge
Together with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ( ADNOC ) founded the joint venture Borouge Borealis. Borouge acts as the exclusive provider of the entire Borealis product range in Asia and the Middle East dar.
In the industrial plant Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, which opened in October 2002, Borstar polyethylene products for the infrastructure, automotive and high-quality packaging materials are produced. The plant operates Borouge 1 cracker with an output of 600,000 tons per year and two Borstar polyethylene plants with an annual output of 600,000 tons.
In 2010, the polyolefin production capacity at the Ruwais site could be tripled by the Borouge 2 project. The investment of 4.5 billion U.S. dollars in additional cracker, a third polyethylene plant and two new polypropylene units resulted in an output increase to a total of 2 million tons per year.
The preparations for a further strategic investment in the field of polyolefin to 2013 has already begun. With Borouge 3, the annual capacity at Ruwais will be extended by a further 2.5 million tonnes. Additional investments in China and Singapore to support the rapidly growing Asian market.
Others
In March 2014 it became public knowledge that in Lower Austria an unknown amount of plastic raw material from the sewer system of the Borealis plant at least in 2010 - whose deposition was constructed deficient according to the company - has come over the Schwechat into the Danube. The incident was not reported to the public at that time, the results of a company- sided commissioned 2010 study were not made available.