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2006-11-20 News Release

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Value creating plastics solutions for packaging

Polypropylene plant expansion to provide plastics group further abilities to develop innovative plastics solutions to the advanced packaging markets.

Borealis invests EUR 200 million in 330,000 t/y Borstar* polypropylene plant in Central Europe. The 330,000-tonne-per-year (t/y) expansion of its polypropylene (PP) facilities in Burghausen, Germany, based on its proprietary Borstar technology, is progressing according to plan with start up scheduled before the end of 2007.

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Product silos are in place, and work on steel structures is advancing. In mid-November, two gas phase reactors were shipped from Linz (Austria) to Passau (Germany) and then transported to Burghausen for installation.

“The additional Borstar PP capacity will enable Borealis to further develop its leading position in providing value creating plastic solutions for the fast-growing and innovative advanced packaging market,” says David Rolph, Borealis Executive Vice President of Polyolefins. “Our proprietary Borstar technology allows cost-efficient plant construction and differentiated product performance. The additional capacity will be used mainly in super-transparent, soft cast and blown film applications for food and medical packaging, thin-wall household and transport packaging, transparent bottles for detergents and cosmetics, as well as in fibres for hygienic applications.”

Borealis at Burghausen for Borstar* polypropylene plant. Click Go for High resolution image. photo: Borealis

“This expansion of the PP plant will increase the capacity of our Burghausen operations by 80% to 745,000 t/y and complements the existing 240,000 t/y PP and 175,000 t/y HDPE plants. The existing plants are well-regarded both for their efficiency and world class safety record,” adds Johann Berger, Managing Director of Borealis Burghausen.

Demonstrating the close collaboration between Borealis and OMV, a 35% shareholder of Borealis, OMV is constructing a new metathesis system, a large new cracking furnace and is expanding its existing ethylene system in the vicinity. The increase in monomer production capacity will enable OMV to provide 100% of the propylene needs to the expanded Borealis plant. OMV is also the major supplier of olefins to Borealis’ polyolefin plant in Schwechat, Austria, home of the world’s first Borstar PP plant.

* Borstar is Borealis’ proprietary technology supporting differentiated PE and PP products.
* Borstar is a registered trademark of Borealis A/S.

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