Borealis in Belgium

An integral part of the company’s strategy to strengthen the competitiveness of its European polyolefins business

Belgium, at the commercial heart of Europe, has hosted Borealis production centres for more than 30 years.

The country’s knowledge-based economy has proven an ideal environment for Borealis, matching its own culture of innovation and giving access to a highly educated workforce.

Operating from three production sites, two of which are part of one of the world’s largest chemical industry complexes in the Port of Antwerp, we are close to many of our customers.

Beringen

In Beringen, Borealis has 2 polypropylene (PP) plants, 1 high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant and a compounding plant.

A total of 450 are employed in Beringen
Capacity	KT/year
PP	365
HDPE	220

Equally important, we are located directly on a major transportation hub, which provides for the efficient flow of incoming feedstock to our plants and the subsequent delivery of our plastics throughout Europe.

Kallo

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At our facilities in Kallo, we produce propylene and polypropylene (PP). Through a dehydrogenation process we convert propane to propylene, which our plant then uses to make polypropylene.

A total of 150 are employed in Kallo

Capacity	KT/year
PP	300
Propylene	480

Zwijndrecht

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In Zwijndrecht, Borealis operates polyethylene (PE) compounding for low density polyethylene and material handling facilities. The compounded polyethylene is used mainly for wire and cable products.

A total of 90 are employed in Zwijndrecht
Capacity	KT/year
LDPE

Responsible community partner

Although Borealis’ focus is on developing innovative solutions that add value to customers’ products, we never lose sight of our responsibility to be a good neighbour to the Belgian communities in which we operate. Therefore, as a raw material producer we take every opportunity to harmonise our relationship with the environment.

In Belgium, Borealis employs around 1,000 people at production sites in Beringen, Kallo and Zwijndrecht, and at the group’s service centre in Mechelen.