Borealis to showcase plastic packaging solutions at Plastpol

02.04.2007

Borealis, a leading supplier of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will exhibit its latest innovations to visitors of Plastpol, from May 29 – June 1 in Kielce, Poland (Trade Fairs Conference Centre, Hall D). Visitors will be able to experience the benefits Borealis’ polyolefins bring to a wide range of applications especially in automotive and advanced packaging.

The Polish market for rigid and flexible plastic packaging offers considerable growth opportunities driven by economic development, consumer trends towards attractive packaging and technological developments. In fact, Poland boasts an annual growth of 11% in plastics consumption and a demand for polyolefins in excess of 1 million tonnes in 2006.

Polish customers can benefit from the proximity of a new Borstar® polyethylene plant with capacity of 350,000 tonnes per year and a recently expanded Borstar® polypropylene plant of 300,000 tonnes per year in Schwechat, Austria.

Borealis will also feature solutions for the automotive industry that raise productivity while improving impact, scratch resistance and appearance of specific exterior and interior components.

A complete range of advanced packaging solutions

Advanced Packaging solutions that will be exhibited on the stand include BorForm™; a unique innovation for vacuum-formed packaging developed in cooperation with converter Tommen Gram; Borpact™ for transparent ice-cream packaging; the wide range of Bormed™ polyolefins for healthcare applications; the high quality Borecene™ film for attractive flexible food and consumer packaging; and the latest innovation Borclear™ for high clarity food film.

At Plastpol, Borealis will focus on the product efficiency, performance, environmental and waste reduction benefits that can be achieved for the whole packaging value chain.

According to Iwona Garmulewicz, Borealis’ Sales Manager, Poland: “Borealis has a broad portfolio of polyolefins offering added value to processors, brand owners and consumers. As a result of the growing tendency by manufacturers to use lightweight plastics to substitute traditional materials, we look forward to introducing our innovative and versatile solutions to the Polish market.”

For further information, please contact:

Liesbeth Denys
Trade Media Relations Manager, Borealis
+32 15 47 90 24
media@borealisgroup.com

Iwona Garmulewicz
Sales Manager Film & Fibre Poland, Borealis
+48 660 447 107
iwona.garmulewicz@borealisgroup.com

Martyna Matelska-Jucha
Sales Manager Moulding Poland, Borealis
+48 602 322 151
martyna.matelskajucha@borealisgroup.com

Borealis and Borouge are leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions. With more than 40 years of experience in polyolefins and using our unique Borstar® technology, we focus on the infrastructure, automotive and advanced packaging markets across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our production facilities, innovation centres and service centres work with customers in more than 170 countries to provide the materials that make an essential contribution to society and sustainable development. We are committed to the principles of Responsible Care® and to leading the way in 'Shaping the Future with Plastics'™.

For more information on Borouge, a joint venture between Borealis and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, visit www.borouge.com.

BorForm, Borpact, Bormed and Borclear are trademarks of Borealis A/S, Denmark. Borstar is a registered trademark of Borealis A/S, Denmark.