10 Mar 2006
Borealis to close HDPE plant in Norway
In a meeting today, the Board of Borealis AS agreed to close the Borealis high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Bamble, Norway. The Board recommends that the Supervisory Board of Borealis AS concludes to close the 110,000 tonnes per year plant in 2006.
10 Mar 2006
Borealis increases price of polypropylene for European automotive and appliances businesses
Borealis announced today that it will increase the price of its polypropylene (PP) used in automotive and appliances applications in Europe by EUR 150 per tonne as of April 1, 2006.
1 Mar 2006
Borealis appoints new Vice President Engineering Applications
Borealis has appointed Paul Turner as Vice President Engineering Applications with effect March 1, 2006. In his new role Paul will head the Borealis automotive and appliances business including the sales, marketing and development units. He will be based in Mechelen, Belgium.
10 Feb 2006
Borealis promotes innovation in Italy’s utilities sector
The importance of reliable infrastructure in the supply and distribution of essential goods such as water and gas took centre stage at a workshop for the Italian pipe industry organised by Borealis in Genoa, Italy on February 3, 2006. In many European countries water loss due to leakage in the distribution network remains a significant problem. In the last few years the rate of loss has risen from 10 to 35 percent of the total volume of distributed water, the European Environment Agency reports.
8 Feb 2006
New Borealis Borpact™ PP packaging grade delivers unique optical performance
Borealis brings a new polypropylene Borpact™ grade to film converters and product manufacturers which offers solutions to the packaging industry due to a unique combination of good low temperature resistance, high stiffness, high heat resistance plus excellent optical properties. Food packaging, pouches, peelable lidding film and film bottle labels are among the application areas set to benefit from Borpact BC914TF. With this development, polypropylene can be used in a number of new sectors, such as in labelling and modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) trays for meat and fruit.
2 Feb 2006
Borealis evaluates possible closure of HDPE plant in Norway
In an extraordinary Board meeting in Borealis AS today, it was decided to inform the Borealis AS Supervisory Board in an extraordinary meeting February 13 about the ongoing evaluation of the future of the Borealis high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Bamble, Norway. A potential closure of the plant in 2006 is one of the options being considered.
23 Jan 2006
Borealis turns the spotlight on latest cabling innovations at Wire 2006
Borealis, the world’s leading provider of polyolefin compounds for the global wire and cable industry, will showcase state-of-the-art polyolefin compounds solutions to visitors of Wire 2006, from April 24-28, 2006 in Düsseldorf, Germany (Messe Düsseldorf, Hall 10, Stand N10-D70).
10 Jan 2006
Borealis reduces waste with new transparent, thin wall packaging solution
Borealis has launched a new solution for transparent, thin wall packaging which meets the demands for improved product visibility, lighter weight but stronger packaging, better stackability and integrated features for convenience and tamper-proof solutions. The RJ470MO solution offers the well-established properties of polypropylene (PP) random copolymers, such as stiffness, impact performance and low density and a new route to greater productivity. The solution delivers clear benefits to retailers and consumers in packaging for dairy, confectionary and convenience food as well as for electronics and cosmetics.
3 Jan 2006
Borealis appoints new Vice-President Moulding
Borealis has appointed Gilles Rochas to the position of Vice President Moulding with effect from January 1, 2006. He has nearly 20 years experience in the polymer industry, the last 14 years with Borealis, and holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Troyes.
15 Dec 2005
Borealis to promote range of healthcare solutions at PHARMtech Congress
Borealis, the leading supplier of plastics solutions for healthcare applications in Europe, will demonstrate a comprehensive range of polyolefin healthcare solutions at the Central & Eastern European PHARMtech Congress 2006 taking place on February 22-23 in Poland. The complete spectrum of healthcare products and solutions will be featured in Expo XXI Warsaw International Expocentre, Poland.
6 Dec 2005
Borealis head office moves to Vienna
Borealis recently announced a change in ownership to 65% by the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi and 35% by OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Austria’s oil and gas company. This change has resulted in a decision to move Borealis’ head office from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Vienna (Austria) by summer 2006.
5 Dec 2005
Bormed™ polyolefins answer growing need for speciality grades in healthcare applications
Borealis has developed the Bormed™ family of dedicated healthcare polyolefins to satisfy the demand from the pharmaceutical industry for consistency of quality and appropriateness for healthcare applications. The Bormed range, which is successfully growing in sales, comprises polypropylene (PP), low density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) grades precisely tailored for the injection and blow moulding of medical devices as well as pharmaceutical and diagnostics packaging.
