9 Jul 2008
Borealis boosts innovation with new R&D investment
• Latest research tool enables high-speed polymerisation experimentation
3 Jun 2008
Borealis appoints Alfred Stern to head its Innovation and Technology programme
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces the appointment of Alfred Stern as Vice President (VP) for Innovation and Technology, effective June 1, 2008. He will be succeeding Wim Roels, who assumes leadership of the company’s Moulding business, and be based at the company’s Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria.
3 Jun 2008
Borealis announces key personnel changes in its moulding business
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces that Wim Roels, currently Vice President (VP) for Innovation and Technology, assumed the role of Vice President for the Moulding Business Unit in Vienna, effective June 1, 2008.
30 May 2008
Borealis commits to further reducing pollution with AdBlue
• EUR 5 million being invested in Linz to increase production of this pollution-reducing innovation
26 May 2008
Borealis increases polyethylene and polypropylene prices
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces that it will increase all polyethylene prices by EUR 80/tonne and all polypropylene prices by EUR 50/tonne as of June 1, 2008.
21 May 2008
Borealis promotes infrastructure renewal at Italy's 'H2O 2008' water supply show
Italy’s water supply and treatment infrastructure needs a significant upgrade. The country's ageing pipe system is creating annual losses for its operators of at least EUR 3.9 billion, and possibly as much as EUR 5.2 billion, recent research indicates*. Renewing the system will entail a major investment, but as much as EUR 85 billion could be saved in the costs of materials, installation, maintenance and environmental impact, if plastic pipes are used instead of traditional materials to put an end to this wastage.
20 May 2008
Borealis introduces innovative solutions for bottles, caps and closures and film applications at Plastpol
A new high-clarity polypropylene suitable for a wide range of extrusion blow moulded containers, as well as a new PP with improved organoleptic properties for drink bottle caps and closures, will be among the highlights on the Borealis stand E43 in Pavillion E at Plastpol, the annual Polish plastics processing show being held at the end of May (27-30) in Kielce. Borealis will also present new high-performance film grades.
19 May 2008
Borealis scientist appointed to Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee
Thanks to the outstanding reputation of Borealis’ polyolefins research and development programme, the Giulio Natta Award’s Scientific Committee has appointed Gunilla Herrgård, Chief Scientist for polyolefins research and development, as an official member.
16 May 2008
Borealis breaks ground for expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Austria
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, celebrates the groundbreaking for the expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. With an investment of EUR 30 million, Linz is becoming the international hub of Borealis’ research activities.
6 May 2008
Borealis increases net profit in Q1 2008
• Despite increasingly challenging market conditions, Borealis achieves EUR 130 million net profit for the first quarter, a 15% increase compared to first quarter of 2007
14 Apr 2008
Innovative Borealis materials achieve eye-catching design for FIAT 500
High-performance materials from Borealis, a leading provider of innovative value creating plastics solutions, have helped FIAT to create a visually, highly-differentiated small car for drivers – the FIAT 500. The 2008 Car of the Year uses polypropylene-based Daplen™ thermoplastic olefins (TPO) from Borealis on its bumpers and dashboard to achieve the superior aesthetics and excellent performance of its parts that give the FIAT 500 the edge in the small car market.
10 Apr 2008
New Product Launch and Capacity Expansion Strengthen Borealis and Borouge’s Commitment to Wire and Cable Industry
Borealis and Borouge reinforce their commitment to supporting the competitiveness of the wire and cable manufacturers, with the launch of a unique high productivity low voltage cable insulation material at Wire 2008 in Düsseldorf and the announcement of new plans to expand low density polyethylene (LDPE) capacity in the Middle East.
