Borealis Pumps €49 Million into Circular Technologies in Germany
Borealis is investing €49 million in its Burghausen site to scale up Borstar Nextension polypropylene production, enabling high‑performance monomaterial solutions that support recyclability and compliance with upcoming EU packaging regulations across packaging, healthcare, mobility, and fiber applications.
Borealis announces a €49 million strategic investment to scale up production of Borstar Nextension polypropylene (PP) at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany. This will expand commercial production of next-generation single-site polypropylene (ssPP) grades that deliver enhanced purity, processability, and performance - supporting customers in key sectors including packaging, healthcare, mobility, and fibers, to meet evolving market and regulatory demands.
The investment will support the transition to high-performance monomaterial PP solutions. By integrating a tailored combination of performance properties into a single PP material, Borstar Nextension technology facilitates material substitution in complex multilayer structures – supporting design for circularity, reducing weight, and improving overall performance.
“By scaling up Borstar Nextension PP production, we empower our customers to stay ahead in a rapidly changing regulatory and market landscape. It’s another example of our commitment to increase the availability of innovative, recyclable polymer materials suitable for a wide range of applications across multiple industries,” says Craig Arnold, Borealis EVP Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Base Chemicals.
