Basel Orlen Polyolefins

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion województwo mazowieckie; Mazowiecki regionalny; Płocki
Location of affected unit(s)
Płock
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 September 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Basel Orlen Polyolefins (BOP) - a joint venture company between Basell Europe Holdings and PKN ORLEN - is in the process of building one of the world's largest twin polyethylene and polypropylene manufacturing plants in Płock. Its start-up is planned for the third quarter of 2005. The total cost of the investment amounts to €500 million. For the joint venture, PKN ORLEN provides feedstock, site services and manufacturing and production support.

Sources

  • 22 June 2005: Puls Biznesu
  • 1 September 2004: PAIiIZ

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Basel Orlen Polyolefins, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 62066, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62066.