Borouge adds 14,000 tonnes of polyolefin recycling capacity in Germany, Austria

Borouge is expanding mechanical recycling capacity at two European sites, adding close to 9,000 tonnes a year of recycled mixed polyolefin at Niedergebra in Germany and up to 5,000 tonnes of recycled polyethylene at Wildon in Austria. The German line starts up in the first quarter of 2027 and the Austrian line in the fourth quarter of 2027, taking combined new capacity to roughly 14,000 tonnes a year on top of the group's existing recycled polypropylene plant in Bulgaria.

Why this mattersMore recycled polyolefin supply helps converters meet PPWR recycled-content targets, but usable volume still depends on feedstock quality and sorting, not nameplate capacity alone.

• Niedergebra, Germany, gains close to 9,000 tonnes a year of recycled mixed polyolefin capacity for rigid applications, due in the first quarter of 2027.
• Wildon, Austria, adds up to 5,000 tonnes a year of recycled polyethylene capacity, including grades for flexible packaging, due in the fourth quarter of 2027.
• Combined new nominal capacity across the two sites is roughly 14,000 tonnes a year.
• Borouge already operates a recycling site at Elin Pelin in Bulgaria producing more than 20,000 tonnes a year of recycled polypropylene grades.
• The expansion gives Borouge a European recycling network spanning polypropylene, polyethylene and mixed polyolefin feedstocks.

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