# Borealis invests over EUR 100 million to expand PP compounding in Schwechat, Austria

Borealis is investing more than EUR 100 million to expand and upgrade its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria. The new production line is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2026, increasing supply of advanced PP compounds for consumer products, mobility, and infrastructure.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-09-04
- Where: Schwechat, Austria
- Value: $110.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: tens of thousands of tonnes
- Products: polypropylene compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Borealis](https://endata.com/companies/242.md)

## Sources

- [borealisgroup.com](https://www.borealisgroup.com/news/borealis-invests-over-eur-100-million-in-schwechat-austria-to-expand-polymer-compounding-capabilities), 2025-09-04: "Borealis is investing more than EUR 100 million to expand and upgrade its polypropylene (PP) compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria."
- [specialchem.com](https://www.specialchem.com/plastics/news/borealis-invests-more-than-eur-100-million-to-upgrade-pp-compounding-facilities-in-austria), 2025-09-05: "This is our third significant investment this year, following the expansion our energy business and the increase in capacity for our recyclable, lightweight polymer foam solutions."
- [echemi.com](https://www.echemi.com/cms/2589030.html), 2025-09-15: "Borealis announced it will invest more than €100 million in a new polypropylene (PP) compounds production line at its Schwechat site in Austria."

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