# Borouge International acquires Nova Chemicals

Petrochemical firms Borouge and Borealis combined to form Borouge International and agreed to acquire Nova Chemicals. The transactions are backed by shareholders OMV and XRG.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-04-13
- Where: Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: polyolefins
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Borealis](https://endata.com/companies/242.md) (partner)
- [NOVA Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/2940.md) (target)
- [Borouge](https://endata.com/companies/8678.md) (partner)
- [Borouge International](https://endata.com/companies/16189.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [ecoplasticsinpackaging.com](https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/mergers-acquisitions/borouge-nova/), 2026-04-13: "Petrochemical firms Borouge and Borealis have combined to form Borouge International and have agreed to acquire Nova Chemicals."

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