# OMV invests €40M to expand ethylene and propylene capacity at Burghausen refinery

OMV AG is investing €40 million to increase ethylene and propylene production capacities at its Burghausen refinery in Bavaria, Germany. The expansion will add about 50,000 tpy of capacity and is scheduled to enter operation in Q3 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-01-21
- Where: Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany
- Value: $48.4M (40.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50,000 tpy ethylene and propylene
- Products: ethylene, propylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [OMV S.p.A.](https://endata.com/companies/1004.md)
- [OMV Deutschland GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/52708.md)

## Sources

- [ogj.com](https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/petrochemicals/article/14196004/omvs-german-refinery-to-expand-petrochemical-production), 2021-01-21: "By expanding the cracker, OMV is consistently delivering on its petrochemical strategy for a future-proof refinery"

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