The OMV subsidiary Borealis, headquartered in Vienna, is one of the leading providers of sustainable polyolefin solutions and employs around 6,200 people in 120 countries. In recent years, the chemical company has invested more than EUR 100 million in the expansion and modernization of its polypropylene (PP) compounding facilities at its Schwechat site. The new production line will go into operation in the second half of 2026 and will specifically increase capacities for innovative, sustainable PP compounds. letzten Jahren investierte der Chemiekonzern über 100 Millionen Euro in die Erweiterung und Modernisierung seiner Polypropylen-(PP)-Compounding-Anlagen am Standort Schwechat. Die neue Produktionslinie geht in der zweiten Hälfte 2026 in Betrieb und erhöht gezielt die Kapazitäten für innovative, nachhaltige PP-Compounds.
During compounding, polypropylene granules are processed with additives, glass fibers, and recycled materials into high-performance materials with tailor-made properties – such as increased strength, reduced weight, or improved heat resistance. These materials are used in consumer goods, household appliances, automotive components, medical applications, as well as in the energy and infrastructure sectors, for example as protective coatings for pipelines. Customers include companies from the automotive industry, the packaging sector, the construction industry, and the energy supply sector.
Timelapse Systems accompanied the construction project from groundbreaking to completion over a period of two years using three construction site time-lapse cameras. From multiple perspectives, this resulted in a continuous visual documentation of this industrial milestone.