Ducor Petrochemicals And Blue Circle Olefins Partner To Create A Fully Circular Supply Chain For Polypropylene

Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement with the aim to produce and comarket segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene.

The agreement marks the start of a unique partnership that builds on the complementary expertise and capabilities of both companies. The aim is to serve the increasing market demand for bio-based and carbon recycled polypropylene for demanding market segments such as healthcare, life-science, automotive parts, electrical appliances, packaging materials, engineering products and household items.

Ralph Koekkoek, CEO Blue Circle Olefins, comments: “the partnership with Ducor marks an important milestone for the development of our MTO project. Jointly we can offer our clients a broad range of polypropylene grades that can be tailored to the customer needs and produced with recycled or 100% bio-based propylene. It is a strong showcase for our ambition to supply the chemical industry with 100% circular olefins.”

Hanno Schouten, CEO of Ducor Petrochemicals, comments:
“The unique setup of the Blue Circle Olefins MTO project in combination with our flexible, customer-focused production assets, will allow us to supply the next generation tailor-made, sustainable polypropylene products to our partners. This agreement underscores our unwavering commitment to Europe. Together with Blue Circle Olefins we are developing the entire value chain, enabling our customers a smooth transition towards 100% circular polypropylene in 2030!”