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23 Extrusion International 1/2022 Strategic Partnership „ Borealis, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyole fi n solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals and fertilizers, and the Reclay Group, international experts in environmental and material recovery management, announced that they have joined forces to satisfy increasing market demand for the supply of recyclate material for use in high-end plastic applications. This partnership will optimise the recycling value chain start- ing with Germany, one of the largest European recycling markets. The partnership further accelerates the transition to plastics circularity by enabling customers and other value chain partners to meet their own sustainability targets. The newagreement provides Borealis with access to a secure and steady supply of feedstock in the form of lightweight packaging (LWP) waste collected by Reclay’s Extended Pro- ducer Responsibility Borealis AG www.borealisgroup.com Reclay Group https://reclay-group.com (EPR) scheme in Germany. The plastic packaging waste is then processed at Borealis’ own state-of-the-art recycling plants, thus extending the range of applications for which recycled plastics can be used. This in turn enables value chain partners, customers, and brand owners to meet recycling quotas and increase the volume of plastic recyclate used in products and applications. “The reliable supply of high-quality recyclate is a prerequisite for a functioning circular economy,” explains Lucrèce Foufo- poulos, Borealis Executive Vice President Polyole fi ns, Innova- tion & Technology and Circular Economy Solutions. “Working together with the Reclay Group is a strategic step towards value chain integration in securing plastic waste feedstock and improving recyclability. This will enable our customers and partners to achieve their circularity goals and reduce their overall carbon footprint, and at the same time underpins our Borealis journey towards more sustainable living.” Market Study Polypropylene „ More and more countries are trying to limit the demand for plastic packaging. In Germany, for example, lightweight plastic bags is banned from January 2022. Nevertheless, demand for polypropylene (PP) continues to grow. “This standard plastic is not only used for packaging, but also for numerous other applications,” explains Oliver Kutsch, Ce- resana’s managing director: “The spectrum of applications ranges from textile fi bers, household appliances and car parts to water pipes and concrete additives.” The market research institute Ceresana has now examined the global market for polypropylene for the sixth time. The latest edi- tion of the polypropylene market analysis forecasts that revenues for this versatile, easily recyclable variety of plas- tic will grow by an average of 5.6% per year until 2030. Substantiated Polypropylene Market Data Chapter 1 provides a comprehensive depiction and analysis of the global market for polypropylene – including forecasts up to 2030: for each region, the development of demand, revenue, and production of the PP industry is presented. Additionally, the individual application areas of polypropylene are considered. Chapter 2 of the PP Report looks at the most important 27 countries in- dividually. Demand, revenue, trade and production are shown in each case. Demand is broken down by application, product type (homopo- lymer/ copolymer) and technology (injection molding, fi lm and sheet extrusion, other extru- sion and other processes). Chapter 3 of the market study provides useful company pro fi les of the most important polypropylene manufactur- ers, clearly arranged according to contact details, revenues, pro fi t, product range, production sites, capacities and pro- fi le summary. Detailed pro fi les are provided by 94 manu- facturers. Ceresana www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/plastics/polypropylene/ Theplastic packagingwaste is processedat Borealis’ own state-of-the-art recyclingplants. Shownhere: Borealis RecyclingPlant Ecoplast inWildon, Austria (©Borealis) Thepartnership secures plasticwaste fromReclay for Borealis toconvert and revalorise inhigh-quality recyclatematerials (©RaanGmbH)