Austria's Borealis considers adding 450,000 tonnes/year of PP in Europe debottlenecking drive

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LONDON (ICIS)--Borealis is considering a series of polypropylene (PP) capacity expansions in Europe to capitalise on increased feedstock supplies if it goes ahead with a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in the region, the Austria-headquartered petrochemicals producer said on Monday. The company is considering adding 300,000- 450,000 tonnes/year of capacity through debottlenecking operations at its three plants in Belgium, close to the 740,000 tonne/year PDH plant it is considering in Kallo, according to a company spokesperson.