Borealis to buy DuPont’s share of Belgium specialty polymers

Borealis, provider of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, has signed an agreement with DuPont Holding Netherlands to purchase the company's 67% shareholding in Speciality Polymers Antwerp.

Speciality Polymers Antwerp is a joint venture between DuPont Holding Netherlands (67%), Borealis Polymers and Borealis Kallo  (together 33%).

"The acquisition of the full ownership of Speciality Polymers Antwerp is in line with our strategy to grow our polyolefin business in specific market areaa,” said Mark Garrett, Borealis chief executive. "Acrylate copolymers, which are part of a broader portfolio of specialty polymers produced at Speciality Polymers Antwerp, are an important building block for our value-added products sold into our core energy and infrastructure market."

Under the proposed arrangement, DuPont will continue to serve the market with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and acrylate copolymers produced at the Speciality Polymers Antwerp facility.