Borealis Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1994

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 6,900

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Corporate

  • Financing Rounds
  • 14

  • Investments
  • 29

Borealis General Information

Description

Manufacturer of chemicals in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizers designed to solve the world's water and sanitation challenges through product innovation. The company's products use advanced polyolefins which have a role to play in saving energy along the value chain and promoting the more efficient use of natural resources, offering consumers value-creating plastics solutions that make end products more safe, light, adaptable, and affordable.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Petrochemie Sub-Holding GmbH
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Trabrennstrasse 6 - 8
  • Vienna, 1020
  • Austria
+43 01
Primary Industry
Multi-line Chemicals
Other Industries
Specialty Chemicals
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Trabrennstrasse 6 - 8
  • Vienna, 1020
  • Austria
+43 01

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Borealis Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Borealis Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Manufacturer of chemicals in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizers designed to solve the world's wa
Multi-line Chemicals
Vienna, Austria
6,900 As of 2026

Malmo, Sweden
 

Essen, Germany
 
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Borealis Competitors (24)

One of Borealis’s 24 competitors is Perstorp Group, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Malmo, Sweden.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Perstorp Group Formerly PE-Backed Malmo, Sweden
Evonik Industries Formerly PE-Backed Essen, Germany
Hexion Private Equity-Backed Columbus, OH
The Lubrizol Corporate Backed or Acquired Wickliffe, OH
Mallard Creek Polymers Private Equity-Backed Charlotte, NC
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Borealis Patents

Borealis Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11591455-B2 Cable jacket composition Active 06-Apr-2017
US-20200071508-A1 Cable jacket composition Active 06-Apr-2017
US-20100299469-A1 Access control circuit Inactive 22-May-2009
US-20120088086-A1 Process for the production of propylene random copolymers for injection moulding applications Active 02-Mar-2009
US-20120259079-A1 Catalyst preparation using h2 Active 26-Jun-2008 C08F10/00
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Borealis Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Borealis Investments & Acquisitions (29)

Borealis’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with NOVA Chemicals for . The deal was made on 31-Mar-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
NOVA Chemicals 31-Mar-2026 Merger/Acquisition Plastic Containers and Packaging
BlueAlp 16-Dec-2025 Corporate Environmental Services (B2B)
Speciality Polyolefins Complex (Borouge / Wanrong New Materials) 23-Jul-2024 Joint Venture Specialty Chemicals
Integra Plastics (Commercial Products) 02-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
Rialti 31-Oct-2023 Merger/Acquisition Plastic Containers and Packaging
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Borealis Exits (2)

Borealis’s most recent exit was on 08-Nov-2013 from Rosier Group. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Rosier Group 08-Nov-2013 Completed
Noretyl Cracker Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Borealis Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Borealis Circular Solutions Holding Vienna, Austria 2021
Borealis Denmark Koebenhavn Oe, Denmark 2018
Integra Plastics (Commercial Products) Elin Pelin, Bulgaria 2018
Renasci (Environmental Services) Oostende, Belgium 2017
Borealis Plastomers Geleen, Netherlands 2013
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Borealis FAQs

  • When was Borealis founded?

    Borealis was founded in 1994.

  • Where is Borealis headquartered?

    Borealis is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

  • What is the size of Borealis?

    Borealis has 6,900 total employees.

  • What industry is Borealis in?

    Borealis’s primary industry is Multi-line Chemicals.

  • Is Borealis a private or public company?

    Borealis is a Private company.

  • What is Borealis’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Borealis is .

  • How much funding has Borealis raised over time?

    Borealis has raised $15.4B.

  • Who are Borealis’s investors?

    Equinor, International Petroleum Investment Company, Mubadala Investment Company, and Neste have invested in Borealis.

  • Who are Borealis’s competitors?

    Perstorp Group, Evonik Industries, Hexion, The Lubrizol, and Mallard Creek Polymers are some of the 24 competitors of Borealis.

  • When was Borealis acquired?

    Borealis was acquired on 31-Mar-2026.

  • Who acquired Borealis?

    Borealis was acquired by OMV.

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