Manufacturing of polyolefins, chemicals and polymer solutions as well as licensing of polypropylene and polyethylene processes
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Rotterdam (NL) · Houston (USA) · Hong Kong · LondonNew on Amplifa
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell is a globally active chemical company that produces plastic resins and chemical base products made from liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon feedstocks. The portfolio includes polypropylene, polypropylene compounds and polyethylene, polyolefin catalysts, chemical intermediates and fuel ethers (MTBE). In addition, the company develops and licenses polypropylene and polyethylene process technologies, the foundations of which have been researched since 1954 by LyondellBasell and its predecessor companies. With the Advanced Polymer Solutions segment and stakes in recycling companies such as QCP and Source One Plastics, LYB is also active in the field of plastic-based applications and plastic recyclates. The materials are used, among other things, in packaging, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, consumer goods as well as transportation and automotive; customers include Mondelez, Amcor, Taghleef Industries, exoIQ and Toyota Motor Europe. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam with additional administrative centers in Houston, Hong Kong and London; the shares are listed on the NYSE (LYB).
- Site
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Processes
- Development and licensing of polypropylene and polyethylene process technologies, Manufacturing and sale of polyolefin catalysts
- Materials
- Polypropylene, Polypropylene Compounds, Polyethylene, Fuel Ether (MTBE), Polyolefin Catalysts, Plastic recyclates (circular polymers), Plastic Recyclates (Circular Polymers)
- Founded
- 2008 (mer
- Industries
- Agriculture, Consumer Goods & Lifestyle, Packaging, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Transportation & Automotive
- 01
Feedstock processing (olefins)
- 02
Polymerization (PP/PE)
- 03
Catalyst manufacturing
- 04
Compounding / Advanced Polymer Solutions
- 05
Recycling & Circular Polymers
- 06
Sales & licensing of process technologies
Materials & Processes
Polypropylene
World-leading product portfolio for packaging, automotive and consumer goods.
Polypropylene Compounds
Compounds, among others from the acquisition of Solvay Engineered Polymers, for automotive applications.
Polyethylene
Leading supplier; historical roots in the PE production of Rheinische Olefinwerke.
Fuel Ether (MTBE)
Largest global producer of fuel ethers for improving air quality.
Polyolefin Catalysts
In-house manufacturing and sale of catalysts for polyolefin processes.
Plastic Recyclates (Circular Polymers)
Premium recycling via QCP, Tivaco and Source One Plastics.
Sites
Rotterdam
NLCompany headquarters
Houston
USAdministrative center; refinery operation discontinued 02/2025
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1953
Foundation of Rheinische Olefinwerke GmbH (ROW) by BASF and Shell for polyethylene production (27.08.1953)
- 1997
Foundation of Elenac GmbH (BASF/Shell, polyethylene) and Targor GmbH (BASF/Hoechst, polypropylene)
- 1998
Elenac acquires Hostalen GmbH
- 2000
Merger of Elenac, Targor and Montell to form Basell Polyolefine GmbH (01.10.2000)
- 2004
Abandonment of the Ludwigshafen site, relocation of research to Frankfurt
- 2005
Sale of Basell by BASF and Shell to Access Industries (Nell Acquisition S.à r.l.) for EUR 4.4 billion including liabilities
- 2007
Acquisition of Lyondell Chemical for USD 19 billion; acquisition of Solvay Engineered Polymers
- 2008
Merger of Lyondell and Basell to form LyondellBasell as of 01.01.2008
- 2009
Filing for creditor protection under Chapter 11 of US insolvency law
- 2010
Completion of insolvency proceedings (30.04.2010); NYSE listing and IPO (14.10.2010)
- 2015
Bob Patel becomes CEO (15.01.2015)
- 2018
Acquisition of A. Schulman (completed 21.08.2018); 50% stake in Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) with Suez
- 2020
Acquisition of plastic recycler Tivaco (Blandain, Belgium) together with Suez
- 2021
Peter Vanacker appointed CEO (15.12.2021)
- 2022
Peter Vanacker takes office as CEO (23.05.2022); foundation of the joint venture Source One Plastics for a recycling facility in Eicklingen
- 2023
Acquisition of all shares in QCP (03.05.2023)
- 2025
Discontinuation of refinery operations in Houston and of the Refining segment (February 2025)