24. Nov 2025
Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene
Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement with the aim to produce and co-market segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene.
The agreement marks the start of a unique partnership that builds on the complementary expertise and capabilities of both companies. The aim is to serve the increasing market demand for biobased and carbon recycled polypropylene for demanding market segments such as healthcare, life science, automotive parts, electrical appliances, packaging materials, engineering products and household items.
Ralph Koekkoek, CEO Blue Circle Olefins, comments: “the partnership with Ducor marks an important milestone for the development of our MTO project. Jointly we can offer our clients a broad range of polypropylene grades that can be tailored to the customer needs and produced with recycled or 100% biobased propylene. It is a strong showcase for our ambition to supply the chemical industry with 100% circular olefins.”
Hanno Schouten, CEO of Ducor Petrochemicals, comments: "The unique setup of the Blue Circle Olefins MTO project in combination with our flexible, customer-focused production assets, will allow us to supply the next generation tailor-made, sustainable polypropylene products to our partners. This agreement underscores our unwavering commitment to Europe. Together with Blue Circle Olefins we are developing the entire value chain, enabling our customers a smooth transition towards 100% circular polypropylene in 2030!” AT