LyondellBasellの最近の事業の概況をまとめた。
１） オレフィン＆ポリオレフィン事業
LyondellBasellのポリオレフィン能力は、世界最大である。
また、他のメーカーのほとんどがLyondellBasellの技術をいくつか使用している。
LyondellBasellの能力（2009年末）は以下の通り。
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JVの能力
| Name | Location | Lyondell Basell 出資比率 |
Other Parties | Total Capacity (千トン) | |||||
| C2 | C3 | HDPE | LDPE | PP | PP
C'pd |
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| Indelpro | Mexico | 49% | Alfa | 600 | |||||
| Saudi Petrochemical Co. | Al-Jubail | 25% | Tasnee | 460 | 720 | ||||
| Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Co. |
Al-Jubail | 25% | Tasnee Sahara Petrochemical |
1,000 | 280 | 400 | 400 | ||
| Al-Waha | Al-Jubail | 21% | Sahara Petrochemical and others |
460 | 450 | ||||
| HMC Polymers | Thailand | 29% | PTT | 450 | |||||
| Basell Orlen Polyolefins | Poland | 50% | Orlen | 320 | 110 | 400 | |||
| PolyPacific | Australia & Malaysia |
50% | Mirlex Pty. | 75 | |||||
| SunAllomer | Japan | 50% | Showa Denko Nippon Oil |
360 | 50 | ||||
| PolyMirae | South Korea | 42% | SunAllomer | 700 | |||||
| 合計 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 720 | 510 | 3,680 | 125 | |||
２） Intermediates & Derivatives (JV分を100%含む 単位：千トン）
| PO & Derivatives | PO | 2,360 | 寧波 270含む |
| PG | 545 | ||
| Butanediol | 180 | ||
| PG Ethers | 250 | ||
| SM | SM | 2,890 | 寧波 590含む |
| EO & Derivatives | EO | 360 | |
| Mono Etylene Glycol | 320 | ||
| Acetyls | Acetic Acid | 540 | |
| VAM | 320 | ||
| TBA Intermediates | Isobutylene | 635 | |
| Flavors & Fragrances | 25 |
３） Refining & Oxyfuels
| barrels/day | kt/y | ||
| Houston Refinery | 268,000 | 14,500 | |
| Berre Refinery, France | 105,000 | 5,100 | |
| Oxyfuels (MTBE&ETBE) |
Channelview | 46,000 | 3,200 |
| Fos-Ser-Mer, France | 15,000 | ||
| Boltek, Netherland | 14,000 | ||
LyondellBasell European Restructuring to
Include HDPE Unit in Germany
LyondellBasell today announced that it will shut down a
high density polyethylene (HDPE) unit in Wesseling, Germany in the third
quarter of 2013. The 100 KT per year unit is among
the smallest and least efficient of the LyondellBasell HDPE units in Europe. The
company has sufficient HDPE capacity to meet customer needs from its larger
scale facilities.
"LyondellBasell continues to take definitive steps to reorganize our operations
in Europe to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve the competitiveness
of our businesses," said Bob Patel, Senior Vice President, Olefins & Polyolefins,
Europe, Asia and International. "The closure of under-competitive assets, along
with the restructuring and efficiency-improvement initiatives in our business
areas, manufacturing and R&D, will better position LyondellBasell to compete in
today's economic environment."
LyondellBasell is the largest producer of both polyethylene and polypropylene in
Europe. The company has shuttered about 2.5 billion pounds of capacity in Europe
in recent years and reduced headcount in business areas by 30 percent.
LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining
companies and a member of the S&P 500. LyondellBasell manufactures products at
58 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to
make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world
including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings,
construction materials and biofuels.