New plastics mean new opportunities for Borealis in N.C.

Borealis produces automotive polypropylene, which is more feasible to use in the cooler temperatures of electrified vehicles.

August 12, 2019 04:00 AM

An emerging auto industry interest in a new formula for plastics has resulted in a $15 million plant in Taylorsville, N.C., that will supply BMW and other automakers in the Southeast.

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