Hyundai Engineering, Initial Production of Poland Petrochemical Plant

Hyundai Engineering announced on the 26th that it held a commemorative event for the initial production of polypropylene (PP) at the ‘Polimery Police PDH·PP Plant’ site in Poland on the 22nd.

The event was attended in person by Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland, along with Tomasz Hintz, Chairman of Grupa Azoty (the client), Hong Hyun-sung, CEO of Hyundai Engineering, Lee Kang-hoon, President of the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND), and other related officials.

On the 22nd, at the initial event ceremony held at the 'Polimery Police PDH/PP' project site in Poland, conducted by Hyundai Engineering, (from left in the photo) Hong Hyun-sung, CEO of Hyundai Engineering; Thomas Hintz, Chairman of Grupa Azoty; Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland; Lim Hun-min, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Poland; Jarosław Gowin, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland; and Lee Kang-hoon, President of Korea Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND), took a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Hyundai Engineering]

The Polimery Police PDH·PP Plant project, which Hyundai Engineering won in 2019, involves constructing a polypropylene production facility with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons and associated infrastructure, with a project cost totaling 1.54 trillion KRW. The total area spans 120,000 pyeong, equivalent to about 55 soccer fields, making it the largest petrochemical plant construction project in Poland.

This plant produces propylene from propane gas and then combines the generated propylene with ethylene to manufacture polypropylene. It is a basic material widely used across various industries, from automotive interior and exterior parts, synthetic fibers, to various daily necessities and household goods.

The Polimery Police PDH·PP Plant is regarded as a successful order achieved through public-private cooperation synergy. KIND, established in 2018, selected this project as its first investment, and based on Hyundai Engineering’s plant design and construction technology, successfully secured the final contract, demonstrating the capabilities of the ‘Overseas Construction Team Korea.’

Notably, Hyundai Engineering’s success in securing a mega chemical plant order in the highly competitive European Union plant market adds further significance to this achievement.

Furthermore, despite the challenges posed by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic affecting project execution and manpower procurement, as well as extreme conditions such as the global economic downturn caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, supply chain crises, and rising raw material prices, Hyundai Engineering achieved timely, high-quality completion without schedule delays. This highlights the company’s excellent project execution and risk management capabilities.

A Hyundai Engineering official stated, “This initial production commemorative event is a meaningful achievement built over many years while overcoming numerous difficulties, drawing significant national interest in Poland. Moving forward, we will leverage our experience and technology from the Polish project to secure additional orders in major European countries and expand our presence in the European plant market.”

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