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Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2018 An initiative by the Polymers for Europe Alliance
Best Polymer Producers
Awards for Europe 2018
An initiative by the Polymers
for Europe Alliance
Polymers for Europe Alliance
o The European Plastics Converters
association (EuPC) decided during its
General Assembly in May 2015 to
initiate the Polymers for Europe
Alliance, an online information
platform free of charge, confidential
and open to all parties who have an
interest in the competitive conversion
of polymers in Europe.
o The platform is chaired by Ron Marsh,
Board member of EuPC.
o Website:
http://www.polymercomplyeurope.eu
/what-we-offer/polymers-europe-
alliance
Polymers for Europe Alliance 2
What are the Best Polymer Producers
Awards for Europe 2018?
Polymers for Europe Alliance 3
“The Best Polymers for Europe Awards clearly
represent a major opportunity for re-establishing
a constructive dialogue and a good
communication between suppliers and users of
polymers in Europe.“
Ron Marsh, Chairman of the Polymers for Europe Alliance
What are the Best Polymer Producers
Awards for Europe 2018?
Polymers for Europe Alliance 4
o All users of polymers in Europe had the opportunity to rate their
suppliers regarding their performance between June 2017 and
May 2018
➢ Registration to Alliance free of charge and in strict confidence
o Voting system: Online rating tool hosted in the Polymers for Europe
Alliance extranet on the Polymer Comply Europe website
o Voting criteria: Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Delivery Reliability,
Communication, Innovation
o Launch of voting: 15 February 2018 to 15 May 2018
8 Best Polymer Producers Awards for
Europe 2018
Polymers for Europe Alliance 5
o ABS
o HDPE
o PVC
o LLDPE
o LDPE
o PET
o PP
o PS
o Polymer Quality – 2018 overall
Award covering all materials &
suppliers
Best Polymer Producers
Awards for Europe 2018
Winners
ABS - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 7
Overall score: 95%
HDPE - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 8
1. …
2. Chevron Phillips 80.92%
3. LyondellBasell (LBI) 77.45%
4. ExxonMobil Chemical 76.00%
5. Repsol 73.33%
6. Sabic 69.71%
7. Ineos 62.80%
8. Braskem 58.67%
Ranking of HDPE Suppliers with an average voting
result above 50%:
HDPE - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 9
Overall score: 83%
PVC - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 10
1. …
2. Anwil 82.67%
3. Shin-Etsu 78.91%
4. Inovyn 77.75%
5. Kem One 76.00%
6. Ercros 74.40%
7. Westlake Chemical 73.14%
8. Borsodchem 73.00%
Ranking of PVC Suppliers with an average voting
result above 50%:
PVC - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 11
Overall score: 91%
LLDPE - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 12
1. …
2. Sabic 70.00%
3. Dow Chemical 58.67%
Ranking of LLDPE Suppliers with an average voting
result above 50%:
LLDPE - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 13
Overall score: 84%
LDPE - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 14
1. …
2. LyondellBasell (LBI) 81.33%
3. ExxonMobil Chemical 77.00%
4. Repsol 74.67%
5. Sabic 74.67%
6. Versalis 72.00%
7. Dow Chemical 68.67%
Ranking of LDPE Suppliers with an average voting
result above 50%:
LDPE - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 15
Overall score: 93%
PET - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 16
1. …
2. Indorama 78%
Ranking of PET Suppliers with an average voting
result above 50%:
PET - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 17
Overall score: 80%
PP - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 18
1. …
2. Borealis 82.00%
3. LyondellBasell (LBI) 78.13%
4. Ineos 76.00%
5. Braskem 56.00%
6.
Ranking of PP Suppliers with an average voting
result above 50%:
PP - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 19
Overall score: 88%
PS - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 20
No PS producer got the required number of votes
and a score over 50%
Best Polymer Producers
Awards for Europe 2018
Overall Award – Polymer Quality
Polymer Quality - Ranking
Polymers for Europe Alliance 22
1. …
2. MOL 88.00%
3. Indorama 86.67%
4. Repsol 86.25%
5. Borealis 86.11%
6. Inovyn 85.00%
7. Lotte 84.00%
8. Mexichem 84.00%
9. Ercros 84.00%
10. Chevron Phillips 82.86%
11. LyondellBasell (LBI) 82.50%
Ranking of Polymer Suppliers with an average
voting result above 50% according to the criterion
Polymer Quality:
12. ExxonMobil Chemical 82.11%
13. Borsodchem 80.00%
14. Shin-Etsu 80.00%
15. Westlake Chemical 77.14%
16. Versalis 76.67%
17. Kem One 76.36%
18. Ineos 69.41%
19. Sabic 63.87%
20. Dow Chemical 58.26%
21. Braskem 57.50%
Polymer Quality - Winner
Polymers for Europe Alliance 23
Overall score: 93%
ABS
HDPE
PVC
LLDPE
LDPE
PET
PP
PS
Polymer Quality
Winners of the Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2018
2420%: insufficient / 40%: adequate / 60%: average / 80%: good / 100%: very good
