Lyondell and Basell joined forces on Dec. 20, 2007 – combining two major industry players to create a new global leader.
Today LyondellBasell Industries is a refiner of crude oil; a significant producer of gasoline blending components; a global manufacturer of chemicals and polymers, including polyolefins and advanced polyolefins; and the leading developer and licensor of technologies for the production of polymers.
Our size provides us the competitive advantage to build expertise through focus on high volume product chains, to benefit from volume purchasing discounts and to optimize raw material sourcing. We are geographically diverse with an extensive global manufacturing, supply, technical and commercial infrastructure.
Over the past ten years, our history has been characterized by growth and diversification through strategic acquisitions and divestitures and joint ventures. As a result, we have experience in successfully integrating large organizations and managing organic growth throughout the business cycle.
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Our products play a vital role in improving the quality of people's lives.
LyondellBasell helps enhance the quality of life for people around the world by developing and manufacturing the products that make countless goods safer, lighter, stronger, more affordable, more durable and more reliable. Our products are used in packaging to deliver fresh food, insulation to increase the energy efficiency of homes and foam cushioning to make furniture more comfortable. From fresh food packaging, clean fuels and durable textiles to medical applications, construction materials and automotive parts, the uses for our materials are almost unlimited. As economies around the globe develop, the demand for our products continues to grow.
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