Ducor Petrochemicals

What Ducor Petrochemicals does

Ducor Petrochemicals B.V. is a Dutch private limited company headquartered in the Botlek area of Rotterdam, specializing in the production of polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyolefin products. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Israeli BAZAN Group and operates an industrial production facility with an associated private terminal in Rozenburg for olefins logistics. Ducor employs 11-50 staff and holds an estimated 1.5% market share in the Rotterdam petrochemical hub. Its product portfolio spans polypropylene homopolymers, impact copolymers, random copolymers, specialty grades, non-pelletized resins, and low-density polyethylene (marketed under sub-brands DuPure, DuClear, DuCare, Capilene, and Ipethene), and is supported by ISO 13485 certification for medical-device-grade polyolefins and ISCC PLUS certification across the full portfolio for renewable/bio-circular material traceability.

Ducor serves industrial and consumer end markets including healthcare, automotive, electrical appliances, textiles, packaging, and household items, with a stated focus on long-term partnerships and tailor-made product co-creation. The go-to-market is sales-led, with direct sales from the Rotterdam headquarters and exclusive distribution partnerships with Fournier Polymers for Benelux and Plastribution for the UK and Ireland, both covering the DuCare healthcare/life science range. Pricing is quote-based through individual sales agreements with multi-year contracts, 14-day payment terms, and volume-based rebates. In November 2025 the company extended into circular polypropylene via a co-production and co-marketing agreement with Blue Circle Olefins for segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene.

Name

Ducor Petrochemicals

Legal name

Ducor Petrochemicals B.V.

Website

https://ducorchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ducor Petrochemicals is a Rotterdam-based polypropylene and polyolefin producer (BAZAN Group subsidiary) serving healthcare, automotive, packaging, and consumer manufacturing customers via direct sales and exclusive European distributors for its DuCare range.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polyolefin Manufacturing

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (424610)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEADAD), Bio-based & Biodegradable Polymer Resin Manufacturing (PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT) (IMANANAA)

Keywords

• Polypropylene production
• Polyolefin manufacturing
• Polyethylene resins
• Medical grade polymers
• Sustainable plastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Polypropylene, Polyethylene and Polyolefin Product Sales: Ducor Petrochemicals generates revenue through the manufacture and direct sale of polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyolefin products to customers across healthcare, automotive, electrical appliances, textiles, packaging materials, and household items. Products are sold via direct sales with long-term partnership focus, and through channel distributors (Fournier Polymers for Benelux, Plastribution for UK and Ireland).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ducor Petrochemicals manufactures and sells polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyolefin products — including homopolymers, impact copolymers, random copolymers, specialties, non-pelletized resins, and low-density polyethylene — to industrial customers in healthcare, automotive, electrical appliances, textiles, packaging, and household goods. The company emphasizes long-term partnerships and co-creation, delivering tailor-made products supported by ISO 13485 (DuCare line) and ISCC PLUS sustainability certifications, and increasingly circular polyolefins via the Blue Circle Olefins partnership.

Product overview

Ducor Petrochemicals is a tailor-made, innovative, and sustainable polypropylene producer and solution seller based in Rotterdam, part of the BAZAN Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of polypropylene products (homopolymers, impact copolymers, random copolymers, and specialties), polyethylene products, non-pelletized resins, and specialty brands including DuCare (ISO 13485-certified healthcare/life science applications), DuPure, and DuClear. The product portfolio also includes Capilene and Ipethene brands sourced from Carmel Olefins. In November 2025, Ducor expanded into circular economy products through a partnership with Blue Circle Olefins, offering segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene for fully circular supply chains serving healthcare, automotive, packaging, and household segments. All DuCare products and the broader Ducor portfolio are supported by ISCC PLUS certification for sustainability traceability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DuCare: Specialized product line designed for medical devices and other life science applications, underpinned by pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and ISO 13485 certification.
• DuPure
• DuClear
• Capilene
• Ipethene

Products and services

• Polypropylene Homopolymers Standard polypropylene homopolymer resins for general-purpose injection molding, extrusion, and other processing applications across industrial and consumer manufacturing.
• Polypropylene Impact Copolymers Impact-resistant polypropylene copolymer resins designed for applications requiring enhanced toughness and durability, such as automotive components, packaging, and durable goods.
• Polypropylene Random Copolymers Transparent polypropylene random copolymer resins suitable for applications requiring clarity and flexibility, including packaging and consumer goods.
• Non-pelletized Resins Non-pelletized resin forms offered to customers requiring alternative processing methods and handling preferences versus traditional pellet formats.
• Low-density Polyethylene (Ipethene) Low-density polyethylene products for packaging and industrial applications, marketed under the Ipethene brand from sister company Carmel Olefins.
• DuCare Polypropylene Product Range Specialized polypropylene product line developed for medical devices and life-science applications, underpinned by pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 13485 certification, and the DuCare Service Concept covering awareness, change control, and meticulous documentation.
• DuPure Polypropylene Brand Brand portfolio product line of polypropylene materials offered by Ducor for various industrial applications.
• DuClear Polypropylene Brand Brand portfolio product line of polypropylene materials offered by Ducor for various industrial applications.
• Capilene Polypropylene Compounds Specialized polypropylene compound product line including Clear Capilene, Low Emission Capilene, and Coating Capilene for various applications, sourced from Carmel Olefins.
• Circular Polypropylene (Bio-based and Carbon Recycled) Segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene produced jointly with Blue Circle Olefins, designed to enable a fully circular polyolefin supply chain for healthcare, automotive, packaging, and household segment applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% circular olefins supply chain goal through Blue Circle Olefins partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Circle OlefinscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement to jointly produce and co-market segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene. The partnership aims to serve the growing demand for circular polypropylene across healthcare, automotive, packaging, and household segments. The CEOs of both companies described the partnership as a milestone for advancing 100% circular olefins supply in the chemical industry. Both companies will co-market their circular polypropylene products under this arrangement.
• PlastributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 June 2024Plastribution serves as the sole exclusive distribution partner for Ducor's DuCare product range in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Plastribution is the UK's leading distributor of plastics raw materials serving injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding industries. The partnership aims to enhance accessibility and streamline the supply chain for DuCare products in the UK and Ireland markets, strengthening Ducor's full value chain service offering.
• Fournier PolymerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 June 2024Fournier Polymers serves as the exclusive distribution partner for Ducor's DuCare product range in the Benelux region. The partnership enhances accessibility and streamlines the supply chain for DuCare healthcare and life science products. Fournier Polymers brings extensive expertise and a strong network to the partnership, aligning with Ducor's vision for delivering top-tier products to the healthcare industry. The partnership also increases availability of high-quality DuCare solutions based on renewable and bio-circular feedstocks through ISCC PLUS certification.
• CIRCLE ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Carmel Olefins of the Bazan Group (parent of Ducor) became an official member of CIRCLE, a consortium of large international plastic companies and leading academia working to develop scientific-chemical technologies for plastic recycling. The consortium focuses on methods to treat industrial waste comprised of multi-layer plastic films and methods to increase recycled material content while maintaining/improving final product quality. The project ran from 2019-2022 and was supported by the Israel Innovation Authority under the MAGNET program.
• Bazan GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDucor Petrochemicals is part of the BAZAN Group, an Israeli petrochemical group. The Bazan Group logo appears as a partner on the Ducor website footer alongside other partners including Carmel Olefins. Carmel Olefins of the Bazan Group is an official member of the CIRCLE consortium (2019-2022) for plastic recycling together with Ducor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LyondellBasell: One of the world's largest polyolefin producers (PP and PE) with integrated cracker assets across Europe and globally. Directly comparable to Ducor on core product family (polypropylene and polyethylene) but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple end markets.
• Borealis: Major European polyolefin producer headquartered in Vienna with PP and PE manufacturing, strong focus on circular and mechanically recycled plastics. Comparable product portfolio (PP, PE, specialty grades) and overlapping European customer base with Ducor.
• INEOS Olefins & Polymers: Large integrated European olefins and polyolefins producer with PP and PE grades serving packaging, automotive, and consumer markets. Comparable core product family but at materially larger scale than Ducor.
• SABIC: Saudi petrochemical major producing polypropylene and polyethylene globally, with growing TRUCIRCLE portfolio of circular polymers. Overlapping product family and end-market exposure with Ducor.
• ExxonMobil Chemical: Global petrochemical major with large-scale PP and PE production and Exxtra™ / Achieve™ PP grades. Comparable core polyolefin product line serving automotive, packaging, and consumer durables, but at significantly larger integrated scale.
• TotalEnergies Petrochemicals: European polyolefin producer (PP and PE) operating within TotalEnergies' integrated refining and petrochemicals platform. Comparable European footprint and polyolefin product family, including growing recycled PP offerings.
• Repsol: Spanish integrated energy and petrochemicals company producing polypropylene and polyethylene for European markets. Comparable European polyolefin producer with overlapping automotive and packaging customers.

Direct peers

• Braskem: Global polypropylene leader and the world's largest producer of biopolymers, including bio-based PP from sugarcane. Closest peer to Ducor on circular/bio-polypropylene positioning and direct overlap in PP homopolymers, impact copolymers, and random copolymers.
• Carmel Olefins: Israeli polypropylene and polyethylene producer that is a sister company within the BAZAN Group. Produces specialty PP grades (Capilene) and LDPE (Ipethene) that Ducor itself distributes under its own brand, making it the closest internal comparable on product mix and customer segments.

Emerging players

• Beaulieu International Group: European polyolefin processor and consumer of PP/PE for textiles, flooring, and technical applications. Comparable in serving European industrial customers with polyolefin-based solutions but positioned downstream of Ducor in the value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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