TotalEnergies: A Global Leader in Polymers
TotalEnergies develops, produces, and commercializes added value Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polystyrene for a wide range of high-value applications. TotalEnergies Polymers builds on its extensive experience and in-depth knowledge to be a pioneer in new polymer technologies. To meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges, TotalEnergies offers high-quality virgin, recycled and bio-based grades, with the ambition to produce 1 million tons of circular polymers per year by 2030.
Our Production Sites Worldwide
TotalEnergies Polymers produces Polypropylene, Polyethylene and Polystyrene in 17 production sites worldwide for a total capacity of 6.8 million tons per year. This production entails virgin and circular polymers, as well as a compounding activity and PLA production.
TotalEnergies’ Polymers Business Unit benefits from TotalEnergies’ integrated model, ensuring a reliable production process with direct access to secure and traceable feedstock across the entire value chain.
Operated + Joint Ventures
Our Integral Approach for Polymers
RETHINK the Use of Plastics
- Promote high-value applications
- Develop ecodesign solutions
REDUCE their impact
- Reduce the environmental footprint of our production
- Reduce the environmental impact of our products
RECYCLE and develop circularity
- Leverage the complementarity of recycling technologies
- Develop the use of bio-based polymers
Our Sustainable Commitments
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Operation Clean Sweep
Learn moreTotalEnergies is committed to preventing plastic pellet losses to the environment. -
Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Learn moreTotalEnergies participated in 2019 in the creation of an alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain to advance solutions to help end plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. -
More Energy, Less Emissions
Learn moreSustainability & Climate 2025 Progress Report -
ESG Performance
Learn moreTotalEnergies Refining & Chemicals places in top 1% of EcoVadis global rating in 2024
Our Leadership
Benoît Decouvelaere
Senior Vice President Polymers
Benoît Pimont
Vice President Polymers Europe & Orient
Ernst Wanten
Vice President Polymers Americas
Tom Houpeline
Vice President of Low-Carbon Solutions and Business Development
Guillaume Gimonnet
General Sales Manager Europe & Orient
Frank Kyhl Johansen
General Sales Manager Americas
Philippe Thiriaux
Global Sales Manager Polypropylene Automotive