Reference Clients: LG Chem, Borealis, Orlen – SMIALA

At a Glance

SMIALA terminal in Chorula near Opole serves the European bulk polymer logistics supply chains of LG Chem (Korea), Borealis (Austria), Synthos (Poland), and Orlen (Poland). Each relationship is built on SMIALA’s core capabilities: gravity transloading that preserves polymer specification, ISO 9001:2015 documentation that satisfies corporate quality requirements, and a fleet of 31 silo trailers that delivers reliably across Central Europe. For new clients importing from Korea or China, SMIALA offers the same service standards that these industry names have verified in practice.

LG Chem — PE/PP granulates from Korea

LG Chem is one of Korea’s largest chemical companies, producing PE and PP grades at its Daesan and Yeosu complexes for export to European converters. The typical logistics flow:

LG Chem factory → Busan / Pyeongtaek port → container vessel (25–30 days) → Hamburg or Gdańsk → SMIALA Chorula → silo trailer → German / Austrian / Czech converter

SMIALA’s role in this supply chain:

• Receives containers from Hamburg or Gdańsk
• Unloads big-bags into the 2,000-bag warehouse
• Transloads to silo trailers using gravity method (preserving MFI, density, particle distribution)
• Issues transloading protocol with LG Chem batch reference numbers
• Delivers to converters within Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia

LG Chem’s quality requirements — no pneumatic handling, full batch traceability, ISO certification — are standard operational practice at SMIALA.

See detailed LG Chem logistics information

Borealis — polyolefins, Central European distribution

Borealis, headquartered in Vienna, is one of Europe’s leading polyolefin producers with manufacturing sites in Austria, Belgium, Finland, and Germany. Borealis supplies PP and PE grades to converters across Europe.

SMIALA’s terminal serves Borealis logistics in the Central European corridor:

• Warehousing of Borealis big-bags pending converter call-off
• Transloading to silo trailers for delivery to Polish, Czech, and Slovak converters
• Full documentation chain matching Borealis’s supply chain audit requirements

Borealis’s quality standards — as a European producer with a mature quality management framework — are met by SMIALA’s ISO 9001:2015 system without requiring additional procedural adaptations.

Synthos — rubber and styrene, Polish production

Synthos, headquartered in Oświęcim (Auschwitz) and Płock, is one of the largest rubber and styrene producers in Central and Eastern Europe. Production is primarily for European markets — automotive rubber, styrenics for construction, and specialty polymers.

SMIALA’s location in Silesia makes it a natural logistics partner for Synthos distribution:

• Chorula is within a 150 km radius of Synthos’s main production sites
• SMIALA warehouse provides buffer storage between production batches and converter pick-up
• Silo trailer fleet covers Polish and Czech converter markets efficiently

For Synthos-grade materials with specific handling requirements, SMIALA applies the same product-segregation and documentation procedures as for imported grades.

Orlen — Polish petrochemicals

PKN Orlen is Poland’s largest energy and petrochemical company, operating refineries and petrochemical complexes at Płock, Włocławek, and other Polish sites. Orlen’s polymer grades (PE, PP, PVC) are distributed throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

SMIALA handles Orlen logistics including:

• Big-bag warehousing for Orlen distribution network
• Transloading to silo trailers for downstream converter delivery
• Documentation aligned with Orlen’s quality management requirements

Orlen’s status as a major corporate client validates SMIALA as an approved logistics provider to Polish petrochemical industry standards.

What client relationships mean for new importers

When an importer from Korea or China is evaluating SMIALA as a logistics partner, the existing relationships with LG Chem, Borealis, Synthos, and Orlen provide several practical signals:

1. Quality procedures work: these companies have audited or verified SMIALA’s operations — the quality management system is not theoretical
2. Volume capability proven: handling bulk logistics for major polymer producers demonstrates the terminal can handle high volumes reliably
3. Documentation standards are enterprise-grade: the paper trail SMIALA maintains meets the requirements of publicly listed chemical companies with strict compliance obligations

For a Korean or Chinese exporter, knowing that LG Chem’s own logistics flow through SMIALA is a meaningful reference point.

Starting a new cooperation

SMIALA accepts new clients from Korea, China, and other origins importing polymer granulates to Europe. The process:

1. Initial call or email — describe your volumes, product grades, origin port, and target markets
2. Proposal — SMIALA issues a written cooperation proposal with service scope and terms
3. Documentation — ISO 9001:2015 certificate and relevant quality documents provided
4. Test shipment (optional) — a first container handled under close attention before a framework contract is signed
5. Framework agreement — ongoing cooperation under agreed service terms

Contact:

• Phone: +48 664 135 005 (Mon–Fri 06:00–20:00)
• Email: biuro@magnumchorula.pl

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