Polypropylene resin manufacturers in North America: PP producers, brands and plants

Who makes polypropylene resin in North America

These are the companies we found making polypropylene (PP) resin in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as of November 2026. Each row is checked against the company's own site, filings or data sheets. Most U.S. plants sit on the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.

The list covers base resin makers only. Compounders that buy PP and add talc, glass, rubber or color are not listed, even when their product carries a PP brand. We leave out capacities unless a company states them, and we never list prices. For current price drivers, see polypropylene price per pound.

Homopolymer, impact copolymer and random copolymer

Every producer above sells PP in three basic families. Pick the family first, then the melt flow rate (MFR).

• Homopolymer. Propylene only. The stiffest and most heat resistant of the three, but brittle in the cold. Common for housewares, caps, fiber, film and general molding.
• Impact copolymer. Homopolymer with a rubbery ethylene-propylene phase mixed in. Tougher, especially below freezing, and a little less stiff. Common for crates, pails, automotive parts and appliance parts.
• Random copolymer. A small amount of ethylene built into the chain. Clearer and more flexible, with a lower melting point. Common for clear containers, housewares and medical or lab parts.

For a side by side comparison, read PP homopolymer vs. impact copolymer. For typical numbers, see polypropylene properties. If you are choosing between PP and HDPE, see PP vs. HDPE.

Brand names and grade codes on bags and data sheets

A bag label or data sheet usually shows a brand plus a grade code. The brand tells you the producer. The grade code tells you the exact recipe. Here is how the main names map.

• Pro-fax is LyondellBasell's U.S. PP brand, covering homopolymer, random and impact copolymer (for example Pro-fax 6523). Profax without the hyphen is also sold in Mexico by Indelpro, the Alpek and LyondellBasell joint venture, along with Valtec, Axlene and Sphertec. Do not assume a Mexican Profax grade and a U.S. Pro-fax grade are the same. Compare the data sheets.
• Catalloy resins are LyondellBasell reactor-made specialty resins. Both of its U.S. PP plants list them.
• INSPIRE is Braskem's name for a family of PP grades, including nucleated homopolymers such as INSPIRE 6025N. Many other Braskem grades carry only a code, such as TI4015F.
• Exceed and ExxonMobil PP are ExxonMobil's two PP lines. Exceed is the high performance line. Grades once sold as Achieve now sit under Exceed.
• Lumicene is TotalEnergies' name for metallocene PP. Its standard grades are sold as TotalEnergies Polypropylene plus a number.
• Formolene is Formosa's PP brand. FormoleneECO grades contain recycled content.
• INEOS, INVISTA, Pinnacle and Heartland mostly sell by grade code under the company name, for example INEOS H12G-00 or INVISTA AP6106-HS.

When you ask for a quote, send the producer name and the full grade code, not just the brand. If you only have a part print or callout, the MFR, PP family and any filler level are enough to start. Glass-filled and talc-filled PP are compounds, not base resin. See glass-filled polypropylene.

How to buy polypropylene if you need less than a railcar

PP producers sell mainly on contract, by railcar and bulk truck. LyondellBasell's latest annual report says its PP is sold to established customers and distributors under annual contracts or on a spot basis, and moves mostly by railcar or truck in North America. Few producers will open an account for a molder who needs a few gaylords a quarter. Smaller buyers use other channels.

• Authorized distributors. Producers name distributors for each region. They break railcars into gaylords and bags and sell common grades by the box or pallet. Most producer websites have a distributor finder or contact page.
• Compounders. If you need talc, glass, impact modifier, UV package or color, a compounder makes it from base PP. Minimum runs vary by line.
• Traders and sourcing companies. They find prime grades, close equivalents, wide-spec and surplus lots across many sources. Ask for the producer COA, the lot number and whether the material is prime.

PP is easy to store and ship. Unfilled PP picks up very little moisture, so most grades run without drying. A gaylord box holds about 1,000 to 1,600 lb (450 to 725 kg), and 55 lb (25 kg) bags are common for small needs. Price per pound drops as the lot size goes up, so tell your supplier your yearly usage as well as the first order.

ResinBridge quotes polypropylene from one gaylord to a railcar, with the supplier COA on every prime lot. A polymer chemist reviews every request, and we aim to quote within one to three business days. Read small quantity resin, how to buy plastic resin and how resin is priced, or start with our polypropylene overview.

What to send for a polypropylene quote

A complete request gets a faster and more accurate quote. Send what you have:

• Grade or spec. Producer and full grade code, or the PP family (homopolymer, impact or random copolymer) and the MFR. PP melt flow is measured at 446°F (230°C) with a 2.16 kg load (ASTM D1238). Density varies little across PP grades, so MFR and family matter more.
• Fillers and additives. Talc or glass level, nucleated or clarified, UV, antistatic or color.
• Approvals. FDA food contact, UL listing, automotive or medical specs, if your part needs them.
• Process. Injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding or fiber.
• Volume. Pounds per order and per year, and whether this is a trial or a running job.
• Ship-to. City and ZIP or postal code, and any dock or delivery limits.
• Packaging. Gaylord, 55 lb (25 kg) bags, bulk truck or railcar.
• Prime or not. Prime only, or open to wide-spec, surplus or recycled PP.

Send it through our quote form. If you want to know whether a grade is still made before you ask for price, try the resin supply check.

Recent changes buyers should know

The North American PP producer list has been stable, but a few changes affect what you see on paperwork and who you deal with.

• Braskem. Braskem decided in September 2023 to idle one of its two PP lines at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, according to its FY2025 annual report. In August 2025 it confirmed early talks to possibly sell U.S. assets to Unipar Carbocloro; at that point only a confidentiality agreement was signed. We found no announced sale as of November 2026. Separately, IG4 Capital agreed in 2026 to take over Novonor's controlling stake in Braskem. IG4 said in June 2026 that the deal had closed, and that IG4 and Petrobras now share control of Braskem. In August 2026 the parent company, Braskem S.A., filed for extrajudicial recovery (an out-of-court debt restructuring) in Brazil covering about $10.9 billion of debt, and a São Paulo court accepted the filing on Aug 28, 2026. Braskem's U.S. plants and grade names were unchanged as of this writing.
• LyondellBasell. In May 2026 LyondellBasell completed the sale of four European olefin and polyolefin sites to AEQUITA, and they now run as Velogy. The sale covered sites in France, Germany, the UK and Spain only. LyondellBasell's U.S. PP plants were not part of it. On its October 2026 earnings call, LyondellBasell also said it plans to finish maintenance at its Lake Charles PP site in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Argus.
• ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil moved its PP into the Signature Polymers naming scheme. Achieve grades moved under Exceed, with renames running from the third quarter of 2024 to the second quarter of 2025. Older data sheets may still say Achieve.
• INVISTA. INVISTA, a Koch company, took over the Flint Hills Resources propylene business, including the Longview, Texas PP operation, in 2022. Older paperwork may still show Flint Hills Resources.
• Heartland Polymers. Canada's only PP plant entered commercial production in early 2023. It makes homopolymer and random copolymer, not impact copolymer.

For brand owners across all resins, see our resin brand ownership tracker.

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