Polyolefin producer Borealis (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) has appointed Jürgen Artner as operations manager of the polyolefins business and location leader of Borealis sites in Schwechat (Germany), Wildon (Austria), and Monza (Italy).

Set to begin on 1 February 2022, the 51-year-old replaces Rudolf Sukal, who is retiring in the middle of the year.

Artner joined Borealis in 2000 and has held various positions, including maintenance engineer, head of engineering, and production manager of the Borstar plant in Schwechat. Most recently, he was the performance manager for Borealis’ polyethylene plants throughout Europe. Artner holds a master’s degree in mechanical and process engineering from the Technical University in Vienna.