Sarnia/Lambton - Plant Facilities
Corunna, our largest facility, is capable of producing in excess of 3 billion pounds of petrochemicals annually. Originally devoted entirely to processing crude-oil-based feedstock, the facility now processes up to 100% natural gas liquid (NGL) feedstock.
NGLs are delivered to the site by pipeline and railcar for processing. Co-products are derived during petrochemical production at the facility.
The resin from our polyethylene facilities is transported to end-product manufacturers via rail and truck in the form of small pellets.
Our customers use the plastic resins we manufacture in applications ranging from packaging for food, water, e-commerce and medical devices and supplies; to recreational equipment, toys, and artificial turf; to heavy duty sacks, hygiene films, shrink and stretch wrap, agricultural tanks, waste and recycling containers, and caps and closures.
Corunna Facility
Corunna, Ontario, Canada
Located in Corunna, Ontario, NOVA Chemicals’ Corunna Facility is a petrochemical site that can produce 1.8 billion pounds of ethylene and up to 700 million pounds of co-products annually. It began operations in late 1977 and was purchased by NOVA Chemicals in 1988. It was the first fully integrated cracker and petrochemical complex in North America.
Production
The Corunna facility’s feedstock is delivered to the site by pipeline and railcar then thermally cracked to manufacture primarily ethylene, but also propylene, butadiene, benzene and other co-products.
The ethylene produced is shipped via pipeline to NOVA Chemicals’ Moore and St. Clair River facilities for conversions into polyethylene and deliver to customers.
Approximately 450 employees work at the Corunna facility.
Moore Site
Mooretown, Ontario, Canada
Situated in Mooretown, Ontario, NOVA Chemicals’ Moore facility converts ethylene into polyethylene resins.
The facility has been operating since 1977 and was originally owned by Union Carbide Corporation, until NOVA Chemicals’ acquisition in 1987. During the site’s history, both high-density (HDPE) and low-density (LDPE) polyethylene has been consistently manufactured using NOVAPOL processing technology.
Production
Ethylene feedstock arrives at the Moore facility via pipeline from NOVA Chemicals’ Corunna facility. The facility has a rated capacity of about 840 million pounds of polyethylene per year. These materials are transported to end-product manufacturers, in the form of small pellets, via rail and truck throughout North America.
End Products
Polyethylene resins from Moore are used for applications in a variety of markets and industries: from blown film to extrusion and thermo-forming to injection molding – these HDPE and LDPE resins are found in multitudes of consumer goods. Some of the most recognizable end products include shrink wrap, food packaging wrap, trash cans and drums, pipes, gas containers, automotive parts and outdoor toys.
Approximately 170 full-time employees work at the Moore facility. The facility is ISO 9001 registered.
Last Updated: April 10, 2025
For changes, contact NOVA Chemicals Corporate Communications.
Rokeby Facility
Corunna, Ontario, Canada
NOVA Chemicals’ Rokeby facility is in Corunna, Ontario on Rokeby Line, near our Corunna facility.
The facility has capacity to produce 882 million Pounds (400 Kilo Tonnes) of polyethylene per year.
Advanced SCLAIRTECH™ technology is used for manufacturing polyethylene at the Rokeby facility. This technology has the flexibility to make a broad range of products, from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) through to high density polyethylene (HDPE).
The site is our second NOVA Chemicals Advanced SCLAIRTECH™ facility.
Production
Liquid ethylene feedstock is transported to the site via pipeline from the Corunna facility and is used in the production of approximately 30 different grades of polyethylene resins, which are sold to our customers in pellet form. Polyethylene is shipped via rail and road to North American customers and by ship for offshore destinations. The facility makes identical products as our first Advanced SCLAIRTECH™ facility located in Joffre, Alberta.
End Products
Our customers manufacture consumer and industrial use products including flexible food packaging, rotomolded goods, heavy duty sacks, trash bags and caps and closures.
Approximately 120 full-time employees work at the Rokeby facility.
St. Clair River Site
Corunna, Ontario, Canada
NOVA Chemicals’ St. Clair River facility is located in Corunna, Ontario. The facility has the capacity to produce 395 million pounds (180 kilotonnes) of polyethylene per year.
SCLAIRTECH™ technology is the primary processing technology used for manufacturing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) at the St. Clair River facility. This technology has the flexibility to make a broad range of products, from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) through to high density polyethylene (HDPE). The facility also features a pilot plant, built in 1995, to support and further develop Advanced SCLAIRTECH technology. The pilot plant is capable of testing new catalysts and new polyethylene products in preparation for commercial scale-up. The majority of current production is HDPE. The facility has been operating since 1959 and was purchased by NOVA Chemicals in late 1993.
Production
Liquid ethylene feedstock is transported to the site via pipeline from the Corunna facility and is used in the production of approximately 40 different grades of polyethylene resins, which are sold to our customers in pellet form. Annual production capacity at St. Clair is 395 million pounds (180 kilotonnes) of polyethylene.
End Products
HDPE end-use applications are found in a variety of products that people rely on every day. A few common HDPE applications include margarine tubs, pool covers, barrels and drums, caps and closures, household bottles and pipes.
Approximately 130 full-time employees work at the St. Clair River facility. The facility is ISO 9001 registered.
Last Updated: April 10, 2025
For changes, contact NOVA Chemicals Corporate Communications.
