INEOS Phenol　（Formally PHENOLCHEMIE)　　http://www.phenolchemie.com/

INEOS Phenol is the world’s largest producer of Phenol and Acetone. INEOS Phenol’s manufacturing capacity worldwide is approximately 1.5 times that of its closest competitor and almost three times that of the next largest European producer.

History

	1952 Founding of PHENOLCHEMIE in Gladbeck by Bergwerksgesellschaft Hibernia AG, Scholven Chemie AG (both merged to VEBA Chemie AG in 1961), Rütgerswerke AG and Bakelite GmbH (in 1954 replaced by Harpener Bergbau AG)
	1954 Start up of Gladbeck plant in Germany (8 ktpa Phenol)
	1954-1999 Expansion of the Gladbeck site capacity in several steps to 620 ktpa Phenol
	1979 VEBA Chemie AG transferred its 50% share to Hüls AG
	1993 Start-up of Antwerp plant in Belgium (200 ktpa Phenol)
	1994 Full Acquisition by Hüls AG
	1997 Doubling of capacity at Antwerp plant (420 ktpa Phenol)
	1998 Merger of Degussa AG and Hüls AG resulting in Degussa-Hüls AG
	2000 Start up of Mobile plant in Alabama, USA (400 ktpa Phenol)
	2001 INEOS acquires PHENOLCHEMIE and forms INEOS Phenol
	2003 Debottlenecking of Mobile plant to 440, Antwerp plant to 450 and Gladbeck plant to 630 ktpa Phenol
	2005 Acquisition of the Cumene Plant in Port Arthur (500 ktpa) from Chevron Phillips and the Cumene Plant in Marl (250 ktpa) from BP
	2005 Debottlenecking of Mobile plant to 500, Antwerp plant to 470 and Gladbeck plant to 650 ktpa Phenol
	2006 Debottlenecking of Mobile plant to 540 and Antwerp plant to 500

2005/11 Chevron Phillips sells Port Arthur Cumene unit to INEOS Americas

In 1952, INEOS Phenol was founded under the name Phenolchemie as a joint venture of various industrial partners in Gladbeck, Germany, with the specific purpose to manufacture phenol and acetone from cumene. Two years later, production started with an annual capacity of 8000 tons of phenol.

　

　

　

　

　

　

Capacity

Phenol: 1440 ktpa
Acetone: 900 ktpa
AMS: 50 ktpa
Acetophenone: 5 ktpa

2001/4/5

Degussa Sells Phenolchemie

Degussa AG, Duesseldorf, has sold its Phenolchemie subsidiary to the INEOS Group, United Kingdom, for DM 825 million (E 422 million).

2001/10/30

Phenolchemie's name changes to INEOS Phenol

As you may have heard, since April 2001 we are part of the British chemical group INEOS. Therefore we are pleased to inform you that effective October 1, 2001, we will operate under the name of INEOS Phenol Inc. in the USA and INEOS Phenol GmbH & Co. KG in Europe.

Sep 04, 2009

INEOS Phenol confirms Chinese Government authorities re-approve investment plans for a 400 kte facility

INEOS Phenol has today confirmed that the National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China have re-approved its planned investment for a 400kte Phenol facility in Zhangjiagang. (and 250kte acetone)

The request for re-approval was made by INEOS following the completion of front-end engineering, initial project financing discussions and a review of recent economic developments.

“We are pleased with the confidence shown by China’s Governmental authorities in INEOS' technology, business plan, and reputation”, said Leen Heemskerk, CEO of INEOS Phenol. “The re-approval supports our effort to be a major producer in the Asian market and confirms that the Chinese market is supportive of phenol/acetone manufacturing facility of this capacity and scale.”

“I am very appreciative of the strong support from the Zhangjiagang government and the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone in their continued effort to development this investment option"

As previously announced, INEOS Phenol is focused on strengthening their China investment by seeking stronger raw material integration and potential Chinese partnerships. INEOS Phenol is the world's largest producer of Phenol and Acetone.

INEOS Phenol, currently has a nameplate capacity of 1,870 ktpa of phenol and 1,150 ktpa of acetone a year. It has a turnover of around Euro2.7 billion and employs 600 people worldwide. The company is the world's largest producer of Phenol and Acetone and the only manufacturer with production facilities both in Europe and America .

It is expected that production from the Zhangjiagang facility will serve the growing market for phenol and acetone in China and will free capacity at the company’s European and US plants to meet growth in these regions. The completion of this new plant in China will increase INEOS Phenol’s overall annual capacity to over 2.3 million tonnes of phenol and 1.4 million tonnes of acetone.

Phenol and Acetone are used in the production of polycarbonate, plastics, phenolic resins, synthetic fibres (such as nylon) and solvents. These products are used in a diverse range of endmarkets, including the automotive, construction, electronics and fibre industries.

INEOS is the world’s third largest chemicals company; a leading manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. Comprising 17 businesses, with a production network spanning 64 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries, the company produces more than 30 million tonnes of petrochemicals, 20 million tons per annum of crude oil refined products (fuels). INEOS employs 15,500 people and has sales of around $47bn.

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2007/7/21

Following approval by the National Development and Reform Commission (China), the Ministry of Commerce and the Zhangjiagang Administration of Industry and Commerce, INEOS Phenol has announced its intention to invest in a 400 000 t/a phenol plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, eastern China. The new facility, which will also produce 250 000 tons of acetone per year, will be solely owned by INEOS and is expected to be completed at the end of 2009.