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History

Here is a brief history of our business purchases and achievements

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  1. 2020

    Ground breaking on new facilities at Köln site with Nouryon

  2. 2019

    INEOS Nitriles announces investment in a new plant in Saudi Arabia

  3. 2011

    Relocation of Nitriles HQ from Houston to Rolle, Switzerland

  4. 2010

    Startup of 4th Reactor at Green Lake Plant

  5. 2008

    INEOS Nitriles acquires Seal Sands plant from BASF

  6. 2007

    INEOS Nitriles announces expansion of their Green Lake, TX plant

  7. 2006

    INEOS Nitriles is formed

  8. 2005

    INEOS acquires INNOVENE

  9. 2001

    Acquisition of remaining 50% of Erdole Chemie Köln Acrylonitrile site

  10. 1999

    Startup of Acetonitrile unit in Teeside, United Kingdom

  11. 1998

    First production of HPLC grade Acetonitrile

  12. 1996

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    Capacity expansion at Green Lake plant. The Sohio Acrylonitrile process recognized as a national historic chemical landmark in the US by The American Chemical Society

  13. 1991

    Startup of Acetonitrile Purification section at Green Lake

  14. 1981

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    Startup of Acrylonitrile production at the Green Lake, Texas facility

  15. 1960

    Commercialization of Fluidized Bed Propylene Ammoxidation process for Acrylonitrile at the Lima, Ohio plant

  16. 1957

    Discovery of the Ammoxidation process by Sohio Researchers