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History

Here is a brief history of our business purchases and achievements

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  1. 2023

    INEOS Phenol acquires Mitsui Phenols Singapore LTD

  2. 2019

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    Announcement of a world scale Cumene unit in Marl, Germany

  3. 2018

    INEOS Phenol plans to expand its plant in Mobile, Alabama US making it the largest phenol production unit in the world

  4. 2015

    INEOS Americas LLC acquires Axiall Corporation Aromatics business

  5. 2008

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    Antwerp Plant capacity is increased to 680 KTE/A, making it the world's largest Phenol production site

  6. 2006

    Debottlenecking of Mobile to 540 KTE/A and Antwerp to 500 KTE/A

  7. 2005

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    Acquisition of the Cumene Plant in Port Arthur (500 KTE/A) from Chevron Phillips and the Cumene Plant in Marl (250 KTE/A) from BP, followed by the de-bottleneck of Mobile, Antwerp and Gladbeck

  8. 2003

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    Debottlenecking of Mobile Plant to 440 KTE/A, Antwerp Plant to 450 KTE/A and Gladbeck Plant to 630 KTE/A Phenol

  9. 2001

    INEOS acquires Phenolchemie and forms INEOS Phenol

  10. 2000

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    Start-up of Mobile Plant in Alabama, USA (400 KTE/A Phenol)

  11. 1999

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    Final step of the Gladbeck site expansion is completed, bringing phenol capacity to 620 KTE/A

  12. 1998

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    Merger of Degussa AG and Hüls AG resulting in Degussa-Hüls AG

  13. 1997

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    Doubling of capacity at Antwerp Plant (to 420 KTE/A Phenol)

  14. 1994

    Acquisition by Hüls AG

  15. 1993

    Start-up of Antwerp Plant in Belgium (200 KTE/A Phenol)

  16. 1979

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    Veba Chemie AG transferred its 50% share to Hüls AG

  17. 1954

    Multi-step expansion of the Gladbeck site phenol capacity begins

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    Start up of Gladbeck Plant in Germany (8 KTE/A Phenol)

  18. 1952

    Founding of Phenolchemie in Gladbeck, Germany