Statement from
the CEO
Global
management
team
Vision & values
Snapshot
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