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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) |
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1954
Start up of Gladbeck plant in Germany (8 ktpa Phenol) |
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1954-1999
Expansion of the Gladbeck site capacity in several steps to 620 ktpa
Phenol |
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1979
VEBA Chemie AG transferred its 50% share to Hüls AG |
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1993
Start-up of Antwerp plant in Belgium (200 ktpa Phenol) |
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1994
Full Acquisition by Hüls AG |
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1997
Doubling of capacity at Antwerp plant (420 ktpa Phenol) |
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1998
Merger of Degussa AG and Hüls AG resulting in Degussa-Hüls
AG |
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2000
Start up of Mobile plant in Alabama, USA (400 ktpa Phenol) |
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2001
INEOS acquires PHENOLCHEMIE and forms INEOS Phenol |
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2003
Debottlenecking of Mobile plant to 440, Antwerp plant to 450 and Gladbeck
plant
to 630 ktpa Phenol |
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2005
Acquisition of the Cumene Plant in Port Arthur (500 ktpa) from Chevron
Phillips and the Cumene Plant in Marl (250 ktpa) from BP |
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2005
Debottlenecking of Mobile plant to 500, Antwerp plant to 470 and Gladbeck
plant
to 650 ktpa Phenol |
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2006
Debottlenecking of Mobile plant to 540 and Antwerp plant to 500 |
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2008
Antwerp plant capacity has been increased to 680 ktpa, by which the
Belgium site became the world biggest Phenol production facility |
