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New generation of PVC plasticizers—Evonik expands portfolio to include phthalate-free products
Marl Chemical Park →Evonik to begin offering phthalate-free and bio-based plasticizers. Investment decision for new production in Marl
CABB invests in plant expansion and debottlenecking
Kokkola Industrial Park →A growth strategy with the start-up of investments totalling € 10 million in its Kokkola (Finland) and Pratteln (Switzerland) multi-purpose plants. € 8 million have been invested in the expansion o...
Clariant doubles its production capacity for environmentally compatible flame retardants
Chemiepark Knapsack →Clariant is a world leader in non-halogenated flame retardants. Customers expect steeply rising demand for flame retardants. Exolit® protects smartphones, notebooks, and many other electrical and e...
Evonik launches next-generation biofuel component at Marl, Germany
Marl Chemical Park →Bio-MTBE produced at Marl site since March 2012. Bio-MTBE makes it easier for fuel producers to comply with EU biofuel directives ("biofuel quotas"). CO2 emissions from combustion of gasoline reduc...
Increase of production for 1-butene
Marl Chemical Park →Evonik Industries plans to increase the production capacity for 1-butene at its Marl site by 75,000 metric tons per year, and start-up is scheduled for 2015.
Industrial park Höchst: Grillo AG invests in chemical plant
Industriepark Höchst →Grillo a basic chemistry company invests a substantial sum in a new plant on a high-wage location in Frankfurt. The new plant is to supply 20.000 tonnes dimethyl ether. The operation employs over 1...
Evonik lays foundation stone for new chemical plant in Marl
Marl Chemical Park →Evonik Industries is building a new, large plant to produce functionalized polybutadienes in Marl, Germany. The plant, with an annual capacity of several thousand metric tons, is scheduled for comp...