Chloromethane

4 July 2018

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals plans second increase of chloromethanes capacity in Frankfurt

The project will take place in several steps over the next five years and will raise total capacity by up to 50%, supporting growth of customers that use chloromethanes in the manufacture of products such as pharmaceuticals.

16 October 2017

AkzoNobel planning further expansion of chloromethanes capacity

AkzoNobel has entered the design phase of a capacity expansion in Germany for the production of chloromethanes. Production was recently expanded when the company converted its mercury-based chlor-alkali plant in Frankfurt to modern membrane technology, which increased the availability of chlorine raw material.

1 February 2011

AkzoNobel invests EUR 140 million to upgrade chlorine production at Industriepark Höchst

AkzoNobel plans to convert its chlorine production plant at Industriepark Höchst to cutting-edge, highly effi cient membrane electrolysis technology. The new facility, which will have 50 percent more capacity, will reinforce the company’s leading position in Europe’s caustic lye and chloromethane markets. Moreover, modernizing