INEOS Cologne Complex is an active petrochemical complex located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The complex started commercial operations in 1957 and currently has an active annual capacity of 3.92mtpa. Its capacity is expected to remain the same as 3.92mtpa in 2030. The plants in this complex are operated by INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, INEOS Koln, INEOS Nitriles and INEOS Oxide.
Key Products Capacity – INEOS Cologne Complex, 2020
Key products produced in this complex include ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, ammonia, acrylonitrile etc.
Ethylene accounts for major capacity share i.e., 24.2% of the total annual capacity of the complex with 0.95mtpa.
Details of key upcoming projects in INEOS Cologne Complex
The complex is set to add capacity with upcoming plants including INEOS Cologne Caustic Soda Plant, INEOS Cologne Chlorine Plant, and INEOS Cologne Propylene Oxide Plant Expansion for which the capacity information is not available/reported.
About INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe (INEOS O&P), a subsidiary of INEOS Group AG, is a chemicals manufacturing company, which produces and sells olefins and aromatics. The company’s major products include ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, and polyolefins. Its products find applications in automotive components, food packaging containers and films, bulk liquid containers and tanks, leisure and sports equipment, telecommunications and entertainment equipment, housing and construction, power transmission cables and equipment, fibres and textiles, and medical equipment, among others. The company has presence in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, China, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK. INEOS O&P is headquartered in Rolle, Luzern, Switzerland.
About INEOS Koln
INEOS Koln GmbH (INEOS Koln), a subsidiary of Ineos Group AG, is a chemical manufacturing company that distributes chemicals and raw chemical materials. The company’s products include ammonia, acetonitrile, acrylonitrile, isoamylene, isoeikosane, isohexadecane, ammonia water, benzene, propylene, methylpropadien, polyethylene, propylene glycols and propylene, among others. It also provides products including tetraisobutylene, nitric acid, TAME, toluene, triisobutylene, and ethylene glycols, among others. INEOS Koln develops projects such as highly efficient gas and steam plant, and tankers bridges, among others. The company’s products are also used in solvents and detergents, pharmaceuticals, paints, plant protection products, and fertilizers, among others. It serves healthcare, automotive, textile, household and construction industries. INEOS Koln is headquartered in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
About INEOS Nitriles
INEOS Nitriles (INEOS) a subsidiary of Ineos Group AG is a chemical company that manufactures acrylonitrile and acetonitrile. The company offers products such as Acetyls, Ammonia, Aromatics, Base Chemicals, Caustic Soda, Chlorine Oxides, Oligomers, Nitriles, Phenol, Pigments, Solvents, Sulphur Chemicals, PIA, TMA, MAN, Styrenics, Acrylonitrile, Butadiene Styrene, Composites, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, PVC, Polystyrene. Its acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene is used in automobile components, computer casings, sports equipment and telephones. The company offers its products to building and construction, consumer goods, healthcare, large and small appliances and transportation, and other sectors. It has manufacturing plants in the US, Germany and the UK. INEOS is headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland.
About INEOS Oxide
INEOS Oxide Limited, a subsidiary of Ineos Group AG is a chemical company that manufactures ethylene and propylene based specialty and intermediate chemicals. The company operates through business segments, namely, specialties division, intermediates and third party operating services. Its specialties division provides manufacture of ethylene oxide, EO derivatives, propylene oxide, oxo-alcohols, ethylidene, actetate esters and glycol ether esters. INEOS Oxide’s intermediates include ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. It operates through its offices located in the US, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Singapore. INEOS Oxide is headquartered in Hedon, the UK.
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