Evonik Industries plans to increase the production capacity for 1-butene at its Marl site by 75,000 metric tons per year to a total capacity of 310,000 metric tons. Start-up is scheduled for 2015.
Basic engineering for the expansion is largely finished. The overall project still needs to be approved by the relevant committees.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
Building on the April 2025 announcement, Dow will take actions across its three operating segments to support European profitability, resulting in the closure of sites in Germany and the UK.
