History

 2001 INEOS acquires ICI Chlor-Chemicals and forms INEOS Chlor.

 2004 INEOS Chlor Enterprises formed.

 2004 New borehole drilling programme commences at Holford Brinefield, Cheshire.

 2004 New biofuels business established at Baleycourt, France.

 2004 Acquisition of sulphur chemicals business from Rhodia.

 2005 INEOS Chlor Enterprises renamed INEOS Enterprises.

 2005 INEOS Enterprises BICHLOR™ electrolysers supplied for INEOS Chlor's new membrane chlorine plant as part of the Company's £390 million modernisation programme.

 2005 Entry into ultra-pure acids business and investment in new ultra-pure sulphuric acid plant at Runcorn.

 2005 Investment in new PEMcoat™ production facilities at Runcorn.

 2005 Acquisition of Salt Union’s White Salt Business from Compass Minerals.

 2005 Ammonia/Nitric Acid and Ethanol businesses added to INEOS Enterprises portfolio following acquisition of Innovene (BP).

 2005 INEOS Enterprises Electrochemical Technology Business moves into INEOS Technologies.

 2005 Investment in new biodiesel production facility at Baleycourt (France) .

 2005 Chlor-alkali business at Atlantik (Germany) transfered to INEOS ChlorVinyls.

 2005 Plans announced for investment in new UK gas storage facility at Holford Brinefields, Cheshire.

 2006 Major investment in new UK biodiesel facility announced as part of major European growth strategy for biodiesel production.