History
1949 |
Naphtachimie, Lavéra created by 3 partners: Pechiney, Kuhlmann and SGHP (first company name of BP in France). |
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1953 |
Lavéra: Start-up of the first cracker – capacity 10 ktpa. |
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1957 |
Köln site founded as "EC-Erdölchemie", a JV of BP and Bayer. |
| 1958 |
Köln: Start-up of cracker n°1. |
| 1960 |
Lavéra: Start-up of cracker n°2 – capacity 30 ktpa. Köln: Start-up of cracker n°2. |
| 1963 |
Köln: Start-up of cracker n°3. |
| 1966 |
Lavéra: Start up of cracker n° 3 – capacity 100 ktpa. |
| 1968 |
Grangemouth: G4 cracker commissioned. |
| 1970 |
Köln: Start-up of cracker n°4. |
| 1972 |
Lavéra: Start up of cracker n° 4 – capacity 400 ktpa. |
| 1978 |
Köln: Start-up of cracker n°5. |
| 1980 |
Lavéra: BP becomes a 50% shareholder of Naphtachimie. |
| 1991 |
Lavéra: Cracker n°4 further debottlenecked to 700 ktpa. |
| 1993 |
Grangemouth: Train 1 KG cracker commissioned. |
| 2001 |
Köln: BP took over the Bayer share of the EC-Erdölchemie JV and company changed name to BP Köln. Grangemouth: Train 2 KG cracker commissioned. |
| 2002 |
Köln: Ethane cracker line commissioned. |
| 2005 |
INEOS acquires Grangemouth and Köln olefins assets from BP, and BP’s share of Naphtachimie. |
| 2006 |
INEOS Olefins is formed. |