History
 1966 |
Union Carbide constructs its first major European ethylene derivatives site in Antwerp. |
| 1978 |
Antwerp site sold to BP Chemicals. |
| 1988 |
BP Chemicals divests some downstream plants to third parties. |
| 1989 |
€ 150 million spent on upgrading the site and rebuilding the 120 ktpa ethylene oxide (EO)/ethylene glycol (EG) unit. |
| 1995 |
Inspec Group acquires the Antwerp site and expands the EO/EG plants to 200/200 ktpa. |
| 1998 |
INEOS acquires the Antwerp site and expands the EO/EG plants to 300/300 ktpa. |
| 2001 |
Acquisition of Dow Chemicals Global Ethanolamine and US/Canadian GAS/SPEC™ gas treating amines businesses. EO/EG plant expanded to 400/320 ktpa. |
| 2005 |
INEOS acquires Innovene, including a PO/PG plant in Köln and a EO, Glycol Ethers, Glycol Ether Esters, Oxo-Alcohol and EOA plant in Lavéra. |
| 2006 |
INEOS acquires the EO/EG business from BP in Köln. |
| 2007 |
INEOS acquires ethyl acetate plant at Saltend, Hull from BP. |