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INEOS Group agree sale of INEOS Fluor to Mexichem Fluor S.A.

02 Feb 2010

INEOS Group to sell fluorochemicals business to Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Mexichem S.A. de C.V. The agreement will bring together the world’s largest fluorspar supplier and HF producer with a leading worldwide fluorochemicals company. “ The agreement presents a unique opportunit

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INEOS completes joint venture with LANXESS to operate the ABS plastics business

02 Oct 2007

Following clearance by the European Commission, INEOS Group has today successfully completed its agreement with LANXESS, the German chemicals and polymers group, to establish a new Joint Venture through which it is to take over the operation of the LANXESS ABS* plastics business, Lustran Polymers. A

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World record broken as local teenager climbs Everest with support from INEOS

17 May 2006

At 10:30 yesterday, on the morning of his 20th birthday, Rhys Jones reached the top of Everest and claimed the record as the youngest person ever to climb the seven highest summits on seven continents. Rhys was supported by INEOS, the world’s third largest chemicals company, in his challenge to brea

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INEOS considers withdrawal of support for National Agreement for Engineering and Construction Industry (NAECI) as UK competitiveness is threatened

04 Jul 2006

INEOS, the UK’s largest privately owned company and the world’s third largest Chemical company, has announced that it is considering withdrawing its support for the National Agreement for the Engineering and Construction Industry (NAECI) unless significant improvements can be made to aid competitive

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INEOS announces plans for a major expansion of its Ethylene Cracker plant at Köln Site

07 Jun 2006

INEOS has agreed pre-sanction expenditure for a major cracker expansion at its Köln Site. Construction of a €40 million unit is planned to begin early in 2007, following the projects final approval expected later this year. Capacity from the new unit would be brought on-line during 2008. Tom Crot

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INEOS completes purchase of BP's Innovene business for $9bn

16 Dec 2005

Following clearance by the Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission, INEOS has successfully completed the purchase of Innovene, BP's olefins, derivatives and refining subsidiary. The acquisition creates a combined business with a turnover of around $33bn.  The purchase of the Innovene b

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Fire at INEOS Köln

18 Mar 2007

At approximately 14:30 hours 17th March 2008 an emission of ethylene from the main pipeline that feeds the INEOS plant at Köln ignited causing a fire at the facility. A stock tank near to the initial incident also caught fire. The emergency services were quick to respond and around 1200 firefighter

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INEOS invests in gas separation in Norway

28 Jun 2007

INEOS has today announced that the company will take on the full ownership or alternatively a majority share of the gas separation unit in Bamble, Norway assuming successful completion of the acquisitions of the Hydro Polymers and the Borealis AS.  In a meeting with Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen, the Min

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Polymer plants licensed by INEOS started up successfully by PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Co in China

24 Aug 2009

PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company in Xinjiang, China has started up both of their INEOS Technologies licensed polymer units within days of each other. The 550 KTA Innovene PP polypropylene plant comprises the 5th and 6th Innovene PP lines to start up in China since 1998. The 300 KTA Innovene

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New refrigerant from INEOS Fluor developed to meet long term needs of the automotive air-conditioning sector

18 Sep 2006

INEOS Fluor has today announced that it has developed and is currently trialing a new proprietary refrigerant designed to meet the long-term needs of automotive manufacturers in Europe. The new refrigerant will have a direct Global Warming Potential below the 150 threshold for automotive refrigerant

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