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EDITORIAL

A Glance into the Future

The future’s not ours to see – a wise saying that Ame- approach all these kinds of questions and try to give rican singer Doris Day knew as early as 1956. Since then, answers. We also show that Europe’s industry has alrea- our world has become even more unpredictable. In times dy taken the future in hand – the numerous when technological disruptions, social upheavals and construction and expansion projects in times of a political turnarounds have become the order of the day, struggling world economy are visual proof of that. And nobody can say what will be in one year from now – to whichever of the future questions bothers you and your say nothing of 2040 or 2050. And as the world is chan- company the most, the industrial parks we present in ging, so is the chemical industry – an industry that sup- our overview offer a strong base for your projects. plies materials for all conceivable products, from building materials all the way to food additives and drugs. A challenge that we all will have to face is the need for decarbonisation. Unfortunately, the prospects are very In spite of all uncertainty, chemical and pharmaceutical clear for this particular item. The chemical industry companies are obliged to think long-term – especially has already come a long way in reducing emissions. when it comes to investments. Hence, the industry has However, there is still a lot of work to do. An EU ex- set off to take at least a glance into the future. The Euro- perts group has now developed recommendations on pean Chemical Industry Council Cefic, for example, in a how energy-intensive industries can become climate- recent study explored what major challenges neutral by 2050 and stay competitive at the same time stakeholders expect until 2050 and how the European – a major balancing act. Reason to hope comes from a chemical industry might help to find solutions. Specialty study that says that a greenhouse gas-neutral chemistry chemicals company Evonik, on the other hand, is technically feasible – as well as several “green“ discovered no less than five different “futures“: Will the projects in industrial parks. Maybe the future is not world in 2040 be dominated by China or rather by ours to see, but it’s definitely ours to make. American technology companies? And what impact would that have on the future viability of product developments and business models, respectively. But you don’t have to go that far: even predicting next year’s oil price has become more and more difficult. JA In this new issue of our International Compendium of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Biotech Industrial Parks we Jona Göbelbecker, Editor

„Strategic science fiction“: A study delivers Our map shows ongoing chemical plant cons- A experts group on EU level has developed five scenarios for the world in and the truction and expansion projects we reported recommendations on how to transform future of the chemical industry. page on in . page energy-intensive industries. page

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Molecule Managers: Europe Force Majeure as a Crisis Situation What will Europe and the world look like in ? What Low water levels during summer caused difficul- challenges can we expect on the way? And how can the ties for companies of the chemical industry. What is the European chemical industry help to find solutions? Cefic right way to handle such cases of force majeure and sets out to provide some answers. page what preparations can be made? page

Market Market Overview Infographics CT Exclusive EU Chemistry in a Global Perspective Industrial Parks in Europe

Forecasts for Oil Price and Production News , Advertorials Behringwerke Marburg

Strategy Chempark Cefic Study on the Future of Chemical Industry Cechemnet Evonik Develops Five Scenarios of the Future Gendorf Chemical Park of the Specialty Chemicals Industry Getec Park Swiss New Recommendations by EU‘s High Level Group on Energy-Intensive Industries Industriepark Höchst

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Facts and Figures on Chemical Production EU Chemistry in a Global Perspective Emerging markets in Asia and changing business models are not making life any easier for the chemical industry in Europe. But the industry doesn’t have to fear the future, because the data provided by the Chemical Industry Association Cefic show: The European chemical network works, and European chemical products are in great demand all over the world.

Shaky Market Position Market shares of worldwide sales in the chemical industry China

NAFTA 27,5 %

23,5 %

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14,8 % 37,2 % 15,0 % South Japan Korea 6,8 % 3,3 % 3,5 % 4,4 %

India 2,1 % 2,9 % Rest of Asia 11,8 % 13,7 %

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Europe is the world’s second largest producer of chemicals, but growth in emerging markets is reducing its market share. The total turnover of the global chemical industry has almost doubled in the past decade from €1.9 trillion in 2007 to €3.5 trillion in 2017. Picture: alexdndz – AdobeStock / CHEMIE – AdobeStock TECHNIK, alexdndz Picture: Cefic Data:

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Specialised in Specialities European chemical industry sales by product group (2017)

The European chemical industry achieves growth and sales primarily with specialty chemicals and petrochemi- 27,4 % Specialities cals. Together, these sectors account for more than half of total sales. The share of basic chemicals is comparatively low. 26,9 % Petrochemicals

20,5 % Polymers

14,1 % Consumer Chemicals

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Network is Functioning Domestic and international sales of chemical products in Europe (2017) in billion Euro

European trade in chemicals largely takes place between 155 EU Member States. Only few chemicals are sold within their country of origin. 82 Intra-EU

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Despite the predominance of EU Switzer- Middle South- internal trade, Europe maintains a Brazil USA land Turkey East India China Russia Korea Japan significant trade surplus with most trading partners outside the EU.

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Cefic Study on the Future of Chemical Industry Molecule Managers: Europe 2050 What will Europe and the world look like in 2050? What challenges can we expect on the way? And how can the European chemical industry help to find solutions? In a recently published study “Molecule Managers – A Journey into the Future of Europe with the European Chemical Industry” the European Chemical Industry Council Cefic sets out to provide some speculative yet plausible answers to these questions.

he year 2050 may seem a long way away. But that Almost everything is developed in such a way that it is only two investment cycles away for an indus- can be recycled, and even exhaust gases serve as valuable try that thinks in decades – or the day after to- feedstock in a totally circular economy. Europe will be morrowT in practical terms. Moreover, the chemical in- the world leader in sustainable technologies. Pie in the dustry occupies a key position in today’s world: It has sky? Yes, but pie you can eat. The report describes each connections with every other industry and supplies raw of these visions on its own as “highly plausible and high- materials and specialist materials for all conceivable ly desirable” and even more plausible and even more products, ranging from building materials via fuels, all desirable as part of a coherent system. the way to food additives and drugs. Highly dependent upon future developments in chemistry, the industry Sustainability Signals from Chemistry nevertheless has a crucial controlling influence in its The authors of the study do not believe that the struggle capacity as molecule manager. against nationalism and protectionism will be over by In order to prepare for the future, in October 2017 2050. Competition between different regions of the Cefic consulted more than 300 stakeholders from aca- world will intensify correspondingly. The authors see demia, government, and think tanks. These stakeholders the best chance for Europe’s technological market lead- from a range of disciplines held discussions about meg- ership in the principle “quality rather than quantity”. atrends, alternative raw materials, circular economy, cli- This also includes development and early implementa- mate change, and the European energy mix. Based on tion of technologies to offset the effects of the climate those discussions, the Council made a series of assump- crisis. A sustainable circular economy is an essential tions and challenged hundreds of experts from around prerequisite. the world to further discussions. These culminated in a Here it is up to the chemical industry in Europe to report of the present situation of the chemical industry, provide the necessary impetus: Digitisation and trans- in Europe also in the context of global competition, and parency are the tools for efficient production. Develop- paint a picture of the future. ment and further refinement of disruptive technologies such as hydrogen generation, fuel cells, and artificial

And How Will Europe Look in 2050? photosynthesis, and also CO2 fixation and utilisation are

Houses and apartments are CO2 neutral. Autonomous the goal. These methods are already under development, vehicles and car sharing are normal. Fuel cells or alterna- and some are on the verge of industrial scale implemen- tive fuels have replaced diesel fuel and kerosene in tation. freight transport. Renewable and other low-emission A climate-neutral circular economy by the year 2050 energy sources have replaced some two thirds of fossil is an ambitious goal and a „daunting responsibility” for

fuels. Europe is no longer a net CO2 emitter. the chemical industry at the heart thereof. Because none Data have replaced oil as the world’s most valuable of this will be possible without political and social sup- raw material. Data-mining, artifi- port. The study therefore appeals to politicians to adopt

Author cial intelligence, predictive main- the goals of the United Nations for sustainable develop- tenance, and data-based process ment (UN Sustainable Development Goals) as a guide- management will transform in- line. However, to do this will require an “unprecedented – AdobeStock dustry. Blockchain technology will mobilisation of investment funds and of society and

Picture: NicoElNino NicoElNino Picture: introduce radical transparency every sector of the European economy”. Because the life and track the path of a molecule of each individual person will be changed, it is up to each Ansgar Kretschmer, along the value chain all the way to individual person to participate in the change as it oc- Editor recycling. curs. ●

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Evonik Develops Five Scenarios of the Future of the Specialty Chemicals industry 2040 The Future Comes in Many Guises Will China or American technology companies dominate the world of the future? Whoever can predict global developments and trends will find it easier to make strategic decisions. Evonik has therefore developed five scenarios of the future – and these show not only how the specialty chemicals industry but how our very lives could change by the year 2040.

he pivotal question at the beginning of what the „Our scenarios may become reality, but they don’t have Author author claims to be the world’s largest study of to“, explains Harald Schwager, deputy CEO with re- this kind into the future of the specialty chemi- sponsibility for innovation. These scenarios are not Tcals industry was: Which shaping factors can exert a forecasts of the probability that x or y will actually long-term influence on the future of the specialty happen. Instead, they are intended to define an “option chemicals industry? The answer should deliver scenar- space” and thus permit testing of the future viability of Jona Göbelbecker, ios which show how the future world might possibly product developments, business models, or efficiency Editor look. The emphasis here is on the word “possibly”: strategies.

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In order to developed the five scenarios, company scientists have collected a range of data and analyses. Some 100 interviews with internal and external experts from the fields of chemistry, politics, business as well as other sources such as future studies and workshops provided the basis for this work. The experts adopted a complex process to identify and analyse key factors, de- duced possible developments, and combined them to yield five very different scenarios.

Scenario 1: Deceptive Calm The first scenario developed assumes that the world has indeed changed but, but slowly and gradually. There have been no dramatic geopolitical and technological shifts up to the year 2040 and global economic growth remains strong. It benefits from a strongly growing middle class and hence from increasing demand. Since no new competitors have appeared, this scenario initially paints a positive picture for the established players in the specialty chemicals sector. Yet in this case the search for environmentally friendly processes would recede into the background. Sudden and all the more radical interventions from legislators then become all the more likely.

Scenario 2: Sustainability Paradigm In complete contrast, the second scenario singles out Business as usual? sustainability as the guiding economic principle of the In the first scenario, global economy up until 2040. Digitisation, advances in greater proximity to suppliers and end-user markets there have been no biotechnology, and cheap electricity from renewable would also be more important. dramatic shifts up to sources enable sustainability and also make it economi- the year 2040. cally attractive. Scenario 3: Digital Champions Picture: padmak – Industry – including specialty chemicals companies In the third possible scenario, the large internet enter- stock.adobe.com – has therefore trimmed its processes, products, and prises have used their knowledge and their particular business models to sustainability without waiting for any way of thinking to increasingly penetrate traditional in- kind of global regulation. Ecological properties of prod- dustries and capture part of the added value they pro- ucts are no longer a cost factor in this scenario, but duce. The digital champions form horizontally net- promise additional profits and an opportunity to stand worked and closed ecosystems and thus dominate the out against the competition. Shorter distances and hence markets and contacts to the user.

In the second scenario, green energy and technologies have become established worldwide. Picture: Visions-AD – AdobeStock

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less democratic. Trade barriers and conflicts have com- pelled companies in the specialty chemicals industry to set up local supply chains and thus also to re-open discussions about hitherto viable business sites.

Scenario 5: Chinese Dream In the future vision of the fifth scenario, China has become a global superpower by 2040 – a military, political, and economic leader. More and more Chinese companies have become market leaders in various key technologies. In addition, that country has also taken the lead in matters relating to environmental protection. For (European) specialty chemical companies this scenario means that they will have to face new and stronger competitors from Asia. At the same time, it will be important to benefit from the Chinese market and its potential. Here it will be necessary to expand their local presence and to participate in Chinese institutions.

Prepared for any Possible Future Each one of these future scenarios thus includes devel- Digital champions opments which could be relevant in the medium to long will dominate the Manufacturing enterprises thus increasingly assume term for the specialty chemicals business. Evonik will world economy in 2040 – if the third the role of contract manufacturers. For well-established therefore now proceed to “utilise the results of the sce- scenario is right. companies in the specialty chemicals sector, this means nario project for our innovation processes and strate- Picture: that they develop such ecosystems themselves or at- gies”, said Chief Innovation Officer Ulrich Küsthardt. Aleksei – AdobeStock tempt to occupy their own switching points in the new The influence of the scenarios on business models, cus- system – also increasingly deploying digital technolo- tomer expectations, and material flows is to be analysed gies in order to successfully compete with the internet in workshops. Moreover, business sectors or entire re- enterprises. gional organisations should use the scenarios to test the robustness of existing strategies, to further refine strate- Scenario 4: Turbulent Times gies as needed, and to plan new strategies. The fourth scenario sees a world in which many coun- Ideally, a single strategy or a single business model will tries have become increasingly nationalistic and is con- function equally well in all the scenarios. However, since The fifth scenario sequently characterised by deglobalisation and waning the future visions differ very widely from one another sees China as the absolute political international solidarity. and are partly mutually contradictory, the most likely and economic leader Societies have become ever more polarized and pop- practical approach will be to prepare the organisation or in 2040. ulist, authoritarian governments have pushed back de- the entire enterprise to meet each one of the possible Picture: gui yong nian mocracy. Societies have become ever more polarised and future scenarios. ● – AdobeStock

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New Recommendations by the EU’s High Level Group on Energy-Intensive Industries Balancing Act for EU’s Industry Energy-intensive industries lie at the heart of many value chains and are crucial for Europe’s economy and jobs. Now, a group of experts has developed recommendations on how to transform these industries to reach the objectives for a circular and climate- neutral economy by 2050. At the same time, the industries are to stay competitive Author and socially just – a major balancing act.

he expert group gathered representatives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, decreasing from eleven industries, which make up more theirs by 36% between 1990 and 2015. Given the long than half of the EU industry‘s energy con- investment cycles for these industries, the European Jona Göbelbecker, Tsumption, such as aluminium, steel, cement – and Commission believes that meeting the 2050 target Editor chemicals. These industries also have a strong record requires fast action to meet the objectives that were

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The recommendations are planned to feed Ursula von der Leyen‘s European Green Deal. Picture: European Union

put forward in its “A Clean Planet for All“ strategy in The experts urge the EU to develop an enabling November 2018. framework to support the cost competitiveness of climate neutral, circular economy products. Furthermore, Saving the Climate while the experts underline the need to help consumers make Remaining Competitive more informed choices. They also ask the companies to The Commission published the expert groups new rec- share best practices and guidance among fellow industry ommendations at the end of November. The experts participants, e.g. through professional bodies and associ- have developed a policy framework aiming to strike the ations, and to support other actors in identifying circular right balance between Europe‘s climate and low-carbon techniques with low oth- ambitions and the need for the industries er environmental impacts. to remain competitive. Their input is to The recommenda- feed into the EU Industrial Strategy and tions include actions Need for Large-scale Pilot Projects the European Green Deal, announced by that are intended to Secondly, the experts underline the need the designated President of the European provide market to develop large-scale pilot projects to Commission Ursula von der Leyen, that showcase clean technologies by 2025– signals to attract aims to make Europe become the first 2030, with the aim of bringing them to climate-neutral continent. new investments. market. They should be supported with The experts’ recommendations in- EU funds and by easier access to private clude actions that are intended to pro- financing. This also requires eligibility vide the right market signals to attract new investments criteria between different funds, both on an EU level and and help companies implement cost-effective solutions national level, as well as interoperability of funding towards climate-neutrality. They also focus on the need mechanisms. But the industrial actors are needed, too: to ensure a socially just transition, underlining the im- The experts plead for a bottom-up approach in which portance of equipping workers with the right skills for industry indicates areas where, and what level, financial the future and of helping communities that depend on needs are to be expected. these industries to manage the transition. Thirdly, the experts urge all actors to switch to alternative climate-neutral energy and feedstock sources. New Markets for Circular Products This would require, for example, the EU and national In particular, the recommendations highlight key suc- legislators to secure access to and availability of such cess factors under three main priorities: First, creating sources at globally competitive prices, mapping energy markets for climate-neutral and circular products, for infrastructure and supply. On the other hand, the ener- example by making a more strategic use of public pro- gy-intensive industries, for example, would need to curement to select sustainable products and services. provide demand response flexibilities. Moreover, the This is provided for in the 2014 revision of the rules, experts demand greater transparency in raw material giving public authorities the power to use public pro- supply chains and ask companies to improve tracking of curement to achieve environmental, societal or innova- secondary raw materials and chemicals. According to tive objectives when buying goods and services. the experts’ recommendations, industries should also

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Europe strives to have a climate-neutral economy in 2050. Picture: Olivier Le Moal – stock.adobe.com

promote the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle across all Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medi- operations. Furthermore, they should make their plants um-sized Enterprises (SME). “A climate-neutral econo- ready for waste heat recovery and waste heat delivery. my is not only a must for future generations. It also represents immense opportunities in terms of innova- Opportunities for “Innovation, tion, economic growth and job creation.” Economic Growth and Job Creation” At the beginning of next year, the Commission plans The experts group also recommends setting up an in- to present the recommendations to the Member States, dustrial transition observatory to monitor industry’s in the EU Competitiveness Council, and to the Europe- progress towards climate-neutrality and to provide guid- an Parliament. It remains to be seen whether the many ance. “EU industries are our partners in achieving cli- interests and ambitious goals - environmental, economic mate and circularity objectives”, said Commissioner and social - can be reconciled at the same time. And time Elżbieta Bieńkowska, responsible for Internal Market, indeed is short. ●

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Study on Major CO2 Reduction by Industry Greenhouse Gas-neutral Chemistry is Technically Feasible The German chemical industry can almost completely reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century – with the help of new production technologies.

his is the outcome of a study that was commis- further increasing its efficiency through continuous in- sioned by the German Chemical Industry Associa- vestments. In this scenario, the industry would be able to tion (Verband der Chemischen Industrie, VCI) and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27% to 2050, compared carriedT out by the Society for Chemical Engineering and with the level of 2020. Biotechnology (Dechema) and the consulting firm Future- In a second technology path, even 61% reduction camp. The analysis also examined the prerequisites for the would be possible if the companies additionally invested industry to become greenhouse gas-neutral by 2050. Be- heavily in new process technologies for basic chemicals. side the development of new methods mainly in basic However, this level of ambition comes with a very high chemistry, this calls for a permanently low industrial elec- demand for renewable electricity of 224 TWh/a – which tricity price and generation of considerable volumes of corresponds to the total volume of electricity from renew- emission-free electricity from renewable sources. ables in Germany in 2018. Additional investment in new plants amount ca. €15 billion. Greenhouse Gas Neutrality as a Societal Task The third path of greenhouse gas-neutrality presuppos- VCI director-general Wolfgang Große Entrup explained es even more far-reaching measures. It closes the gap to a

that the study was the result of the industry’s long and in- complete CO2 reduction. Here, the companies would in-

tensive climate protection efforts. He stated to journalists troduce new process technologies for CO2 cuts already in Berlin: “The German chemical industry is committed to before these become economically viable. For the produc- greenhouse gas neutrality as a societal task. We want to tion of the six basic chemicals examined in the study alone, successfully follow this way by 2050. As a German indus- the companies would need to additionally invest around try, we hope to be the trailblazer for a technological trans- €45 billion from 2020 to 2050. Also, electricity demand formation of the chemical industry worldwide.” In order to would once more rise rapidly from the mid-2030s on- support companies in this process, VCI plans to set up a wards. Reaching 628 terawatt hours, if would roughly new platform that brings together expertise from a wide match the level of today’s total electricity production in range of different sectors and intends to cover the entire Germany. value chain from manufacturers and final consumers to politicians and society as a whole. Necessary Framework Conditions Klaus Schäfer, chief technology officer of Covestro AG For Klaus Schäfer, the outcome of the study shows that it is and chairman of the VCI Committee on Energy, Climate difficult to achieve greenhouse gas-neutral chemistry Protection and Raw Materials, presented the content of the without favourable framework conditions. Schäfer said: VCI study and gave some relevant explanations: “The re- “The greater the ambition with which the German chemi-

quired CO2-free processes for the production of basic cal industry pursues the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality, chemicals are known today in principle, but they need to the more the associated costs and the electricity require- be further developed and brought to market maturity for ment will rise. It is the task of politicians to actively accom- large-scale use. Their application is thinkable from the pany new technologies in all phases from development to mid-2030s onwards”. Schäfer adds: “In technological market launch. Another political task is to keep up the terms, it is conceivable to have a largely climate-neutral international competitiveness of the chemical industry at chemical production in Germany in 2050. But all the pre- the location Germany.” According to Schäfer, this can be requisites must be right. The companies can only drive done either through a global climate protection agreement forward the transformation to zero emissions if they re- or support from the public administration. main competitive in each phase and have large volumes of For Schäfer, low electricity prices are paramount on the renewable, low cost electricity at their disposal.” road to greenhouse gas neutrality. He stated: “The new processes are only economically viable in Germany before Analysing Three Development Paths 2050 at electricity costs of 4 cents/KWh. At present, we are The study is entitled “Auf dem Weg zu einer treibhausgas- still far away from this price. Therefore, politicians will neutralen chemischen Industrie in Deutschland“ (towards have to take further measures to curb electricity prices for a greenhouse gas-neutral chemical industry in Germany). industry, in addition to existing burden easing and carbon Based on three different levels of amibition, it describes leakage rules.” Schäfer noted that already 50% higher elec- the developments over coming decades: tricity costs – i.e. 6 cents per KWh – would move the eco- In a reference path, the German chemical industry nomic viability of most processes to a time well beyond

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Forecasts for Oil Price, Oil and Shale Gas Production A Pre-announced Revolution The oil price has largely decoupled itself from political developments and crises. This makes it increasingly difficult to make forecasts for this raw material, which is so important for the global chemical industry.

In 2019, at least two headlines had the potential to send and November 2019 the WTI price fluctuated between the oil price sky high: At the beginning of May, the US $85 and $44 per barrel - but political events leave quota- government announced its intention to send aircraft car- tions largely cold. Of much greater concern is the actual riers and bombers to the Middle East. At the end of the oil price, which has long been regarded as an important same month, they announced that 1,500 US soldiers indicator of the state of the global economy. In the au- Author would also be deployed to Iran to underline the threats. tumn of 2018, the prices went down to $43. In December, Just a few years ago, each one of these two reports on its Opec therefore decided to cut production by 1.2 million own would have sufficed to send crude oil markets sky- barrels a day. As a result, but above all due to the surpri- rocketing. But this time the markets remained complete- singly good economic data from China, WTI recovered ly unimpressed. The price for WTI crude remained at to $66 per barrel (April 2019). The US Department of around 61 dollars per barrel between the beginning and Energy reported the highest reserves since 2017 - a pow- Armin Scheuermann middle of May, then climbed to $63 for a short time be- erful signal against the background of the escalating trade is Editor-in-Chief of fore finally falling to $58 per barrel on 22 May. dispute between the US and China and the already latent CHEMIE TECHNIK All in all, the markets are nervous - between July 2018 concerns about the global economy.

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Concerns about Global Economy Fluctuations Becoming More Violent Depress Oil Price With regard to investments and locations, however, the 100 short-term development of crude oil prices is not a par- 90 Brent WTI ticularly important factor. Long-term expectations play a 80 more important role here. Short- and medium-term forecasts carry the greatest risk of misinterpretation. 70 Market researchers at McKinsey, for example, assume 60 that the price of Brent crude oil will settle at $60 to $70 50 per barrel by 2020 - provided that demand remains sta- 40 ble and Opec members maintain their discipline. If the economy clouds over, market researchers expect a set- 30 back to $50. At the same time, McKinsey estimates that 20 Picture: CHEMIE TECHNIK, Data: EIA prices of up to $90 are also possible if oil production in 10 Venezuela and Iran is further restricted. A similar assessment is made by the American energy 0 agency EIA, which expects a Brent price of $67 per barrel in 2020. The International Energy Agency IEA in Paris January March May July September November assumes that geopolitics are currently casting shadows January March May July September November January March May July September November January March May July September November January March May July September November over the oil markets and the economy is losing momen- 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 tum. There are also new game changers in the oil market: in addition to growing awareness of the sustainability of The prices of WTI and Brent crude oil oil and gas production, there are new environmental re- Gamechangers are Reshuffling the Oil Market have been subject to gulations, for example to reduce sulphur emissions from The fact that Opec’s production cuts in recent years had strong fluctuations shipping. There the demand will shift from heavy oil only a minor impact is due to the American producers: over the past two with a high sulphur content to oils and ship diesel with a if the price of crude oil rises due to a tighter supply, sha- years. very low sulphur content. le oil producers immediately fill the gap. According to

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EnergyElectrification investment by sector Making in selected markets Progress in 2018 McKinsey, a Brent price of $75 per barrel is necessary for sustainable economic investments in new fracking plants Fossil China Fuels - albeit with a downward trend. Shale oil production has made the USA the largest producer nation again and that USA Power country could even become a net exporter again by Supply 2021. IEA expects American frackers to increase their Europe production from currently 7 million barrels per day to Middle East Energy 12 million barrels per day by 2024 - assuming a price of Efﬁency $80 per barrel. Russia The trend towards shale oil also has consequences in Renewables for India transport and terms of technology: While classic crude oil from mari- heat time or continental deposits has a comparatively high Southeast Asia sulphur content, shale oil contains significantly less 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 sulphur and is easier to process. The IEA already sees the second wave of the American shale revolution: This billion $ (2018) will change international trade routes for oil and gas and also affect global energy geopolitics. According to China now invests the most in energy supply. Globally, it is becoming apparent that estimates by the Energy Agency, the USA will cover investments in power generation (fossil and renewable) exceed expenditures for 70 % of the additional demand for crude oil in the next the exploration of fossil fuels. five years. Picture: CHEMIE TECHNIK, Data: IEA From the mid-2020s, global oil demand will decline due to the electrification of the transportation sector, Expected generation from Low-carbon power investments compared to electricity demand growth Demand Growing Faster than Production and petrochemicals will then become the biggest demand driver. McKinsey estimates that peak oil will be 900 reached in 2033.

800 Second Shale Revolution 700 The development of natural gas is also interesting. Here, 600 too, the geopolitical effects of the second wave of the shale revolution are already being felt - for example in

TWh 500 the growing pressure exerted by the US government on 400 customers in Europe to build terminals for American 300 liquefied natural gas (LNG) and to abandon the Russian- German Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. If the American 200 frackers expand production as expected, coal will be 100 further reduced as an energy source for electricity gene- 0 ration. EIA expects the share to rise to a total of 37% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (+2%) this year. Solar & Wind Hydropower Nuclear Demand Growth For the American chemical industry, the second wave of the slate revolution is also acting as a stimulant. In So far, rising demand has not been offset by new capacities in non-fossil energy December 2018, the chemical association ACC counted generation. Picture: CHEMIE TECHNIK, Data: IEA more than 320 announced investment projects with a volume of more than $200 billion with which investors want to take advantage of low-cost shale gas. While in Shale Gas Triggers Project Business in USA the past the chemical companies invested primarily in plants on the Gulf Coast in the south of the USA, the Number of projects billion second wave could lead to a new focus on chemicals: The

total invest announced projects $250 ACC estimates that up to 69,000 chemical jobs will be 350 created in the four states of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, 300 $200 Ohio and Kentucky bordering the Appalachian Moun- 250 tains due to shale gas deposits by 2025 and that 36 billion $150 200 US dollars will be invested in new plants there. The association expects five new ethane crackers and two propa- 150 $100 ne dehydrogenation plants. According to the ACC, a to- 100 $50 tal of 431,000 direct and indirect jobs could be created 50 with the shale gas-related investments currently an- 0 $0 nounced in the USA. By way of comparison, 453,000 people were employed in the chemical industry in Ger-

June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 many in 2018.

December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 Conclusion: The current oil price is volatile and subject to many influencing factors, of which the develop- The enormous shale gas deposits in the USA are attracting chemical investments ment of the global economy is the most important. The from all over the world. Picture: CHEMIE TECHNIK, Data: ACC extraction of shale oil and gas has a global impact. ●

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Chemical Plant Construction Projects in Europe Investing for Future Growth Despite Brexit, trade conflicts and the weakening global economy, the European chemical industry is continuing to invest in new facilities – laying the foundation for further growth. Our overview shows ongoing projects we reported on in . Several chemical parks are among the investment hotspots.

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A Antwerp (BEL): BASF is to expand - B ethylene oxide and ethylene oxide deri- A vatives capacity at its Verbund site. The - - - total investment adds about , t/a to production capacity with an ex- - pected investment amount exceeding million.

● Saint-Fons (FRA): Solvay is raising its up to MW hydrogen plant on the ● Marl (GER): Ineos Phenol has broken European hydroquinone capacity to site of the Eemshaven power station. ground at its world-scale cumene in- meet increasing demand for diphenol vestment in Marl, a , tonnes ● Stenungsund (SWE): After the inaugu- inhibitors. unit. ration of a new demonstration plant in ● Kallo (BEL): Borealis has awarded Tecni- Stenungsund, Nouryon confirmed plans ● Marl (GER): Evonik is expanding its pro- mont with the EPCM contract for a new for world-scale facility to produce ethy- duction of transparent polyamides of propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant. lene amines and their derivatives on a the Trogamid CX brand. new technology platform. ● Kallo (BEL): Borealis held the ground- ● Oberhausen (GER): Oxea is planning to breaking ceremony for its new, world- ● Stenungsund (SWE): Nouryon in a build a new world-scale production scale propane dehydrogenation plant. -million expansion and upgrade plant for carboxylic acids. ● Bergen op Zoom (NED): Fluor was awar- project plans to double capacity at its ● Oberhausen (GER): Oxea decided to ex- ded an EPCM contract by Sabic for the surfactants plant. pand its production capacities for TCD recommissioning of its polyphenylene Alcohol. ● Marl (GER): Siemens was awarded a ether (PPE) resin plant. contract by Evonik to build a combined ● Düsseldorf (GER): BASF is investing in ● Eemshaven (NED): RWE and Innogy ha- cycle power plant as a turnkey project the modernization of its silica plant at ve started a feasibility study to build an at the Marl Chemical Park. the Düsseldorf-Holthausen site.

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Bild: kartoxjm Tarik GOK – adobe.stock ● ● ● ● ● ● awarded acontract to Bilfinger to build Baden-Württemberg (GER): has TENP amines (AEOA) at its Verbund site. the production capacityof alkylethanol- Ludwigshafen (GER): BASF isto increase vesting inanew hydrogenation plant. Speyer (GER): HaltermannCarless isin- production plant for Grace. Chemnitz (CAC) isbuildinganew silica Worms (GER): Chemieanlagenbau closures from beverage cartons. cycling plant to recycle foils andplastic Knapsack (GER): Palurec isbuildingare- polycarbonatehigh-quality films. building additionalproduction linesfor Dormagen (GER): Covestro hasstarted The full project reports canbefoundThe fullproject reports at www.chemietechnik.de

Picture: Thyssenkrupp km northwest of of km northwest Warsaw. , t/d ammoniumnitrate of willbelocated ties for nitricacidand theproduction ,of of tions inCentral andEastern Europe. The new facili- PKN Orlen, thelargest oneof corpora- oilindustry customer for theproject isAnwil, of asubsidiary the construction afertilizer of plant inPoland. The lutions businessarea hasreceived anew order for C Picture: Evonik Wloclawek (POL): Thyssenkrupp’s IndustrialSo- ● ● ● ● ● complex for MOL. building anew integrated chemical Tiszaújváros Thyssenkrupp (HUN): is scheduled to go into operation in . hydrogen liquefaction plant, whichis Leuna (GER): Lindeisbuildinganother the capacityofitsethylene oxide unit (GER):Gendorf Clariant isexpanding heat-sealing applications. its capacitiesfor organic dispersionsfor Darmstadt (GER): Evonik isexpanding increase capacityfor chloromethanes. ted construction onaproject to further Frankfurt-Hoechst (GER): Nouryon star- ween Germany andSwitzerland. a deodorization plant at theborder bet- . isscheduledforsors. Startup for thepolymeranditsprecur- tion there withadditionalplants to complement existing produc- by more than%. The project is ding capacityfor polyamide Germany. The company isexpan- largest investment to date in ficially begunconstruction onits B Marl (GER): Evonik has of- hue_industriejobs_1_3_hoch_56x257_engl.indd 1 . [email protected] for specialistsandexecutives Are you looking and managers? for specialists www.industriejobs.de Further information:Further The career portal The career portal in industry. NEW:

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Delivery bottlenecks due to low levels on Communication and Crisis Management When Things Go Wrong the waterways are a typical example that can lead to companies having to de- Force Majeure clare „force majeure“. Picture: Comofoto as a Crisis Situation – stock.adobe.com Force majeure can have many causes: For example, low water levels during summer caused difficulties for companies of the chemical industry. Higher transport costs had to be passed on the customers, delivery bottlenecks led to much annoyance and production problems. What is the right way to handle such cases of force majeure? What preparations can be made for such a situation?

he term “force majeure”, which has such an al- affect all actors within the value chain, from manufac- most charming French ring to it, refers to a crisis turer via supplier, to end user. situation which can overtake an enterprise or an institutionT in spite of all precautionary measures. The Communication has Legal Consequences concept of force majeure covers natural disasters such as The law assumes that force majeure applies to an event if earthquakes, floods, severe storms, or volcanic erup- it “comes from outside, is unforeseeable, and cannot be tions, as well as fires, civil wars, hostage taking, and averted, even with the utmost diligence that can reason- Author sabotage. That is merely an excerpt from a long list of ably be expected”. The German legal system assigns possible events which unexpectedly and without any force-majeure cases to the domain of civil law. Accord- fault might interrupt the production chain in a company. ing to Section 275 of the German civil code (BGB), They may not only unexpectedly cause delivery prob- contractual partners are released from contractual obli- lems but in extreme cases threaten the very existence of gations if rendering of a service by the liable party or by an enterprise. Traffic accidents, terrorism, or under cer- anyone is impossible. Force-majeure cases are more dif- Marina tain legal circumstances also strikes belong to the ficult to resolve in English-speaking counties. In those Korogodska, force-majeure category. In today‘s globalised economy, countries, Common Law does not release the supplier Communications, the consequences will be felt not only in the directly af- from his obligation to supply and under certain circum- Dechema fected region or in a single company. Disruptions can stances provides for damage claims. And also in the

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Companies should not underestimate the impact of social media channels in the event of a crisis. Picture: pathdoc – stock.adobe.com

German legal system there are cases which are not une- portant point: Who has the right to speak to the press? quivocal, for example in the case of shortages of raw Many of these questions can be clarified in advance and materials which the manufacturer could not foresee of answered in an agreed wording using standard texts. avert. For this reason, many General Terms and Condi- Whatever applies to a general crisis manual is also tions and contracts contain special “force-majeure claus- valid for the force-majeure manual: Whether it exists in es” providing detailed rules for compensation claims. printed or in digital form is not particularly relevant. However, force majeure gives rise to questions concern- More important is that it is up to date and that all re- ing not only questions of liability with regard to fulfil- sponsible persons know where to find it. Chapters about ment of contractual obligations. In the process of crisis functions, responsibilities, accessibilities, telephone lists, management, particular attention should be paid to the behavioural conventions/information exchange or oper- duty to inform customers. When does a customer have ating procedures. As for any crisis communication, in to be informed, and how large is the circle of those who the case of a force-majeure event: Communication have to be informed? It should also be noted that no kind should be based on principles of openness, transparen- of automatism when force majeure is concerned. cy, credibility, and dialogue orientation (active and in Specifically, this means: Each enterprise must decide good time), and be truthful (factual), comprehensible for itself whether force majeure does indeed have to be (short, simple, vivid), and consistent. declared. In order that force majeure can be declared, all communication must be “prompt, without undue Monitoring of Social Media delay”. However, that does not exclude ascertaining Facilitates Rapid Reaction whether alternative production or an alternative supply Do not underestimate the impact of social-media chan- is possible. If your company should be affected by force nels. Speculations about the extent of a crisis caused by a majeure, you should clarify beforehand which test force majeure event soon become hashtags; anybody can measures should be undertaken and the latest stage at send and receive news, there are no longer any hard and which it should be decided to give notice of force ma- fast boundaries. Everybody is in a position to reach a jeure. When the time comes to do so, each individual large community with his or her messages through so- contractual partner must be informed in a customer cial-media channels. The expectation to receive rapid letter or other written form of communication. This answers or statements at any time of day or night is very also means that if your supplier is unable to supply and high among all target groups. By setting up a monitoring cites force majeure as the reason, his notification does system in advance, you will be able to react faster in the not release your company from your duty to inform case of a crisis and thus curb the spread of fake news. In your own customers. If far-reaching financial conse- addition, you retain the prerogative of interpretation of quences of relevance for the capital market are to be the situation and thus limit the extent of the crisis. More- expected, then the usual duties to inform shareholders over, you can also assure that the corporate image does apply. But beware of all-too-hastily issued wide-scale not suffer damage in the crisis situation. announcements: These could raise competition law A healthy measure of competent and open informa- questions. tion towards customers and suppliers will ensure that your stakeholders trust you also in the case of a crisis. Neither Too Much nor Be careful in your communications of force majeure, Too Little Communication but do not delay in contacting your customers and sup- Force majeure is a crisis, for which it is possible to be pliers and be prepared to answer all their questions. well prepared. In view of possible legal consequences of Report the facts calmly and as accurately as possible “too much” or “too little” communication, the relevant and offer your customers the opportunity to jointly processes, responsibilities, and stakeholders should be seek possible solutions. Successful communication dur- clearly named beforehand. Like a general crisis manual, ing a crisis enhances trust in your company and pro- a force-majeure manual which sets out internal proce- motes stable customer and supplier relations. And as dures and responsibilities between all the departments for every crisis: Successful crisis management is a team involved in an emergency can be useful. What is allowed effort but the responsibility for good preparation and to be said and how should it be said? And another im- an orderly course of events lies with management. ●

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CT Market Overview Industrial Parks European Sites at a Glance Industrial parks offer fertile ground for growth. CHEMIE TECHNIK regularly publishes overviews of industrial parks in Europe. Our latest overview lists almost 60 European industrial sites focusing on chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. More details: www.marktuebersichten.chemietechnik.de

Country / Name of Indus- Responsible Organisation(s) Area / Space Available Network / Basic Materials Energy / Disposal State trial Park

Austria Chemiepark Linz Borealis Agrolinz Melamine; 120 hectares / NH3, Urea, H2, HNO3, N2, melamine electricity, natural gas, steam (25 bar), cooling water, sewer Borealis Polyolefine, Borealis 20 hectares L.A.T. www.borealisgroup.com Austria Metadynea Metadynea Austria 30 hectares / methanol, formalin, melamine, urea, phe- 10 bar steam, cooling and municipal water, electricity, nitrogen, natural gas and pres- Industriepark www.metadynea.com 5 hectares nol, sulfuric acid and caustic soda surized air

GER / Baden Industrial Park Freudenberg Service 80 hectares / for devel- processing of plastics, rubber and metals electricity, local heating/ steam, warm & cold water, deionised water, compressed air, Wuerttem- Weinheim www.industriepark-weinheim. opment: 5 hectares natural gas berg de GER / Baden Industriepark B.I.W. 45 hectares / 7 hec- all common current process media power, steam, hot, warm & cold water, cooling water, compressed air, nitrogen, natural Wuerttem- Willstätt www.industriepark-willstaett. tares gas berg de

GER /Baden- Infrarhod Indus- Rhodia Acetow 53 hectares, available: products of cellulose acetate, nylon 6.6, cogeneration plant located on the site; electricity, steam, drinking water, cooling water, Wuerttem- trial Park of www.infrarhod.com 17 hectares technical polyamide cold water, deionised water, compressed air, nitrogene, natural gas, waste water treat- berg Rhodia Acetow www.rhodia-acetow.com ment and waste disposal Freiburg GER /Baden- Parkone Gren- DSM Nutritional Products 260.000 m² / 30.000 m² basic chemicals and specialities electricity, steam, coolant (ammonia/brine (-25°C)) water (different qualities), com- Wuerttem- zach www.parkone.de pressed air, natural gas, technical gases (nitrogen, hydrogen), waste water treatment, berg preliminary treatment (Loprox), waste management

www.gendorf.de VC, EO, glycols, tensids, amines, N2, O2, CO2, disposal management argon and other noble gases, water (different qualities)

GER /Bavaria Industrie Center Mainsite 175 hectares, 65 hec- viscose technical and textile, polyamide, On-site grid systems for electricity, steam, drinking water, cooling water, deionised wa- Obernburg www.mainsite.de tares production area, polyester, sulfonated polyethersulfone, plas- ter, compressed air, cooling power, nitrogen and natural gas. Waste management sys- 16 hectares expansion tics, nonwovens, various medical products, tem, waste water treatment facility, sewage sludge recycling area, 32 hectares in de- microporous polymers and additives, metal velopment powders, metal working, hightech-analytics, logistics, research institute of univ. of appl. Sciences Aschaffenburg on site

2 GER / Berlin berlinbiotech- berlinbiotechpark 62.000 m / available: biotech center, focus on pharmaceutical electricity, steam, high purity steam, compressed air, N2, other inert gases, cooling wa- park www.berlinbiotechpark.de 4.500 m2 production and medical technology ter, deionised water, ap, WFI

GER / BASF BASF Schwarzheide 290 hectares / about H2,CO, N2, HCl, nitric acid, toluene, chlo- power & steam (highest supply guarantee with fully redundant operated on-site com- Brandenburg Schwarzheide www.basf-schwarzheide.de 100 hectares rides, isocyanates, acids, sodium hydroxide, bined cycle-cycle-plant), natural gas, demineralized water, cooling water, compressed GmbH alcohols, ethylene oxide, butane diols, hex- air, waste water treatment, hazardous waste incineration and hazardous waste man- ane diols, propylene oxide, amines, phos- agement gene, styrene, basic & performance polymers, PUR, alkylene oxides, bio-glycerine, EPP, PBT, melamine foam plastics, polyester- oles, polyetheroles, nitrotoluene

GER / Industriepark SWG Städtische Werke Guben 120 hectares / polyester, polyamide 6, PUR power, steam, N2, compressed air, natural gas, commercial water, municipal water, Brandenburg Guben www.wsg-guben.de 25 hectares cooling water, waste water treatment

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Clariant Increases Ethylene Oxide Capacity at Gendorf

Specialty Chemicals Company Clariant is markets. “Clariant continues to invest also expanding the capacity of its ethylene ox- in our production network in Europe”, said ide (EO) unit at the Gendorf chemical park, Christian Kohlpaintner, member of the Ex- Germany. The new facilities are to enable ecutive Committee. EO-based specialties higher production yields, greater process support a wide range of industries, such as reliability and enhanced product quality. An personal and home care as well as crop increase is expected to be available from solutions. 2020. The sizeable expansion is to support

Picture: Clariant Picture: growth in both developed and emerging www.clariant.com

Country / Name of Indus- Responsible Organisation(s) Area / Space Available Network / Basic Materials Energy / Disposal Infraserv Höchst builds State trial Park H2 Refueling Station for Trains

GER /Baden- Infrarhod Indus- Rhodia Acetow 53 hectares, available: products of cellulose acetate, nylon 6.6, cogeneration plant located on the site; electricity, steam, drinking water, cooling water,

Wuerttem- trial Park of www.infrarhod.com 17 hectares technical polyamide cold water, deionised water, compressed air, nitrogene, natural gas, waste water treat- Alstom Picture: berg Rhodia Acetow www.rhodia-acetow.com ment and waste disposal Freiburg French manufacturer Alstom announced that it will provide the world’s largest fleet GER /Baden- Parkone Gren- DSM Nutritional Products 260.000 m² / 30.000 m² basic chemicals and specialities electricity, steam, coolant (ammonia/brine (-25°C)) water (different qualities), com- Wuerttem- zach www.parkone.de pressed air, natural gas, technical gases (nitrogen, hydrogen), waste water treatment, of fuel cell trains to Fahma, a subsidiary of berg preliminary treatment (Loprox), waste management the Rhine-Main Regional Transit Authority (RMV) in Hesse, Germany. The hydrogen will

GER / Gendorf Chemi- Infraserv Gendorf 197 hectares / salt, ethylene, fatty acids and fatty alcohols, gas and steam plant, ac, dc, steam, natural gas, compressed air, O2; N2; H2; cooling wa- be supplied in cooperation with Infraserv Bavaria cal Park www.infraserv.gendorf.de 50 hectares PTFE, TFE, flourchemicals, NaOH, Cl, EDC, ter, compressed air, deionised water waste water treatment waste incineration waste Höchst, with the filling station being locat- www.gendorf.de VC, EO, glycols, tensids, amines, N , O , CO , disposal management 2 2 2 ed on the premises of the Höchst industrial argon and other noble gases, water (different qualities) park. The station is planned to be built alongside the current refueling infrastruc-

GER / Industrial Park MVV Industriepark Gersthofen 35 hectares / basic chemicals and specialities, N2, resins, ac, dc, steam, cooling water, demineralized water, compressed air, load management ture for buses and trucks. Bavaria Gersthofen www.mvv-igs.de 3 hectares NaOH, HCl, chloroacetic acid The new fuel cell-powered vehicles are to replace the old diesel-powered trains on GER /Bavaria Industrie Center Mainsite 175 hectares, 65 hec- viscose technical and textile, polyamide, On-site grid systems for electricity, steam, drinking water, cooling water, deionised wa- Obernburg www.mainsite.de tares production area, polyester, sulfonated polyethersulfone, plas- ter, compressed air, cooling power, nitrogen and natural gas. Waste management sys- four local passenger routes. “Many of the 16 hectares expansion tics, nonwovens, various medical products, tem, waste water treatment facility, sewage sludge recycling trains in the state of Hesse are still die- area, 32 hectares in de- microporous polymers and additives, metal sel-powered because they run on tracks velopment powders, metal working, hightech-analyt- without overhead lines. However, fuel cells ics, logistics, research institute of univ. of are another readily feasible alternative to appl. Sciences Aschaffenburg on site electrification,” said Hesse’s Transportation

2 Minister Tarek Al-Wazir. “One-third of Hes- GER / Berlin berlinbiotech- berlinbiotechpark 62.000 m / available: biotech center, focus on pharmaceutical electricity, steam, high purity steam, compressed air, N2, other inert gases, cooling wa- park www.berlinbiotechpark.de 4.500 m2 production and medical technology ter, deionised water, ap, WFI se’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation.” The federal government is

GER / BASF BASF Schwarzheide 290 hectares / about H2,CO, N2, HCl, nitric acid, toluene, chlo- power & steam (highest supply guarantee with fully redundant operated on-site com- supporting the project by partially subsidiz- Brandenburg Schwarzheide www.basf-schwarzheide.de 100 hectares rides, isocyanates, acids, sodium hydroxide, bined cycle-cycle-plant), natural gas, demineralized water, cooling water, compressed ing the refueling station and covering 40% GmbH alcohols, ethylene oxide, butane diols, hex- air, waste water treatment, hazardous waste incineration and hazardous waste man- of the extra costs of buying the hydrogen ane diols, propylene oxide, amines, phos- agement gene, styrene, basic & performance poly- vehicles versus diesel engines. “We as an mers, PUR, alkylene oxides, bio-glycerine, innovative company are further developing EPP, PBT, melamine foam plastics, polyester- our energy supply concepts and are relying oles, polyetheroles, nitrotoluene on environmentally friendly energy carri- ers”, said Dr. Joachim Kreysing, Managing GER / Industriepark SWG Städtische Werke Guben 120 hectares / polyester, polyamide 6, PUR power, steam, N2, compressed air, natural gas, commercial water, municipal water, Brandenburg Guben www.wsg-guben.de 25 hectares cooling water, waste water treatment Director of Infraserv Höchst. www.industriepark-hoechst.com

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Country / Name of Indus- Responsible Organisation(s) Area / Space Available Network / Basic Materials Energy / Disposal State trial Park GER / Industriepark Stadt Premnitz www.premnitz. 115 hectares / polyester, polyamide 6, other recycled plas- power, steam, compressed air, wastewater treatment Brandenburg Premnitz de; Standortmanagement: IPG 30 hectares industry, tics, products and preliminary products Infrastruktur- und Projek- 10 hectares trade; ex- from rayon production, natural gas tentwicklungsgesellschaft tension in planning mbH Potsdam, www.ipg-potsdam.com GER / Schwedt/Oder PCK Raffinerie 220 hectares / propane, propylene, butane, fuels, aromatic power, steam, water, compressed air, water and wastewater treatment, commercial Brandenburg www.pck.de 80 hectares; expansion: hydrocarbons, bitumen, S, ETBE water, cooling water, biogas 120 hectares GER / Industriepark ASG Spremberg 720 hectares / power, brown coal briquet, pulverised lig- power (internal grids), steam, natural gas, DH, drinking and industrial water (internal Branden- Schwarze Zweckverband Industriepark 75 hectares, extension nite, fluidised bed lignite, technical gases, water works), waste water treatment plants burg/ Saxony Pumpe Schwarze Pumpe in planning paper, plastic, chemicals, metalworking, waste recycling

GER / Hesse Griesheim In- Infrasite Griesheim 74 hectares / Cl2 by railtanker, H2 and N2 by pipeline biological waste water treatment plant plus activated carbon adsorber for difficult dustrial Park www.infrasite-griesheim.com 40 hectares (large con- waste water, denitrification, steam, cooling water (river water), natural gas, electricity (Franfurt- nected spaces) (ensured electricity coverage from existing infrastructure – free capacity: 63 MVA), Griesheim) compressed air

GER / Hesse Industriepark Infraserv Höchst 460 hectares / base chemicals (C2H4, Cl2, H2, N2, O2, H2SO4, low carbon industrial site with range of waste to energy/combined gas and steam Höchst www.industriepark-hoechst. 50 hectares SO3, HF, phosphorus chloride, vinyl acetate, plants at site, circular waste treatment, different recineration plants, waste water com aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated and treatment plant Network supply : power, steam, natural gas, various cooling media , www.infraserv.com fluorinated hydrocarbons) specialty & fine various grades of water, compressed air, technical gases (different qualities), central chemicals (PO-waxes, crotonaldehyde, ket- utility distribiution ene, dimethyl sulfate) pharmaceutical and biotechnological products, biofuel, Polymer- ic and Perfomance Materials GER / Hesse Industriepark Infraserv Wiesbaden / In- 96 hectares / Top traffic connection water, rail, highway, Frankfurt airport; highly attractive life qual- Kalle-Albert, fraserv Wiesbaden Technik 3 hectares ity in the midst of Rhein-Main region; on-site fitness center / Supply: electricity, Wiesbaden www.infraserv-wi.de / www. steam, cooling resources, compressed air, nitrogen, technical gases, natural gas, deion- isw-technik.de ized & commercial water, disposal management, bio-based waste water treatment, hazardous material storage, warehousing & logistics, site security & fire brigade & medical department GER / Hesse Industriepark Evonik Technology & Infra- 82 hectares / all common energies and power, steam, natural gas, compressed air, nitrogen, cooling water, drinking water; cer- Wolfgang structure 5.5 hectares utilities, all technical gases tified waste management and wastewater treatment www.evonik.com GER / Hesse Standort Pharmaserv 67.4 hectares / biotech center, clear focus on pharmaceutical electricity, steam, drinking and cooling water, compressed air, nitrogen, emergency cur- Behringwerke www.pharmaserv.de 9.4 hectares production rent, cooling power, gases, waste water neutralisation, management of disposal Marburg GER / Lower Industriepark Industriepark Nienburg 30 hectares / electricity, steam, diff. water qualities natural gas, compressed air, waste water treatment Saxony Nienburg www.industriepark-nienburg. 15 hectares de GER / Lower Industriepark Dow Deutschland 130 hectares / plastics, cellulose and derivatives, acids, al- electricity, steam, power by pipeline, water, supply and disposal facilities, waste water Saxony Walsrode Anlagengesellschaft 40 hectares kalis, alcohols, solvents, wrapping foils treatment GER / Lower Port of Wil- Stadt Wilhelmshaven (Contact) total: 800 hectares PVC, VCM, EDC, different kinds of petroleum electricity (uniper and engie powerplants), containerterminal, multimodal transport Saxony helmshaven www.wilhelmshaven.de available products, natural gas, coal, brine, crude oil, terminal, storage for hazardous goods, freight village, truck service center, waste water nitrogen, oxygen, rare gases, steam, heat treatment in planning: LNG Importterminal Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) GER / Lower IndustrialPark City of Lingen (Ems) 150 hectares new de- chemicals of all kinds, especially auxiliaries RWE powerplant and site; electricity, steam, natural gas (direct connection to natural Saxony Lingen www.industriepark-lingen.de velopment zone/ up to for the plastics processing industry; man- gas pipeline), compressed air, water, demineralised water, cooling water, waste water 33 hectares in one spot made fibers, acrylic fiber; supplier fiber and treatment, glass fiber plastic industry

GER / North Chempark Currenta 480 hectares / more than 5,000 chemicals, e.g. Cl2, H2, tolu- electricity, steam, process water, compressed air, waste water treatment, waste incin- Rhine-West- Leverkusen www.currenta.de 0,5 - 4 hectares ene, benzene, NH3, HNO3, oleum, silicon, eration, landfill phalia water glass, CO

GER / North Industriepark Veolia Industriepark 107 hectares / all common industrial utilities electricity, natural gas, steam, compressed air, cooling power, various water qualities, Rhine-West- Heinsberg-Ober- Deutschland 11 ha GI (industrial demin water, own production of drinking water, own industrial waste water treatment phalia bruch www.veolia.de/industriepark usage) plant 15 ha GE (commercial usage)

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Country / Name of Indus- Responsible Organisation(s) Area / Space Available Network / Basic Materials Energy / Disposal Samson and Infraserv State trial Park Wiesbaden Cooperate in IIoT GER / Industriepark Stadt Premnitz www.premnitz. 115 hectares / polyester, polyamide 6, other recycled plas- power, steam, compressed air, wastewater treatment Brandenburg Premnitz de; Standortmanagement: IPG 30 hectares industry, tics, products and preliminary products Infrastruktur- und Projek- 10 hectares trade; ex- from rayon production, natural gas tentwicklungsgesellschaft tension in planning mbH Potsdam, www.ipg-potsdam.com GER / Schwedt/Oder PCK Raffinerie 220 hectares / propane, propylene, butane, fuels, aromatic power, steam, water, compressed air, water and wastewater treatment, commercial Brandenburg www.pck.de 80 hectares; expansion: hydrocarbons, bitumen, S, ETBE water, cooling water, biogas

120 hectares Samson Picture: GER / Industriepark ASG Spremberg 720 hectares / power, brown coal briquet, pulverised lig- power (internal grids), steam, natural gas, DH, drinking and industrial water (internal Branden- Schwarze Zweckverband Industriepark 75 hectares, extension nite, fluidised bed lignite, technical gases, water works), waste water treatment plants Valve engineering company Samson has burg/ Saxony Pumpe Schwarze Pumpe in planning paper, plastic, chemicals, metalworking, announced a strategic cooperation with In- waste recycling fraserv Wiesbaden, which has been operating Kalle-Albert Industrial Park in Germany GER / Hesse Griesheim In- Infrasite Griesheim 74 hectares / Cl2 by railtanker, H2 and N2 by pipeline biological waste water treatment plant plus activated carbon adsorber for difficult dustrial Park www.infrasite-griesheim.com 40 hectares (large con- waste water, denitrification, steam, cooling water (river water), natural gas, electricity since 1997. The key goal is to jointly ad- (Franfurt- nected spaces) (ensured electricity coverage from existing infrastructure – free capacity: 63 MVA), vance an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Griesheim) compressed air platform that digitally supports the optimi- zation of processes and plant control in GER / Hesse Industriepark Infraserv Höchst 460 hectares / base chemicals (C H , Cl , H , N2, O , H2SO4, low carbon industrial site with range of waste to energy/combined gas and steam 2 4 2 2 2 medium-sized industrial companies inside Höchst www.industriepark-hoechst. 50 hectares SO3, HF, phosphorus chloride, vinyl acetate, plants at site, circular waste treatment, different recineration plants, waste water com aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated and treatment plant Network supply : power, steam, natural gas, various cooling media , and outside the industrial park. “As a devel- www.infraserv.com fluorinated hydrocarbons) specialty & fine various grades of water, compressed air, technical gases (different qualities), central oper of industrial sites, Infraserv Wiesbaden chemicals (PO-waxes, crotonaldehyde, ket- utility distribiution operates its own large systems for supply ene, dimethyl sulfate) pharmaceutical and and disposal. This means that they already biotechnological products, biofuel, Polymer- know, understand and serve the specific ic and Perfomance Materials needs of the on-site companies that come GER / Hesse Industriepark Infraserv Wiesbaden / In- 96 hectares / Top traffic connection water, rail, highway, Frankfurt airport; highly attractive life qual- from many different branches of industry”, Kalle-Albert, fraserv Wiesbaden Technik 3 hectares ity in the midst of Rhein-Main region; on-site fitness center / Supply: electricity, said Dr. Andreas Widl, CEO of Samson. Wiesbaden www.infraserv-wi.de / www. steam, cooling resources, compressed air, nitrogen, technical gases, natural gas, deion- www.samsongroup.com isw-technik.de ized & commercial water, disposal management, bio-based waste water treatment, hazardous material storage, warehousing & logistics, site security & fire brigade & medical department GER / Hesse Industriepark Evonik Technology & Infra- 82 hectares / all common energies and power, steam, natural gas, compressed air, nitrogen, cooling water, drinking water; cer- Uniper Investigates Market Wolfgang structure 5.5 hectares utilities, all technical gases tified waste management and wastewater treatment www.evonik.com Interest in LNG Project GER / Hesse Standort Pharmaserv 67.4 hectares / biotech center, clear focus on pharmaceutical electricity, steam, drinking and cooling water, compressed air, nitrogen, emergency cur- Behringwerke www.pharmaserv.de 9.4 hectares production rent, cooling power, gases, waste water neutralisation, management of disposal Marburg GER / Lower Industriepark Industriepark Nienburg 30 hectares / electricity, steam, diff. water qualities natural gas, compressed air, waste water treatment Saxony Nienburg www.industriepark-nienburg. 15 hectares de GER / Lower Industriepark Dow Deutschland 130 hectares / plastics, cellulose and derivatives, acids, al- electricity, steam, power by pipeline, water, supply and disposal facilities, waste water Saxony Walsrode Anlagengesellschaft 40 hectares kalis, alcohols, solvents, wrapping foils treatment

GER / Lower Port of Wil- Stadt Wilhelmshaven (Contact) total: 800 hectares PVC, VCM, EDC, different kinds of petroleum electricity (uniper and engie powerplants), containerterminal, multimodal transport LTW Picture: Saxony helmshaven www.wilhelmshaven.de available products, natural gas, coal, brine, crude oil, terminal, storage for hazardous goods, freight village, truck service center, waste water nitrogen, oxygen, rare gases, steam, heat treatment in planning: LNG Importterminal Floating Storage and Regasification Unit Energy company Uniper plans continue the (FSRU) initiative to realize the first LNG import terminal in Germany. The subsidiary LTW GER / Lower IndustrialPark City of Lingen (Ems) 150 hectares new de- chemicals of all kinds, especially auxiliaries RWE powerplant and site; electricity, steam, natural gas (direct connection to natural Saxony Lingen www.industriepark-lingen.de velopment zone/ up to for the plastics processing industry; man- gas pipeline), compressed air, water, demineralised water, cooling water, waste water investigated the market participants’ inter- 33 hectares in one spot made fibers, acrylic fiber; supplier fiber and treatment, glass fiber est in the LNG terminal project in Wil- plastic industry helmshaven in a so-called Open Season process in order to conclude non-binding GER / North Chempark Currenta 480 hectares / more than 5,000 chemicals, e.g. Cl , H , tolu- electricity, steam, process water, compressed air, waste water treatment, waste incin- 2 2 agreements. Within the next three years, Rhine-West- Leverkusen www.currenta.de 0,5 - 4 hectares ene, benzene, NH3, HNO3, oleum, silicon, eration, landfill phalia water glass, CO the company plans to construct an LNG terminal at Germany’s only deepwater port GER / North Industriepark Veolia Industriepark 107 hectares / all common industrial utilities electricity, natural gas, steam, compressed air, cooling power, various water qualities, location and start operations. It is designed Rhine-West- Heinsberg-Ober- Deutschland 11 ha GI (industrial demin water, own production of drinking water, own industrial waste water treatment as a so-called Floating Storage and Regasifi- phalia bruch www.veolia.de/industriepark usage) plant cation Unit (FSRU), a technology which can 15 ha GE (commercial usage) be realized most economically and quickly. The nominal send-out capacity of LNG will be up to 10 billion m3/a. www.uniper.energy

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GER / North Castrop-Rauxel Rütgers Germany 100 hectares total organic base and intermediates, coke prod- electricity, steam, water networks, waste heat networks Rhine-West- area/ 15 hectares ucts, bonding agents for electrode materials phalia

phalia en CO, Cl2, HNO3 GER / North Chemiepark Yncoris 180 hectares / organic and inorganic base and intermedi- electricity, steam, compressed air, natural gas, fresh water, oxygen, nitrogen, closed cir- Rhine-West- Knapsack www.chemiepark-knapsack.de 25 hectares ate products, Cl- and P-chemistry, NaOH, cuit, cooled water, de-mineralized water, 2 waste water treatment plants; gas turbine

phalia thereof one connected HCl, H2, PVC, PP, MPC, MPCS, MPE and waste incineration power plant 16ha plot GER / North Dortmund Deutsche Gasrußwerke 25 hectares / carbon black and pigment black as filler electricity, steam, water, compressed air, nitrogen Rhine-West- www.chemsite.de 4 hectares materials phalia GER / North Evonik Site Lüls- Evonik Industries 100 hectares / Caustic potash, caustic soda, hydrogen, electricity, steam, different waterqualities, compressed air, nitrogen Rhine-West- dorf www.evonik.com 50 hectares chlorine, EDC, potassium carbonate and bi- phalia carbonate, alkoxides pipeline from Shell refinery: methanol, syngas pipeline from In- fraserv Hoechst: ethylene

GER / North Gelsenkirch- BP Refining & Petrochemicals 280 hectares / ethylene, propylene, C4, argon, benzene, cu- electricity, steam, heating gas, nitrogen, compressed air, different water qualities, ex- Rhine-West- en-Scholven www.chemsite.de 30 hectares mene, CO2, Syngas, methanol, cyclohexane, haust gas and flare system phalia PE, PP GER / North Industrial Park Cities Dorsten + Marl based on 70 hectares (net)/ n. a. electricity, waste water treatment Rhine-West- Dorsten-Marl the initiative of Steag 0 hectares phalia www.industriepark-dorsten- marl.de www.chemsite.de GER / North Industriepark Henkel 143 hectares / ethylene- und propylene-oxide, chlorometh- electricity, steam, combustion of waste material and waste air, wastewater treatment Rhine-West- Düsseldorf www.henkel.com 0 hectares ane, hydrogen, MDI, TDI, various solvents phalia Holthausen GER / North Industriepark Xervon Instandhaltung 63 hectares / chemical products, PVC, E-dispersions electricity, steam, waste water treatment, cooling water, compresssed air, natural gas,

phalia termediate products, polymers, C2, C3, C4, chlorine, H2 GER / Rhine- BASF Verbund BASF 1,000 hectares / comprehensive production verbund, organic steam, electric power (combined cycle power stations), waste treatment, recycling, riv-

land-Palati- site Lud- www.basf.com 50 hectares and inorganic base and intermediate prod- er and municipal water, demineralized water, gases like O2, N2, CO, CO2 nate wigshafen www.sitemarketing.basf.com ucts (total 8,000)

GER / Saxo- Agro-Chemie SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz 390 hectares / ammonia, urea,nitric acid, melamine, bio- electricity, natural gas, steam, industrial and drinking water, compressed air, N2, waste ny-Anhalt Park Piesteritz www.skwp.de 30 hectares diesel, N2O4, CO2-liquid, tomatoes water treatment, sludge dumpsite, CO2, Power station GER / Saxo- Chemical and Infra-Zeitz Servicegesellschaft 232 hectares / nitric acid, adipic acid, cyclohexanol, basic electricity, natural gas, steam, cooling- and service water, demineralized water, fire ny-Anhalt Industrial Park [email protected] 53 hectares oils, wheat starch, adhesives, special waxes, fighting water, drinking water, municipal- and industrial waste water pre- and treat-

Zeitz www.industriepark-zeitz.de bio natural gas ment, external acceptance of wastewater, condensate purification, H2 by pipeline, steam ( in coordination with operator), renewable energies GER / Saxo- Chemical Site Infraleuna 1,300 hectares / syngas, methanol, refinery products, sulfur electricity, steam, compressed air, crude oil, natural gas, water supply, waste water

ny-Anhalt Leuna www.infraleuna.de 70 hectares polyamide 6 and 6.6, H2O2, H2SO4, amines, treatment, deionised water, cooling water, chilled water, technical gases (Linde), etc. technical gases, surfactants, DMF, acetone, phenol, cyclohexanone, caprolactam, PE waxes, chlorine, epichlorohydrin, epoxy resins, HCl, NaOH, latex dispersions, pigments, bio-based carboxylic acids etc., ammonia, ethane, ethylene, propylene, polymers, car- boxyl acid, alcohols, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, potassium sulfate, hydrogen sulfide, cross- linked site

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Country / Name of Indus- Responsible Organisation(s) Area / Space Available Network / Basic Materials Energy / Disposal Ineos Phenol to Build World State trial Park Scale Cumene Unit at Marl GER / North Castrop-Rauxel Rütgers Germany 100 hectares total organic base and intermediates, coke prod- electricity, steam, water networks, waste heat networks Rhine-West- area/ 15 hectares ucts, bonding agents for electrode materials phalia

GER / North Chempark Dor- Currenta 360 hectares / in total 2,000 chemicals, e.g. Cl2, H2,CO, tolu- electricity, steam, refrigeration, process water, waste water treatment, waste incinera- Rhine-West- magen www.currenta.de 0,5 - 6 hectares ene, benzene, ethylene, HCN, NH3, propyl- tion, landfill phalia ene, butadien GER / North Chempark Currenta 260 hectares / more than 2,000 chemicals, e.g. acetone, electricity, steam, process water, compressed air, waste water treatment, landfill Rhine-West- Krefeld-Uerding- www.currenta.de 0,5 - 20 hectares benzene, phenol, cyclohexane, bisphenol, phalia en CO, Cl2, HNO3 Ineos Picture: GER / North Chemiepark Yncoris 180 hectares / organic and inorganic base and intermedi- electricity, steam, compressed air, natural gas, fresh water, oxygen, nitrogen, closed cir- Rhine-West- Knapsack www.chemiepark-knapsack.de 25 hectares ate products, Cl- and P-chemistry, NaOH, cuit, cooled water, de-mineralized water, 2 waste water treatment plants; gas turbine Ineos Phenol has broken ground at its world-scale cumene investment in Marl, phalia thereof one connected HCl, H2, PVC, PP, MPC, MPCS, MPE and waste incineration power plant 16ha plot Germany. The new 750,000 tonnes unit is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Its loca- GER / North Dortmund Deutsche Gasrußwerke 25 hectares / carbon black and pigment black as filler electricity, steam, water, compressed air, nitrogen tion is to help optimise the efficiency of the Rhine-West- www.chemsite.de 4 hectares materials phalia plant by integrating raw materials from the refinery and cracker complex. The site also GER / North Evonik Site Lüls- Evonik Industries 100 hectares / Caustic potash, caustic soda, hydrogen, electricity, steam, different waterqualities, compressed air, nitrogen benefits from the Marl harbour waterway Rhine-West- dorf www.evonik.com 50 hectares chlorine, EDC, potassium carbonate and bi- connection. “Today’s ground- breaking cere- phalia carbonate, alkoxides pipeline from Shell re- mony is also a sign for the unique ‘Verbund’ finery: methanol, syngas pipeline from In- fraserv Hoechst: ethylene structure of our chemical industry in North Rhine-Westphalia. The ‘Verbund’ makes an

GER / North Gelsenkirch- BP Refining & Petrochemicals 280 hectares / ethylene, propylene, C4, argon, benzene, cu- electricity, steam, heating gas, nitrogen, compressed air, different water qualities, ex- important contribution to the attractive- Rhine-West- en-Scholven www.chemsite.de 30 hectares mene, CO2, Syngas, methanol, cyclohexane, haust gas and flare system ness of chemistry in the northern Ruhr area phalia PE, PP and to the increasing competitiveness of GER / North Industrial Park Cities Dorsten + Marl based on 70 hectares (net)/ n. a. electricity, waste water treatment our industry”, said Andreas Pinkwart, North Rhine-West- Dorsten-Marl the initiative of Steag 0 hectares Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister of Economic phalia www.industriepark-dorsten- Affairs. marl.de www.chemsite.de www.ineos.com GER / North Industriepark Henkel 143 hectares / ethylene- und propylene-oxide, chlorometh- electricity, steam, combustion of waste material and waste air, wastewater treatment Rhine-West- Düsseldorf www.henkel.com 0 hectares ane, hydrogen, MDI, TDI, various solvents Port of Antwerp to Produce phalia Holthausen Green Methanol GER / North Industriepark Xervon Instandhaltung 63 hectares / chemical products, PVC, E-dispersions electricity, steam, waste water treatment, cooling water, compresssed air, natural gas,

Rhine-West- Köln-Merkenich www.xervon-instandhaltung. 3 hectares N2, demineralised water, different water qualities, supply and disposal networks phalia com GER / North Marl Chemical Evonik Industries 650 hectares / comprehensive materials flow system, nu- electricity, steam, water, cooling power, compressed air, waste water treatment, haz- Rhine-West- Park www.evonik.com 86 hectares merous organic and inorganic base and in- ardous waste incineration, supply and disposal networks phalia termediate products, polymers, C2, C3, C4, chlorine, H2 GER / Rhine- BASF Verbund BASF 1,000 hectares / comprehensive production verbund, organic steam, electric power (combined cycle power stations), waste treatment, recycling, riv- Picture: Port of Antwerp PortPicture: of Antwerp land-Palati- site Lud- www.basf.com 50 hectares and inorganic base and intermediate prod- er and municipal water, demineralized water, gases like O2, N2, CO, CO2 nate wigshafen www.sitemarketing.basf.com ucts (total 8,000) A pilot project at the port of Antwerp aims to produce 4,000 to 8,000 t/a of sustainable GER / Saxo- Agro-Chemie SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz 390 hectares / ammonia, urea,nitric acid, melamine, bio- electricity, natural gas, steam, industrial and drinking water, compressed air, N2, waste ny-Anhalt Park Piesteritz www.skwp.de 30 hectares diesel, N2O4, CO2-liquid, tomatoes water treatment, sludge dumpsite, CO2, Power station methanol from waste CO2. “The waste CO2 will be collected by a new process called GER / Saxo- Chemical and Infra-Zeitz Servicegesellschaft 232 hectares / nitric acid, adipic acid, cyclohexanol, basic electricity, natural gas, steam, cooling- and service water, demineralized water, fire ny-Anhalt Industrial Park [email protected] 53 hectares oils, wheat starch, adhesives, special waxes, fighting water, drinking water, municipal- and industrial waste water pre- and treat- Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) in which at least some of the CO emissions Zeitz www.industriepark-zeitz.de bio natural gas ment, external acceptance of wastewater, condensate purification, H2 by pipeline, 2 steam ( in coordination with operator), renewable energies are recovered. This CO2 is then combined with hydrogen generated on a sustainable GER / Saxo- Chemical Site Infraleuna 1,300 hectares / syngas, methanol, refinery products, sulfur electricity, steam, compressed air, crude oil, natural gas, water supply, waste water basis using green energy in a new electroly- ny-Anhalt Leuna www.infraleuna.de 70 hectares polyamide 6 and 6.6, H2O2, H2SO4, amines, treatment, deionised water, cooling water, chilled water, technical gases (Linde), etc. technical gases, surfactants, DMF, acetone, sis plant”, explains Didier Van Osselaer, phenol, cyclohexanone, caprolactam, PE project manager at Port of Antwerp. The waxes, chlorine, epichlorohydrin, epoxy res- companies Engie, Oiltanking, Indaver, ins, HCl, NaOH, latex dispersions, pigments, Vlaamse Milieuholding (VMH) and bio-based carboxylic acids etc., ammonia, Helm-Proman have declared their support ethane, ethylene, propylene, polymers, car- for the project. The port of Antwerp uses boxyl acid, alcohols, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, potassium sulfate, hydrogen sulfide, cross- around 300,000 t/a of methanol for chemi- linked site cal processes and fuel production. www.portofantwerp.com

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GER / Saxo- Chemiepark Chemiepark Bitterfeld Wolfen 1,200 hectares / HCl, NaOH, Cl2, H2, PCl3, Cl- and P- chemistry, electricity, steam, natural and technical gas, compressed air, drinking and industrial ny-Anhalt Bitter- www.chemiepark.de 120 hectares trichlorsilane, tetrachlorsilane, organic and water, waste water treatment plant with sewage sludge incineration feld-Wolfen inorganic products, base chemicals, specialities and intermediate products

GER / Saxo- ValuePark Dow Olefinverbund 650 hectares (150 hec- LLDPE, LDPE, PP, PS,EPS, PET, cracker prod- power, steam, natural gas, river water, cooling water, demineralized water, pressurized ny-Anhalt www.dow.com/valuepark tares there of Value ucts, synthetic rubber, hydrocarbon resins, air, nitrogen, technical gases, waste water treatment, waste incineration Park)/ on inquiry acrylates, Chlorine, EDC, VC, NaOH, PVC, compounds, plastic films

GER / Covestro Indus- Covestro Deutschland 420 hectares / H2,Cl2, HNO3, oleum, ethylene, toluene, ni- electricity, steam, refrigeration, compressed air, process water, waste water treatment, Schleswig- trial Park www.covestro.com 250 hectares trobenzene, formaldehyde, aniline waste incineration Holstein Brunsbüttel

GER / Chemie- Deusa International 5,3 hectares / magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, electricity, heat, water, steam, sewer system, disposal Thuringia Industrie-Park www.deusa.de 2,0 hectares sodium chloride, brines, special brines Bleicherode

GER/ Industriepark LEG Thüringen 104 hectares / monomer, polymer, polyamide 6, polyamide completely integrated compound of chemical products / power plant, steam, hot wa- Thuringia Rudolstadt/ www.leg-thueringen.de 13 hectares 6.6, recycled material, paper, lyocell, natural ter, cooling water, compressed air / natural gas, nitrogen, deionised water, drinking Schwarza fibre materials, biodiesel water, industrial water / waste water treatmentplant, ring of fire extinguishing systems, mud disposal site, wastewater network

GER / Pharmapark Pharmapark Jena 2 hectares Pharmapark Jena offers companies in the electricity, steam, drinking and cooling water, compressed air, gases, management of Thuringia Jena www.pharmapark-jena.de pharmaceutical and biotech industries as disposal, hazardous materials warehouse well as research institutions high-quality in- ner-city areas with a sector-specific infrastructure

Netherlands Chemelot Chemelot DSM Netherlands 800 hectares / ammonia, naphtha, caprolactam, mela- electricity, natural gas, steam, nitrogen, hydrogen, water purification plants and waste Sitech Services Utility Support 80-100 hectares mine, fertilizers, acrylonitril, polyamide, PE, water treatment; treatment of solid and liquid waste; industrial cleaning Group (USG) Brightlands PP, PP compounds EPDM, Plastomers, PVC,

Chemelot Campus SMA, PVB, liquid CO2, portfolio of naph- tacracker products, chemically recycled PET

hyde resin, Glycerine, CaCl2

Netherlands Port of Port of Rotterdam industrial sites at port: great variety of petrochemical and chemical power grid, natural gas grid, industrial water grid, drinking water grid, demin water Rotterdam www.portofrotterdam.com 6,000 hectares. (Petro-) products grid, steam exchange grid, heat grid, waste incineration, waste water treatment, etc. chemical industry: 3,298 hectares / for chemical industry: 200 hectares at Maasvlakte 2

Switzerland Getec Park.Swiss Getec Park.Swiss 50 hectares / HCl, H2SO4, NaOH, HCl-gas, N2, H2, technical electricity, natural gas, industrial water, drinking water, softened water, steam 5, 6.5, www.getec-energyservices. 14 hectacres gases, chlorosulfuric acid, thionyl chloride, 12 and 15 bar, high temperature water (180 °C) , hot water (55 °C), glycol refrigeration com peroxide (-24 °C), flake ice, control-compressed air (5 bar), factory-compressed air (2 bar), waste water pretreatment, waste water treatment plant, incineration of gaseous, liquid and solid waste, regeneration of solvents, retention basin

Switzerland Pharmapark Siegfried 60 hectacres / all common current process media electricity, natural gas, industrial water, drinking water, steam, etc. Siegfried, www.siegfried.ch 13 hectacres Zofingen

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Country / Name of Indus- Responsible Organisation(s) Area / Space Available Network / Basic Materials Energy / Disposal Syngenta to Take Over State trial Park Novartis Facility in Muttenz

GER / Saxo- Industriepark www.solvay.de/bernburg 40 hectares / H2, brine, limestone, burnt lime, lime slurry, electricity, steam, cooling water, drinking water, fire fighting water, compressed air, ny-Anhalt Solvay Bernburg 4 hectares soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, hydrogen natural gas peroxide, phosphoric acid (ultra pure grade) Picture: Infrapark Baselland Infrapark Picture: GER / Saxo- ValuePark Dow Olefinverbund 650 hectares (150 hec- LLDPE, LDPE, PP, PS,EPS, PET, cracker prod- power, steam, natural gas, river water, cooling water, demineralized water, pressurized ny-Anhalt www.dow.com/valuepark tares there of Value ucts, synthetic rubber, hydrocarbon resins, air, nitrogen, technical gases, waste water treatment, waste incineration Infrapark Baselland in Switzerland, ac- Park)/ on inquiry acrylates, Chlorine, EDC, VC, NaOH, PVC, compounds, plastic films quired by Getec at the beginning of the year along with the adjacent Novartis chemical park, will soon be home to another interna- GER / ,Cl , HNO , oleum, ethylene, toluene, ni- electricity, steam, refrigeration, compressed air, process water, waste water treatment, Covestro Indus- Covestro Deutschland 420 hectares / H2 2 3 tional player: Agricultural company Syngen- Schleswig- trial Park www.covestro.com 250 hectares trobenzene, formaldehyde, aniline waste incineration Holstein Brunsbüttel ta is to take over Novartis’ production facility. In the acquired plant, the company plans to manufacture new active ingredi- GER / Chemie- Deusa International 5,3 hectares / magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, electricity, heat, water, steam, sewer system, disposal ents and intermediates for crop protection Thuringia Industrie-Park www.deusa.de 2,0 hectares sodium chloride, brines, special brines Bleicherode products. To meet the new requirements, the production building will be adapted in 2020 with a scheduled start of production GER/ Industriepark LEG Thüringen 104 hectares / monomer, polymer, polyamide 6, polyamide completely integrated compound of chemical products / power plant, steam, hot wa- in 2021. The proximity of the plant in Mut- Thuringia Rudolstadt/ www.leg-thueringen.de 13 hectares 6.6, recycled material, paper, lyocell, natural ter, cooling water, compressed air / natural gas, nitrogen, deionised water, drinking Schwarza fibre materials, biodiesel water, industrial water / waste water treatmentplant, ring of fire extinguishing sys- tenz to the company’s technical develop- tems, mud disposal site, wastewater network ment center in Münchwilen will facilitate the step from the pilot plant to large-scale production. www.syngenta.com GER / Pharmapark Pharmapark Jena 2 hectares Pharmapark Jena offers companies in the electricity, steam, drinking and cooling water, compressed air, gases, management of Thuringia Jena www.pharmapark-jena.de pharmaceutical and biotech industries as disposal, hazardous materials warehouse well as research institutions high-quality in- ner-city areas with a sector-specific infra- Rotterdam: Companies Partner structure on Green Hydrogen Study

Chemelot Campus SMA, PVB, liquid CO2, portfolio of naph- tacracker products, chemically recycled PET

Netherlands Chemie Park Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemi- 100 hectares / salt, NaHCO3, NaOH, Cl2, HCl, NaOCl, H2, co-gen power plant electricity 95 MW, steam 375 tons, cooling water, demin water, Delfzijl cals (adjacent) 50 hectares CH3COOCl, ethyleneamines, aramid poly- compressed air, nitrogen, instrument air, water treatment salt and sweet water www.chemieparkdelfzijl.nl mer, CPVC, (bio-) methanol, ureaformalde- Picture: Port of Rotterdam PortPicture: of Rotterdam hyde resin, Glycerine, CaCl2 BP, Nouryon and the Port of Rotterdam in- Netherlands Port of Port of Rotterdam industrial sites at port: great variety of petrochemical and chemical power grid, natural gas grid, industrial water grid, drinking water grid, demin water tend to explore the opportunity of making Rotterdam www.portofrotterdam.com 6,000 hectares. (Petro-) products grid, steam exchange grid, heat grid, waste incineration, waste water treatment, etc. “green hydrogen” via water electrolysis for chemical industry: BP’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 3,298 hectares / for chemical industry: The refinery currently uses hydrogen made 200 hectares at from hydrocarbons to desulphurize prod- Maasvlakte 2 ucts. Replacing this entirely with green hydrogen produced from water using renewable energy could potentially result in a re- Switzerland Getec Park.Swiss Getec Park.Swiss 50 hectares / HCl, H2SO4, NaOH, HCl-gas, N2, H2, technical electricity, natural gas, industrial water, drinking water, softened water, steam 5, 6.5, www.getec-energyservices. 14 hectacres gases, chlorosulfuric acid, thionyl chloride, 12 and 15 bar, high temperature water (180 °C) , hot water (55 °C), glycol refrigeration duction of 350,000 t/a of CO2 emissions com peroxide (-24 °C), flake ice, control-compressed air (5 bar), factory-compressed air (2 bar), waste based on current circumstances. The par- water pretreatment, waste water treatment plant, incineration of gaseous, liquid and ties have signed a memorandum of under- solid waste, regeneration of solvents, retention basin standing to study the feasibility of a 250 MW water electrolysis facility to produce Switzerland Pharmapark Siegfried 60 hectacres / all common current process media electricity, natural gas, industrial water, drinking water, steam, etc. up to 45,000 t/a of green hydrogen using Siegfried, www.siegfried.ch 13 hectacres renewable energy. According to the parties’ Zofingen own statements it would be the largest of its kind in Europe. www.portofrotterdam.com

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Siemens to Build Power Plant at the Marl Chemical Park

Siemens has announced that it will build a Evonik plans to replace its last coal-fired combined cycle power plant as a turnkey pro- plant at the Marl Chemical Park. “We’re ject at the Marl Chemical Park in North Rhine- ending our coal-based production of Westphalia, Germany. The order was placed by electricity and steam in Marl after more the specialty chemical group Evonik Industries. than 80 years”, said Thomas Wessel, Chief The new industrial power plant will consist of Human Resources Officer. The new power two units, each with an electrical capacity of 90 plant is expected to go into operation in MW, and produce both electricity and process 2022. Because it will produce environ- steam for the chemical park. The site’s integra- mentally friendly electricity, process ted steam network is intended to also supply steam, and district heat from natural gas,

district heat for about 2,000 homes in the the company will be able to cut CO2 emis- future. The plant’s fuel efficiency is to exceed sions by 1 million t/a. 90%. With this combined cycle power plant, www.evonik.com Evonik Picture:

Nouryon Invests in Metal Alkyls Plant at Rotterdam

duction capacity by more than 40% in the last three years, and this latest investment series positions us for sustained growth”, said Jeroen Jungschlager, Rotter- Pciture: Nouryon Pciture: dam Plant Manager. The most recent investment includes automating raw material handling, improving overall efficiency and safety at the site by avoiding potential exposure risks. This project also allows for material to be supplied in bulk, Nouryon has made a series of invest- which reduces transportation costs. The ments at its metal alkyls plant in Rotter- company further strengthened its positi- dam, the Netherlands to improve on in metal alkyls with the recent acquisi- efficiency and increase capacity. The pro- tion of Zhejiang Friend Chemical Co. It is jects are intended to enable the company the largest Chinese producer of triethyl to continue meeting growing demand aluminum – a metal alkyl used in the from customers in the polymer industry production of high-volume polymers, in- and improve supply reliability in Europe. cluding polypropylene and polyethylene. “The Rotterdam plant has increased pro- www.nouryon.com

Linde Starts Up Air Separation Units in China

Linde has announced the start-up of two plants to supply oxygen and nitrogen to Taixing Jinyan Chemical Technology (Tai- xing Jinyan) to support the production of ethylene oxide. The plants, with total combined production capacity of 29000 m3/h, will also supply gases to other customers in Taixing Economic Development Zone, according to Linde ranked sixth amongst China‘s chemical parks. “The Linde Picture: start-up of these two ASUs will help build network density in one of China‘s top rong Group, said, “We value Linde‘s expe- chemicals and petrochemicals industrial rience in supply reliability, operational parks in Eastern China”, said Steven Fang, capabilities, and commitment to safety in Head of Linde Greater China. “This invest- on-site and pipeline gases supply and ment sets a foundation for future expan- look forward to this being the start of a sion in the Taixing Economic Develop- long and successful partnership.” ment Zone.” Sun Xiao, Chairman of Ju- www.linde-engineering.com

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ADVERTORIALS

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The Behringwerke in Marburg Optimum Location for Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology compa- Behringwerke site still follow this tradition sult is a strong pool of specialist resources nies have stringent requirements in terms today. that form a perfect complement to the bio- of buildings, facil-ities, infrastructure, technology park. logistics and the academic and professional Synergies in the Industrial Park environment. The Behringwerke in Mar- The fact that the Behringwerke specialises in One-stop Services burg specialises in precisely these needs, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals makes it Besides being located in the perfect environ- offering optimum conditions and compe- attractive to international companies and ment, the industrial park itself is optimally tent service. innovative start-ups alike. This clear focus attuned to the needs of the biotechnology The companies at the Behringwerke site yields synergies in the areas of production, and pharmaceutical sectors. Pharmaserv, have a major advantage: they can focus ex- service, logistics, in the infrastructure and the owner and operator of the Behringwerke clusively on the things that are really impor- the transfer of knowledge. This applies to site, employs a staff of about 400 in various tant to them – research, development, pro- both the site itself, the 17 companies employ specialised areas who offer the services that duction. They don’t have to worry about ing a total of approx. 5,300 staff and the the companies need, including the expert suitable buildings, laboratory facilities, ener- surrounding area. transport of products and samples, facility gy supplies, IT or transport for their samples management, energy supplies, waste dispos and products. This infrastructure and much High Potential al, security, occupational medical care, IT more is offered to them as site services – by With around 25,000 students and 2,500 sci- and communications. Data security is guar owner and operator Pharmaserv. entists, the Philipps University in Marburg is anteed at all times by a certified computer Marburg has a long tradition of research an important driving force in the region. centre on site. and development. Nobel Prize winner for Marburg is also home to the Max Planck medicine Emil von Behring established the Institute of Terrestrial Microbiology, while Laboratories, Offices, “Behringwerk” in 1904 – thus laying the the Justus Liebig University in Giessen and Production Facilities foundation for an international pharmaceu- Giessen-Friedberg University of Applied Pharmaserv leases around 100 properties on tical company. The companies at the Sciences are just half an hour away. The re- site, while the facility management services

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Pharmaserv GmbH, Behringwerke Site Operators

CEO: Dr. Martin Egger Thomas Görge Peter Michael Weimar

Business areas: ● Services for companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors ● Infrastructure and service ● Pharmaceutical logistics and technology for companies all over Germany

Infrastructural services: ● Building and facility management ● Data and telecommunications ● Logistics ● Occupational and acute medical care encompass both old and new buildings, 100 kilometres long, then there is a 50-kilo- ● Fire prevention and safety service maintenance, infrastructure and supplies. metre waste water disposal system, 10 kilo- ● Site security Standard and special laboratories can be metres for drinking water and up to 5 kilo- ● Passenger and works transport constructed exactly to the client's wishes, metres each for supplying steam, com- ● Staff parking spaces finished shells are available for production pressed air, technical gases and cold water. and can be adapted in line with the client's Provision of supply networks: requirements, and office space is also avail- Marburg: at the Heart of Germany ● Electricity and backup power supplies able for lease. In all, the Behringwerke en- Finally, one of the decisive factors for this ● Steam compasses an area of 67.4 hectares, while the location is the quality of life that Marburg ● Compressed air entire industrial park is protected by eight has to offer. High purchasing power, low ● Technical gases kilometres of fencing and access controls. unemployment rates, attractive properties ● Cold water and plenty of green areas: Marburg is a city ● Drinking water Supply Networks that exudes charm – and its location is also a ● Waste water, including a central neutralisa- Pharmaserv also offers all the supply and major draw: at the heart of Germany, easily tion plant waste disposal services a modern industrial reached from all directions, just an hour by centre needs. The electricity and telecom- car from the Rhine-Main conurbation and References: munications networks alone are each around Frankfurt’s international airport. ● CSL Behring GmbH ● GSK Vaccines GmbH ● Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH ● Novartis Manufacturing GmbH ● Dockweiler Chemicals GmbH ● Beckman Coulter GmbH

Contact

Pharmaserv GmbH Emil-von-Behring-Straße Marburg Germany Tel.: + - [email protected] www.pharmaserv.de

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Connecting Chemical Companies A Safe Production Environment for Investors

With an overall surface area of 11 square ated sectors resident here can focus on basic chemicals, petrochemical basic materi- kilometers, CHEMPARK is one of the larg- their core operations. Whenever the need als and polymers. A network of utility pipe- est chemical parks in Europe. The three arises, the chemical park companies can lines with a total length of around 1,300 sites in Leverkusen, Dormagen and draw on a comprehensive portfolio of kilometers and an 800-kilometer network of Krefeld-Uerdingen boast an impressive around 1,000 professional services. What’s product pipelines provide companies at vertical and horizontal range of produc- more, all three sites have outstanding trans- CHEMPARK with an uninterrupted, safe tion. The portfolio extends from the pro- port connections. CHEMPARK gives in- and reliable supply of utilities in the quanti- duction of basic and fine chemicals through vestors access to exclusive networks, such ties and qualities required. to the manufacture and processing of poly- as the substance network (“Verbund”). This mers, active ingredients and other chemical makes it possible to harness synergies, op- Opportunities for Future-oriented products. Around one third of total chemi- timize process chains and reduce costs e.g. Sectors of Industry cal production in North-Rhine Westphalia for utilities, waste management, produc- In addition, the three chemical sites man- takes place here. Furthermore, CHEMPARK tion, logistics and other essential activities. aged by CURRENTA are connected to the is home to global players in the Life Scienc- European pipeline system for naphtha, natu- es, agricultural chemistry and materials Substance Network (Verbund) – ral gas, ethylene and other petrochemical sectors. More than 48,000 people from 50 the Driving Force for Investments products. From here, around 350 million countries work at the three sites in over 70 With its integrated production facilities, consumers can be reached within one day´s companies. CURRENTA operates and CHEMPARK offers investors a wide range journey by truck. CHEMPARK is connected manages CHEMPARK. As a result, the re- of about 10,000 basic materials and products via waterways, railways and freeways and is search, development and production com- for further processing and creating added within easy reach of the international air- panies in the chemical industry and associ- value. The focus is on organic and inorganic ports of Cologne-Bonn and Dusseldorf.

The CHEMPARK and the companies based there must intermesh perfectly to generate maximum synergy effects that extend far beyond those offered by plug&play solutions.

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Strengths of the Three Sites

It was at today’s CHEMPARK sites that some of the global players in life sciences, agricultural chemistry and material sectors took their first steps. For example innovative materials con- nect the three CHEMPARK sites in the Rhine- land. Polycarbonates, polyurethanes and butyl rubbers were invented here. CHEMPARK is still home to facilities and know-how enabling their further development, production and ac- companying analysis – activities that make up a core area of its expertise. Another of CHEMPARK’s strengths is the manufacture of Beside the chemical industry, the the network to make it future-proof and silicones and pigments. CHEMPARK sites offer exceptional oppor- enable other companies to share in its bene- tunities for other branches. The combina- fits. Stamina and a good eye for suitable CHEMPARK Leverkusen is one of the world’s tion of a very safe production environment services and companies are the key to mak- most versatile locations for the chemical indus- and highly skilled services and workers ing CHEMPARK Europe’s most attractive try, producing more than , chemicals makes it also very attractive for investors investment location for the chemical indus- across an area of hectares. For instance, coming from sectors such as alternative en- try and its associated sectors. components for out of product groups ergies, electric mobility, green chemistry, used by the automotive industry across the polymer electronics, recycling, storage tech- globe are produced at CHEMPARK. It is primari- nologies, structural materials and water Contact ly home to manufacturers of inorganic and or- technologies. ganic products, dyestuffs, polyurethanes, rub- Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG bers and precursors for pharmaceuticals. Prospects for Companies Dr Regina Schade-Lehn (Available plots: . to hectares) CHEMPARK that Look Ahead Leverkusen, Germany CHEMPARK The CHEMPARK structure was created sys- Tel. + () - Across an area of hectares, tematically with a view to generating syner- Mobile + () - Dormagen offers a wealth of opportunities for gy effects. The task now is to further develop E-mail: [email protected] companies in the chemical industry. Manufac- turers of crop protection agents, plastics, rubbers (tires), polymers (insulating materials, paint components, adhesive components) and organic intermediates are represented at the site, which boasts direct links with the petrochemical industry. (Available plots: . to hectares)

The companies based in CHEMPARK Krefeld- Uerdingen produce around , chemicals, primarily polyurethanes, white and color pigments and intermediates for crop protection agents, fragrances and flavors. One of the site’s best-known products is the polycarbonate Makrolon®. Covering an area of hectares, the site is home to the world’s largest production volume of inorganic pigments. (Available plots: . to hectares)

Companies at CHEMPARK can focus on their core operations thanks to a high safety level. The complete operation of site fire departments, including, for example, the GTLF engine (shown on the right) that can fight fires with up to , liters per minute, is just one element of a highly developed safety culture that has evolved here over many decades and is managed today by CURRENTA.

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Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen Eastern and Western Europe. Also the direct motorway access, the connection to the Ger- Covering 1,200 hectares, Chemiepark Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen GmbH man Railway network (Deutsche Bahn) and Bitterfeld-Wolfen is the largest open indus- Dr. Michael Polk, Managing Director the intermodal rail terminal of Bertschi offer trial site for chemical and pharmaceutical Patrice Heine, Managing Director excellent logistic connections. Investors who companies in Europe, located in between Zörbiger Straße 22 settle on BASF site in Schwarzheide can uti- the nation’s capital Berlin and its most dy- D – 06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen lize the comprehensive know-how and skills namic region Halle/Leipzig. The site is today Phone: +49 (0)3493 / 72779 of the global chemical company BASF as well characterized by an industry focussing on Telefax: +49 (0)3493 / 72817 as a network of industrial plants and research fine and specialty chemicals as well as phar- E-Mail: [email protected] facilities within the region. This results in maceuticals. Internet: www.chemiepark.de synergies and cost benefits. Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen is home to over 70 manufacturing companies, from BASF Schwarzheide GmbH global players like DOW, Bayer and Heraeus Chemical Site Schwarzheide Jürgen Fuchs, Chairman of the Board to various medium sized “hidden champi- Andreas Seide, Site Marketing ons”. More than 250 service companies on- Schipkauer Straße 1 site provide a wide range of competitive D – 01986 Schwarzheide priced services like maintenance or waste Phone: +49 (0) 35752 / 62489 disposal and let the manufacturing compa- E-Mail: [email protected] nies focus on their core competencies. Internet: www.basf-schwarzheide.de Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen offers investors ideal conditions for successful growth and cost minimization: 120 hectares Leuna Chemical Complex of burden-free real estate, a modernized plug & play infrastructure, free market ac- The Leuna Chemical Complex is synony-

cess to all services, an integrated feedstock BASF photo Press Photo: mous with dynamic development, innova- based on inorganic chemicals – chlorine, tion, and efficiency. Since the introduction The chemical site Schwarzheide offers inves- of the market economy in the former East tors outstanding benefits including know- Germany in 1990, both international corpo- how and skills, speed and competitive con- rations and medium-sized companies have ditions. Located in the south of Branden- invested over 6.5 billion Euros in the Leuna burg the site represents a business in the Chemical Complex. Today, Leuna is one of chemical sector of European standard. BASF the top addresses for modern chemistry in Schwarzheide is a fully owned subsidiary of Europe. the leading global player BASF. There is a very diverse range of products This chemical site is one of the biggest made in Leuna reflecting the multilayered production sites of the BASF group in Eu- production profile of the complex. A highly rope and one of the biggest chemical sites in flexible and efficient infrastructure permits East Germany. More than 1.8 bn Euros have traditional mass chemistry as well as special- been invested since 1990. As a result, this ty chemistry, which is increasingly becom Photo: Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen GmbH Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen Photo: site offers a modern infrastructure, which provides highly convenient conditions for hydrochloric acid, silicon tetrachloride, investors in the chemical and plastics indus- hydrogen, nitrogen and sodium hydroxide try. Thanks to our significant treatment of – utilities like water supply, wastewater land, the creation of instantly usable proper- disposal, electricity, natural gas and process ties and the support by professional and steam, logistics as well as experienced customer focused on-site experts, invest- workers. ments can be realized in a minimal time The own ultra-modern waste water treat- frame. ment plant with its flexible and highly The clients benefit from the site’s central cost-effective structures attracts spe- location between the cities of Berlin and

cial-needs producers from all over the world. Dresden as a convenient connection between GmbH, InfraLeuna Photo: LxPRESS Photographer:

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Five of Eastern Germany’s chemical site operators – BASF lar note is the interlinking of the different sites and compa- Schwarzheide GmbH, Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen GmbH, nies through a complex feedstock integration of pipelines and DOW Olefinverbund GmbH, InfraLeuna GmbH and Infra-Zeitz logistics networks. Within the framework of CeChemNet the Servicegesellschaft mbH – have joined forces to create partners follow an objective of developing the existing chemi- CeChemNet (Central European Chemical Network). The part- cal sites further and to increase their competitiveness while nership is complemented by the participation of the north- safeguarding and creating jobs. Existing value chains are opti- east regional association of the Verband der Chemischen mized together in terms of downstream industries. Chemical Industrie e.V. (“German chemical industry association”). The site networking is intensified within the feedstock networks. different chemical sites are characterized by specific areas of CeChemNet provides a basis for mutual experience exchange expertise that have arisen from the different privatization and contact management in the region and with national models and the transformation process in the chemical indus- and international partners. try in Eastern Germany. All operating companies are distin- Since the mid s, more than businesses have settled, guished by a special professional competence in dealing with more than billion Euros have been invested and more than complex restructuring processes as well as highly individual- , jobs have been created. ized performance spectra and site conditions. Also of particu- www.cechemnet.de

ing the focus of many companies. Integra- Chemical and Industrial Park of Zeitz tion with the refinery in Leuna and the su- pra-regional pipeline network ensures the one of Germany’s smallest but fastest mov- advantageous supply of essential raw materi- ing-forward chemical parks, the “Chemical als. Research institutions on-site have flexi- and Industrial Park of Zeitz”. ble facilities ideal for the development of Manufacturers such as Italy’s Radici highly specialized products. Chimica (adipic acid and cyclohexanol), InfraLeuna’s comprehensive range of ac- US Puraglobe (base oils), Ukraine’s Inter- tivities encompasses the provision of steam, starch (industrial starch), and home-grown electricity, fresh water, and drinking water, Munzing (micronized waxes), Deurex (oil as well as wastewater disposal and other and chemical adsorbents) and Jowat (adhe- services. Complex logistic solutions includ- sives) have settled here. ing container storage for hazardous goods The park provides optimal conditions are also offered. InfraLeuna is owned exclu- both for large-scale and family-owned en-

sively by on-site companies who operate Servicegesellschaft mbH Infra-Zeitz Photo: terprises. It is managed by “Infra-Zeitz Ser- their own plants on the complex. The focus vicegesellschaft” which also runs the whole at all times is on the business success of the The Chemical- und Industrial Park of Zeitz waterusage cycle for its clients: processing customers as well as the future development is an open industrial park aimed at the water, cooling water, deionized water, per- of the complex as a whole. chemical industry in the South of Saxo- meate, reserve steam, industrial wastewater Companies on the complex benefit from ny-Anhalt. treatment. an excellent infrastructure as well as a highly The companies are mostly medium-sized, Numerous certifications testify they are developed and complex feedstock integra- owner-managed companies with a focus on coming at outstanding quality, continuous tion that promotes synergy effects. To sup- “sustainable chemistry”. availability, and competitive cost. In- port and grow this network, several on- About 600 employees are working in fra-Zeitz’s on-site partners complete the site companies like ADDINOL, ALBER- these companies. Another 400 employees package with services from HR recruitment DINGK BOLEY, Aurora, DOMO, LEU- are working at the site in companies produc- to certified laboratory tests, and pilot instal- NA-Harze, Linde, TOTAL, and InfraLeuna ing energy, industry-related services, as well lations. itself have recently invested some EURO as research and development. The park is located only a few minutes 500 Mio. in plant expansions, new plants, Due to intensive research in the field of car drive to one of Germany’s newcomer and infrastructural improvements. environmental technology, the Chemical places to be, buzzing city of Leipzig. and Industrial Park of Zeitz was awarded InfraLeuna GmbH model site for the removal of soil contami- Infra-Zeitz Servicegesellschaft mbH Dr. Christof Günther, CEO nations in 2001. Mr Arvid Friebe, Managing Director Am Haupttor, Since its inauguration in the 1930s, the Hauptstraße D – Leuna industrial site of Zeitz has been cutting-edge D – Elsteraue Phone:+ () / in the German basic chemical industry. Phone: +/ / Telefax: + () / Today, more than 50 highly innovative Telefax: +/ / E-Mail: [email protected] companies, among them almost 20 manu- E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.infraleuna.de facturers from all over the world, gather in Internet: www.industriepark-zeitz.com

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GENDORF Chemical Park The Opportunity Site of the Future

Why opportunity site? Because – as Bavaria’s chemical park, there are 50 hectares of ex- ahead of competitors: with services and in- largest chemical park – the GENDORF pansion space available for further settle- frastructure specifically matched to the Chemical Park offers peerless opportunities: ments of companies – ranging from parcels needs as a chemical company. for investors, employees and the region. This of a few hundred square meters to contigu- is highlighted by several of the internation- ous space of five hectares or more. And the InfraServ Gendorf: ally most successful chemical companies best part: InfraServ Gendorf will advise The Opportunity Multiplier that have located their facilities here, along companies on the ideal integration and ac- InfraServ Gendorf is in charge of all site- with 4,000 highly-qualified employees. They companies investment projects with profes- wide functions, for instance the supply of turn the GENDORF Chemical Park into a sional permit management support. This energy and utilities, safety, disposal of magnet for the chemical industry. The ensures fast-track decision-making and high waste water and waste, as well as logistics. GENDORF Chemical Park is home to over planning reliability. The chemical park operator also provides 30 companies in the fields of basic and spe- additional services that are specifically tai- cialty chemistry, plastics, energy and indus- Infrastructure for Your Success lored to the chemical industry. These in- trial services. It is operated by InfraServ At the GENDORF Chemical Park, site com- clude plant engineering, maintenance, en- Gendorf. panies can focus on their core business. vironmental services like measurements With 1,000 employees the site operator In- and permits as well as IT solutions and Space to Grow fraServ Gendorf supplies the whole infra- (continuing) training. Almost no other chemical park in Germany structure and all required site services. Op- has comparably large free and expansion erating and investment costs can be dramat- The Integrated Flow of Production space suited for even larger relocations, ically reduced by having several companies The companies at the GENDORF Chemi- while also being at a considerable distance to share the infrastructure and by having the cal Park are tightly linked and therefore nearby settlements. In addition to the al- site operator InfraServ Gendorf bundle sup- conserve raw materials, energy, and costs. ready developed 197 hectare grounds of the port processes. This helps to be one step The integrated flow of production and ma-

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Infrastructure: ● The GENDORF Chemical Park is the largest Chemical Park in Bavaria ● More than companies located on site ● Approx. , employees ● hectares in total ● hectares available for expansions or new industrial settlements ● Economic strength and ecologic benefit by integrated flow of production

Partners on site: ● Archroma, Clariant, Dyneon ( M), Global Amines, Gore, Klöckner Pentaplast, Linde, Vinnolit etc.

Site operator: InfraServ Gendorf: terials ensures that products and waste of and upgrades of their facilities. The suffi- ● Employees: approx. , one operation become the raw materials for cient number of highly-qualified experts in ● InfraServ Gendorf provides site services and another – without lengthy transportation the region was also an important reason for tailored industrial solutions for chemical routes. This decreases emissions and waste, many companies in the chemical park to and process industry and reduces safety and environmental increasingly locate research and develop- risks. The integrated structure is therefore ment activities in Gendorf. Services of InfraServ Gendorf: highly-efficient - not only from a financial ● Site Solutions: Site services, Energy & Utili- point of view, but also in terms of ecologi- ties, Disposal, Logistics cal benefits. Contact ● Individual Solutions: Engineering, Mainte- InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG nance, Environmental Services, IT Services, High Investments, Tilo Rosenberger-Süß Attractive Location Site Communication Training In GENDORF Chemical Part, site compa- Industrieparkstraße Energy & utilities: nies are part of a chemical park developing Burgkirchen a. d. Alz Germany ● Power and natural Gas grid and supply, in a dynamic way. Over the last five years, steam, fully de-ionized water, cooling water, site operator InfraServ Gendorf alone in- Phone: + - process water, potable water, compressed vested more than EUR 100 million into a Fax: + - and instrument air, nitrogen, oxygen, argon modern site infrastructure. Over the same [email protected] period, the other site companies additionally www.infraserv.gendorf.de Region: Site advantage Bavaria invested EUR 250 million into expansions www.gendorf.de ● Strong chemical region The GENDORF Chemical Park is part of ChemDelta Bavaria. The full bandwidth of the industry is concentrated in this important European chemical region: mid-sized companies and global players, producers and service providers. ● Concentrated economic power The companies in the Bavarian ChemDelta employ a workforce of roughly , employees who generate more than EUR billion in annual revenues. ● Extensive know-how Specialized training and continuing educa- tion facilities along with a large number of universities within a range of kilometers make the region into a chemical competence center of European rank.

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www.getec-energyservices.com One Park – One Cluster of Competence

The acquisition of the two industrial parks which allow them to concentrate on their the processes in the chemical industry. In outside of Basel by GETEC and the integra- core business activities. Combining the two addition, thanks to the well-established con- tion of the two directly adjacent areas enables parks guarantees our customers a higher se- nections of our professional Health, Safety the competitive position of the location to be curity of supply of our services like energy, and Environment department, the early in- improved by increasing service efficiency incineration of exhaust gases from the pro- formal exchange of information with author- and quality as well as greater flexibility. duction buildings or solvent regeneration. ities enables companies to achieve target-ori- Through the acquisition of Infrapark GETEC PARK.SWISS AG complies with ented solutions. Baselland AG and its activities as well as the all provisions of the Swiss incident and dan- The combined two sites, operating as a production and infrastructure facilities of gerous goods regulations and, therefore, pro- chemical and life sciences park since the be- Novartis by the energy service provider vides state-of-the-art requirements for a safe ginning of 2019, have already as separate GETEC at the beginning of 2019, a new and and environmentally sustainable location for parks shown an impressive growth. Turnover diversified industrial park, GETEC PARK. industrial companies which are engaged in with third party customers grew considera- SWISS AG, with economic significance for research, development and/or production, in bly and additional jobs were created. So far the entire region was created. It will further the chemical and life sciences industries. tenants invested several hundreds of millions increase the competitiveness of GETEC With our chemical and life sciences park of Swiss Francs in various projects to expand PARK.SWISS AG as a hub for the chemical we are located in the center of Europe close production capacities. To support this ex- and life sciences industry and to create better to Basel, one of the most dynamic economic pansion, both parks have invested considera- growth opportunities for new companies regions in the world. In the Basel area you bly in infrastructure like waste water pre- operating on the site. will find an extraordinary concentration of treatment, energy, solvent regeneration and The expanded chemical and life sciences innovative companies in the field of fine utility supply. Thus our Waste2Value ap- park can provide the industry with 50 hec- chemicals and life sciences, an open-minded proach is one of our unique selling proposi- tares of outstanding developed real estate. culture, an international environment, busi- tions in order to satisfy our customers’ needs The site is ideally located from a logistics ness friendly conditions and quality of life to reduce their carbon footprint and improve point of view: direct access to the Port that will fulfill the most stringent require- sustainability as well. “Auhafen” on the river Rhine, situated close ments. To date 25 companies are based at to one of the largest marshaling yards in Eu- According to our customers, one of the GETEC PARK.SWISS. These companies are rope (Muttenz) and excellent access to the decisive factors to settle their enterprise at active in the field of the production and de- highway network. Besides existing buildings the site in Muttenz is the speed at which they velopment of specialty chemicals, agro which can be converted, the area of free plots can realize their business, be it the permit to chemicals, pharmaceuticals, green chemi- (green as well as brown field) available to start with the construction work of a produc- cals, industrial, pharmaceutical and medical interested companies increased to 14 hec- tion building or the permit to start manufac- gas products, but also chemical logistics, lab tares. As in the past, customers as well as turing chemical products. The authorities automation and other services that support companies outside the chemical park benefit show a professional approach in dealing with the manufacturing companies at site and are from a comprehensive range of services special requests and are very familiar with not part of our own service offering.

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CT_2019_12_IP_44_Aufsatz_Infrapark.indd 44 11.12.2019 09:55:58 Company Profile The two combined chemical parks in Muttenz near Basel are the perfect location for industrial companies which are active in research, development and/or production, especially those in the chemical and life sciences industries. Infrastructure: GETEC PARK.SWISS provides the industry with a comprehensive range of services. Due to the acquisition of the two parks by GETEC and, hence, combining the two sites the area grew to hectares of outstanding developed real and storage facilities as well as regarding an Services for You estate with open plots of approx. hectares. emission management in line with the legal We comply with all provisions of Swiss SEVESO Facilities Management requirements. and dangerous goods regulations and, there- and Incident Management We are providing support to our custo- fore, provide state-of-the-art requirements for We are anxious to keep our customers’ oper- mers in all aspects of plant safety as well as a safe and environmentally sustainable indus- ating and administration costs low by means the preparation of basic information and trial location. of our professional facilities management documentation for the approvability of in- and administration services. vestments by the respective authorities. This Location: Security and Alarm Center: Our Alarm service is the key to our success. Situated at the heart of Europe at the point Control Unit is staffed around the clock and Medical Services: The on-site medical ser- where Switzerland, Germany and France meet, GETEC PARK.SWISS is integrated into the busi- immediately investigates alerts from fire, gas vice offers our customers a comprehensive ness hub of Basel. Hardly any other region and intrusion alarms as well as all fault mes- occupational health care service as well as demonstrates a comparable convergence of in- sages generated by operations and mobilizes emergency medical care. dustrial companies and research institutions in the responsible emergency services as re- Logistics where the chemistry is right: the chemical and life sciences industries as Ba- quired. Scheduling, warehousing and intra-site sel. Our chemical incident unit and fire bri- transportation are part and parcel of the gade is based on a militia system with on- day-to-day business of manufacturing Vicinity: call members from the various residing plants. We have profound experience in The location is extremely well-connected to in- companies who are being trained by our transporting (trimodal connections rail, ternational transportation routes by means of professional firemen. These professionals road, water) and handling of hazardous sub- rail, road and river, with its own access to the Rhine. The EuroAirport is just km away. are also able to offer safety solutions based stances and dangerous materials, such as on their many years of experience which are toxic and explosive goods. Our dangerous Services: tailored to the specific needs of our custo- goods safety adviser supports and advises ● Facilities management and administration mers. our customers regarding the handling of ● Utilities Utilities: We offer our customers a wealth of hazardous and dangerous goods. The logis- ● Waste disposal energy products (i.e. electricity, natural gas, tics of GETEC PARK.SWISS has the status ● Health, safety & environment steam, cooling media, compressed air) and of an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) ● Logistics resources (e.g. water, nitrogen, acids, alkalis, and Known Consignor. ● Maintenance ● peroxide). Technical Services: We have an expert team Technical services ● Analytics Waste Disposal: Our customers profit from of consultants with specialized knowledge in a comprehensive waste management pro- engineering available to support our cus- Residing companies: gram. It extends from incineration of solid, tomers. In addition to engineering consul- Accroma labtec AG; aprentas; AVA Biochem BSL liquid as well as gaseous waste including tancy, we also provide support in the plan- AG; BASF Schweizerhalle AG; Bayer CropScience source exhaust air (collection pipes) and an ning of processing plants in terms of control Schweiz AG; Beyond Surface Technologies AG; environmentally friendly solvent regenera- systems, process control engineering and Brenntag Schweizerhall AG; Clariant Additives tion right through to a unique waste water processing. We offer services for the repair (Switzerland) AG; Clariant International AG; pretreatment plant. This plant can pretreat and maintenance of equipment being used Clariant SE, Frankfurt am Main, Zweignieder- effluents that cannot be treated in the in production of our customers, as well as lassung Muttenz, Schweiz; Clariant Plastics & biological water treatment plant (heavily maintenance services for buildings and in- Coatings AG; Comar Chemie AG; GETEC Switzerland AG; Lehmann Rohrleitungsbau AG; loaded with organic substances, contain low frastructure. mateco GmbH; Novartis Pharma AG; PanGas Analytics: Challenge us with your analyt- biodegradable organic compounds, heavy AG; Permatech GmbH; Remondis Chemical metals). ical issues! Our experience is based on a Waste Services AG; Renata AG; Step Bios The drainage system at the site consists of wide range of chemical compounds (poly- GmbH; Swiss Performance Chemicals AG; Syn- separate sewers for industrial and sanitary mers, dyestuffs, pigments, surfactants, genta AG; TFL Ledertechnik AG; vanBaerle AG aqueous effluents as well as clean water. To chemicals), with more than 2,500 individual avoid any harmful impact on the Rhine wa- substances. Our experienced team advises Contact ter quality, the discharged aqueous effluents and supports you during the product launch, GETEC PARK.SWISS AG are constantly monitored. With ten retention from method development and validation Rothausstrasse basins ample retention volume is available. right up to production. The main focus of CH- Muttenz Health, Safety and Environment: Compa- the used techniques is trace analysis, purity Switzerland nies located at the chemical park can benefit testing and physicochemical properties de- Tel.: + from designated experts who provide solu- termination of substances. Our analytical Email: [email protected] tions-led advice for individual projects of labs have the Swiss Accreditation for ISO/ www.getec-energyservices.com our customers and for operating their plant IEC 17025:2018.

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Industriepark Höchst

A Chemical and Pharmaceutical Site with a Storied History – and a Bright Future

Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt am vested around EUR 327 million in the park sumption. Other services in the Infraserv Main, Germany, is one of Europe’s most in 2018. Total investment since 2000 has Höchst portfolio include health, safety, en- successful research and production sites for topped EUR 7.7 billion. In fact, investment vironment, logistics and facility manage- the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. has stayed remarkably constant at EUR ment. With its technically advanced infrastructure 300-400 million a year over the past nearly Infraserv Höchst is constantly upgrading carefully tailored to the needs of target in- 20 years. Industriepark Höchst to make the site more dustries, the industrial park provides an Infraserv Höchst, the operator of Indus- competitive on its tenants’ behalf. Among ideal environment for the 90-plus compa- triepark Höchst, has been a major driver of other things, the industrial park operator is nies that call it home. What’s more, Indus- the site’s successful evolution. Established investing in the modernization of its gas triepark Höchst’s location in the heart of the in 1997, the company maintains a broad turbine plant and the construction of two Rhine-Main Region and excellent access to portfolio of services and effectively sup- additional power plant units that will gener- transportation represent valuable locational ports park tenants so they can focus entire- ate steam from waste heat and natural gas. advantages that make Industriepark Höchst ly on their core business. It supplies tenants This project is associated with a complete even more attractive. Another benefit: close with electricity and steam as well as techni- coal phase-out – and will eliminate around a ties to the many colleges, universities and cal gases, eight different grades of water million metric tons of CO2 emissions a year. research institutions in the region. and many different raw materials, all while Another investment in clean energy tech- Tenants of the 4.6 square kilometer park, meeting high efficiency standards. In- nology: Industriepark Höchst will be host- whose origins date back to 1863, range from fraserv Höchst disposes of waste and waste- ing a fueling station for fuel cell-powered multinational corporations to niche service water at its treatment and disposal facilities locomotives that the regional public transit providers to tiny start-ups and employ in an environmentally responsible fashion. operator is buying. The world’s largest fleet around 22,000 people. Industriepark Höchst Waste heat from these facilities is captured of these high-tech trains will be fueled at is a vibrant, forward-looking location, and and redirected into the park’s supply sys- Industriepark Höchst, where ample hydro- the investment figures show it. Tenants in- tems in order to reduce fossil fuel con- gen is generated as a byproduct of chemical

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Infrastructure: ● Total area of . million square meters, including over , square meters that are available and ready for use ● Park tenants invested EUR . billion in the park from to ● Excellent access to transportation, outstanding logistics infrastructure ● Superior network for the supply of utilities, process fluids and raw materials and the disposal of waste and wastewater

Tenants: Around companies call Industriepark Höchst home. Most operate in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. They include Sanofi, Bayer, Clariant, Celanese, BASF, LyondellBasell, Noury- on, Kuraray, Cargill, Grillo and Daikin. , production. Infraserv Höchst has been in- Industriepark Höchst is rich with oppor- people work at Industriepark Höchst. volved in pioneering projects to develop tunities and prospects. Provadis, an hydrogen and fuel cell technology for over Infraserv subsidiary and the industry’s de- Services: ten years. veloper of skilled experts, trains young Infraserv Höchst is headquartered in Frankfurt Digitalization is obviously a top priority people in over 40 different vocational pro- am Main, Germany, and is a leading developer for Infraserv Höchst as well. Infraserv grams for tenant companies and many oth- of research and production sites for chemical Höchst Prozesstechnik, a subsidiary estab- er customers. Around 500 young men and and pharmaceutical companies. It provides lished in 2018, uses more than just tablet women started training programs at customized modular solutions as well as inno- and smartphone apps for generating paper- Provadis in 2019. Provadis even has its own vative integrated service packages. It can even less maintenance documentation – it also higher-learning institution that offers exec- operate the entire facility on-site if desired. Its employs augmented reality glasses. Equipped utive and cooperative college degree pro- capabilities range from equipment manage- with these head-mounted displays, mainte- grams. Clearly, Industriepark Höchst is ful- ment, disposal management and grid and nance workers have their hands free to per- ly prepared for demographic change. pipeline operation all the way to site services, form other tasks, can use voice commands facility management and environment, health to document the condition of equipment, and safety services. The Infraserv Höchst Group and they can communicate directly with Contact also handles logistics, provides training and customers in real time and get them in- Infraserv Höchst supplies services for process equipment volved in assessing a machine’s condition. Tel.:+ - through subsidiaries. Industry 4.0 is already a part of day-to-day [email protected] Infraserv Höchst develops solutions for de- operations at Infraserv Höchst. www.industriepark-hoechst.com manding customers in a highly regulated environment. Numerous service providers are located at Industriepark Höchst, including patent attorneys, engineering firms, analytical service providers, printers, travel agencies, parcel services, technical regulatory agencies and many more.

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TÜV SÜD Chemie Service An expert partner for designers, manufacturers and owners of chemical and process facilities ensuring, safe, reliable and profitable facilities.

TÜV SÜD Chemie Service, headquartered vide integrated services that focus on ensur- The origins of TÜV SÜD Group as a in Leverkusen, Germany, is a full-service ing safe, reliable and profitable plants third-party testing and certification organi- provider for the chemical, pharmaceutical throughout the life cycle – from planning, sation date back to when the owners of and process industries. Around 75 per cent procurement, installation, placing into ser- steam boilers in industrial centres decided of the employees are from these sectors. The vice, operation and maintenance to shut to establish the first steam boiler inspection company was formed from merging the down and decommissioning. associations. Founded in 1866, TÜV SÜD former owner’s inspectorates and owner’s has evolved into a global enterprise which is engineering departments of Bayer, Hoechst From Steam Boilers to Industry 4.0 located in about 50 countries to continually and Dow Olefinverbund. Based on their Today, TÜV SÜD Chemie Service GmbH is improve technology, systems and expertise. long-standing experience, the experts pro- the specialist entity within TÜV SÜD AG. This contributes significantly to making technical innovations such as Industry 4.0, autonomous driving and renewable energy safe and reliable. “Regarding the process industry we will maintain our strong position in Germany, while strategically building and expanding our status by entering intensive partnerships with other member companies of the TÜV SÜD Group”, says Thomas Walkenhorst, CEO of TÜV SÜD Chemie Service and business unit Manager Chemical and Pro- cess Industry (CPI) at TÜV SÜD. Hans Joachim Machetanz, COO of TÜV SÜD Chemie Service adds, “Besides our established services, we will primarily expand our activities in the fields of process safety and functional safety.”

Testing, Certification and Engineering The company’s core competence covers tailored testing, certification and engineering services. This includes integrated sourcing strategies in addition to corrosion protection expertise and the management of pipe class- es, particularly with respect to changing codes, regulations, ordinances and standards. The accredited testing organisation is also recognised as a Certified Body what facilitates launching components and systems. TÜV SÜD Chemie Service’s approach ensures cost-efficient compliance with legal requirements and plants with an outstanding level of availability. Besides inspections, the experts provide hazard and risk assessment services and evaluate customers opti- mised risk-based turnaround strategies. Operators also benefit from software-based data management and end-to-end technical documentation. Reliable scheduling and execution of the inspection services

CT_2019_12_IP_48_Aufsatz_TÜV Süd.indd 48 11.12.2019 09:57:01 Thomas Walken- horst, CEO of TÜV Company Profile SÜD Chemie Service GmbH and Business TÜV SÜD Chemie Service GmbH offers multidis- Unit Manager ciplinary project and system solutions for the Chemical and Pro- chemical, process and pharmaceutical indus- cess Industry (CPI) at tries at international level. The inspection and TÜV SÜD (left), and certification company holds accreditations as a Hans Joachim Ma- Certified Body. The service provider evolved chetanz, COO of TÜV SÜD Chemie Service from leading German chemical and pharma- GmbH ceutical companies and is now a per cent subsidiary of TÜV SÜD AG.

Operating from their sites in Europe, the USA, China, Singapore and India, the experts of the global business unit Chemical and Process In- dustries (CPI) support their customers globally. TÜV SÜD is represented in more than , locations worldwide and operates globally with a including documentation are significant ed quality assurance during design and team of more than , multi-disciplinary contributors to successful compliance manufacturing phase is of crucial impor- experts recognised as specialists in their respec- management. tance to guarantee mechanical integrity of tive fields. By combining impartial expertise In addition, the experts offer consulting equipment – grounded in regulatory and with invaluable insights, the company adds services based on the HAZOP procedure customer specific standards. Industry- tangible value to businesses, consumers and for the systematic risk review of all possible sector-specific services help customers to the environment. This helps to increase effi- process aspects, to ensure, that the design keep control over their investments and op- ciency, reduce costs and manage risk. incorporates adequate safe guards to allow erating costs. Further, the risk of service in- a process to stabilise at operation condi- terruption and downtime in the operating tions and for confident shut downs. In or- phase can be mitigated significantly by en- der to complement the existing product suring the appropriate quality level during portfolio with an established laboratory construction. and premium advisory services, TÜV SÜD Based on decades of in-depth industry Process Safety determines data and reac- experience, the experts deliver the essential Contact tion parameters for thermal process safety, high-quality level as a core value, turning TÜV SÜD Chemie Service GmbH explosion protection and safety assess- TÜV SÜD Chemie Service into the interna- Markus Löb ments within the scope of the Seveso Di- tionally leading provider for reliable, sustain- Kaiser Wilhelm Allee rective in Europe. able and overall cost-effective plant safety. Building B D- Leverkusen The global business unit Chemical and Pro- Germany Close to the Customer – Worldwide cess Industry (CPI) serves as one stop solu- Tel.: /- In recent years, the construction of world- tion provider and delivers highly specialised [email protected] scale plants has increasingly moved to services around the globe. Their experts are www.tuev-sued.de/chemieservice emerging markets. In order to increase cost located close to their customers in major www.tuv-sud.com/cog efficiency large investment projects typically chemical markets complemented by TÜV include global sourcing strategies. Dedicat- SÜD’s worldwide presence.

Life Cycle Services (LCS) Process Safety Management

Assembly / Basic / Detail Sourcing / Operation / Taking into Modification Decommission Engineering Manufacturing Maintenance Service

Plant & Equipment Integrity (PEI) Plant Safety & Inspection (PSI) and Materials Engineering & Testing

Data Management / Documentation (DAMAS)

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€9 billion Investment Project in Zhanjiang, China BASF Commences its Smart Verbund Project

Chemical company BASF officially launched its smart Verbund project in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, and com- menced building its first plants. It marks a milestone of the company’s €9 billion investment project announced in July 2018. The first plants are to produce engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to serve the increasing needs of various growth industries in the southern Chi- na market and throughout Asia, particularly the automotive, electronics and new energy vehicles industries. By 2022, the new engineering plastics compounding

plant is planned to supply an additional BASF Picture: capacity of 60,000 t/a, bringing the company’s total capacity of these products ted packaging, high-tech control systems, sustainable production contributing to the in Asia Pacific to 290,000 t/a. and automated guided vehicles. “By utili- development of a circular economy in Chi- The company plans to implement a com- zing the latest digital technologies and ap- na,” said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chair- prehensive smart manufacturing concept plying the highest safety standards, the man of the Board of Executive Directors. at the Verbund site. It is to utilize automa- new Verbund site will be a role model for www.basf.com

New Data Center for CSL Behring at Marburg Wastewater Collection Station in Operation at Leuna Pharmaserv has built a data center for the biotechnology specialist CSL Behring at the Behringwerke site in Marburg, Germany. It was inaugurated in November 2019. The complex houses 14 IT racks on more than 100 m³: this is where the company bundles its IT systems. Security and availability of the IT systems have been priorities: The computer centre is located within the guarded and secured factory premises, and the building also has its own access control, a modern separation system, a burglar alarm system and video surveillance. The power supply and air conditio- ning are completely redundant to protect the data, so that in the event of a failure, a replacement system would immediately take effect. Two separate transformer stations, each with its own emergency power generators, are to reliably supply the building with electricity. www.pharmaserv.de

Bayer and Lanxess Sell Stakes in Currenta to Funds Infraleuna Picture:

Bayer and Lanxess announced that they At the Leuna chemical site, a new wastewa- have sold their stakes in the chemical park ter collection station for tankers was of- operator Currenta to funds managed by ficially put into operation. Via the station, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets companies can deliver a wide variety of (Mira). Currenta manages and operates inf- wastewater around the clock using tankers rastructure, energy supply and other essen- for the Central Biological Wastewater Treat- tial services across the chemical parks in ment Plant (ZAB). This is particularly impor- Leverkusen, Dormagen and Krefeld-Uerdin- tant for companies that are not connected gen and is currently a joint venture of Bayer Lanxess Picture: to the site‘s sewer network. Since 2013, (60%) and Lanxess (40%). The company is around 18 million euros have been invested valued with a total enterprise value of €3.5 said Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the in the modernisation of the wastewater billion before deduction of net debt and Board of Management of Lanxess. “At the treatment plant. In total, the operator Infra- pension obligations. It was crucial “that the same time, the sale of our stake will give us leuna has invested more than €50 million future Currenta owner structure should additional financial leeway to drive forward this year to maintain and expand the infra- safeguard our strategic interest in an indus- our growth course in specialty chemicals.” structure of the chemical site. try-oriented set-up of the chemical parks”, www.lanxess.com www.infraleuna.de

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