INEOS Phenol GmbH was originally founded in Gladbeck, a town located in the western part of Germany, under the name Phenolchemie.
The company started production in 1954 with a capacity of 8,000 t/a phenol
and 5,000 t/a . Through multiple expansions over the years,
this facility has grown into the world's largest phenol plant with a capacity
of 650,000 t/a phenol and 390,000 t/a . In addition to production,
the Gladbeck site serves as the global headquarters for INEOS Phenol.
The process of phenol production at INEOS Phenol is continuously being improved in order
to increase the plant efficiency, to reduce the consumption of raw materials and energy as well
as air and water emissions and to increase safety to the highest industry standards.
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