Press and Service

2011

 

  • 01.07.2011: A lot of patience and good arguments

    Courting an investor is like matchmaking, says Dr. Jörg Marth. You have to throw everything into the mix and hope that in the end things click.

     

  • 30.06.2011: Evonik to build plant in Marl for products used in adhesives and sealants

    Evonik to build plant in Marl for products used in adhesives and sealants • Evonik expanding its liquid polybutadiene product range to include a functionalized type (HTPB) • Plant scheduled to go on stream in the fall of 2012 • Position in the adhesives and sealants markets shall be further strengthened • Lightweight vehicle and insulating glazing applications save energy

     

  • 27.06.2011: PVC now goes hand in hand with fashion

    PVC has had a hard time with its image. Perhaps this plastic would be received better by the public if, for example, women knew that their imitation leather handbags were made out of PVC. "This material is longer lasting than real leather, and it is very hard to tell the difference when looking at it," notes Dr. Michael Träger, CEO of Vestolit in the Marl Chemical Park.

     

  • 15.06.2011: So that cling film clings…

    Why are freezer bags tear-resistant and why is cling film clingy? Dr. Karl-Heinz Walter knows the answer. The difference lies in how the molecules are arranged, explains the managing director of Sabic Polyolefine GmbH in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven.

     

  • 07.06.2011: Even butyric acid ends up in perfume

    Butyric acid stinks. Like really smelly feet, according to Stefan Frentzen, head of the Oxea production facility at the Marl Chemical Park. "It doesn’t agree with your nose”. So it really is amazing that this product—after undergoing a variety of chemical processing steps—is, oddly enough, responsible for a pleasant scent in perfume.

     

  • 01.06.2011: How business and the region can both benefit

    "You can count on one hand the number of employees who leave us because they want to change careers," says Stefan Behrens, managing director and head of Human Resources at Infracor GmbH, which is located in the Marl Chemical Park. The company values its employees’ loyalty—and feels closely connected to the city and the region where the employees come from.

     

  • 30.05.2011: An brilliant move in the face of structural change

    If the lack of skilled workers for the chemical industry becomes severe enough, the Emscher-Lippe region will face a serious problem because this area depends on the skilled labor, ideas, and inventiveness of the people who work there. If these qualities are not able to be found, the area will have a hard time competing internationally.

     

  • 27.05.2011: Always two steps ahead of the competition

    The Marl Chemical Park is humming away. Production plants are at full capacity. "The chemical industry is the most important economic sector in the region," asserts Marl's business developer, Dr. Manfred Gehrke. "And if anything can revive the region's economic prospects, it’s got to be the chemical industry.

     

  • 04.05.2011: The Ruhr Region – the future is chemistry

    The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) commemorates the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to humankind. The ChemSite Initiative and the city of Marl are the opportunity to inform residents about the significance of the chemical industry in and for the region by hosting the "The Ruhr Region—The Future is Chemistry" information booth.

     

  • 08.03.2011: OXEA builds new carboxylic acid plant, boosting worldwide production capacity by another 40 percent

    Because of the continued strong growth in strategic key business sectors, the global chemical company Oxea has decided to build a new carboxylic acid plant in Oberhausen. It will go on stream in late 2012.

     

  • 19.01.2011: OXEA increases capacity for Neopentyl Glycol

    The global chemical company Oxea will further strengthen its Oxo-Derivatives portfolio by raising its Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) capacity at its production site in Oberhausen, Germany.

     
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