Nouryon and Ineos Nitriles break ground on new facilities at Ineos’ Köln site in Germany.
Nouryon and INEOS Nitriles break ground on new facilities at Ineos’ Köln site in Cologne, Germany. The units will produce raw materials for Nouryon’s readily biodegradable chelates used in detergents and other industries. The plants are reportedly due to be completed in 2021 and 2022.
Demand for chelates has increased strongly following the European ban on phosphates in consumer automatic dishwasher detergents, according to Nouryon. Chelates are reportedly more sustainable than the phosphates they replace. Ineos will operate and maintain the new facilities as well as provide key raw materials.
Ineos Nitriles is reportedly the world’s largest producer of acrylonitrile, a vital raw material for products used in the automotive, home appliance, garment, carbon fiber and water purification sectors. The agreement is similar to an existing partnership between Ineos and Nouryon at their adjacent facilities in Lima, Ohio.
The startup of the new facilities will strengthen Nouryon’s global footprint in the supply of readily biodegradable chelates to Asia, Europe and North America, according to the company. It follows completion of production facilities at Ningbo, China in 2016 and is reportedly the next step to expand Nouryon’s capabilities to meet the needs of its customers in the European market.
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