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D-30519 Hanover Eupener Straße 33 Phone: +49(0) 511 8 42 01 pr-DIK@DIKautschuk.de DIK – Expertise in rubber and elastomers DIK offers broad research and business activities Material characterization New materials Materials development Processing Life prediction / aging Simulation Environmental aspects “Leachables” in polymer materials Education and training 10th Fall Rubber Colloquium November 7 to 9, 2012 in Hanover
Image: Dow “A key success factor for the chemicals industry in Niedersachsen is its central role in an integrated value chain.” Renate Klingenberg, Deputy Managing Director VCI Nord and Managing Director of ChemCoast e.V. At the Bomlitz site in the Industrial Park Walsrode, Dow Wolff Cellulosics manufactures products which make everyday life easier from the renewable, natural raw material of cellulose. covers an area of about 500 hectares making it one of the biggest industrial parks in Germany. Lingen has established itself as a training location with the university, the professional academy, the vocational training schools and the fulltime vocational chemical college.” Ineos is one of the largest worldwide chemical companies with 60 production sites and 15,000 employees across 13 countries. The chemicals industry in Wilhelmshaven specialises in PVC production. Ineos ChlorVinyls is Europe’s leading PVC manufacturer, one of the largest chlorine manufacturers in Europe and a worldwide leader in chlorine derivatives. In Wilhelmshaven it operates the two production sites in Voslapp and in Rüstersiel. Dr. Peter Prinz, Managing Director of Ineos ChlorVinyls explains, “Our inventory includes a chlorine plant with a production capacity of 137,000 tonnes of chlorine and 300,000 tonnes of sodium hydroxide per year, a VCM plant with a production capacity of 400,000 tonnes, a PVC plant with an annual capacity of 380,000 tonnes, supply systems for the provision of energy and operating resources as well as a harbour dock for the import and export of raw materials, intermediate and finished products.” In Wilhelmshaven are also located the most important and biggest crude oil import facilities of Germany. The hub for handling, storage and transportation of crude oil is Nord-West Oelleitung GmbH (NWO). In 2011 about 17.5 million tonnes of oil were handled by NWO and transported by pipeline to the connected refineries in the Emsland (Lingen) and to refineries in the Rhine- and Ruhr-Region as well as to the refinery in Hamburg. Crude oil and its further processing in refineries supplies the chemicals industry with the most important raw materials. The total crude volume handled by NWO makes up approximately one fifth of all German crude oil imports. The provenience of most of the oil is Russia (7.5 million tonnes), however countries like the United Kingdom, Norway and Nigeria are also important suppliers. Other comparable plants and facilities in Europe are located in Trieste, Rotterdam and Marseilles. According to Dr.-Ing Jörg Niegsch, managing director of NWO, “This excellent location is very beneficial and convenient for marine transportation. The ability for ships to dock even with a draught of 18 metres makes Wilhelmshaven a first-class and unique location. The Jade- Weser-Port will additionally offer new opportunities to interconnect the coastal area as a region for chemical industry. Through these modern ports the location of Niedersachsen can offer an excellent gateway for connections to the international seaway network. In conjunction with the advantage of location there is considerable potential for growth of the German chemicals industry. With “Chem Coast e.V.” a skilled contact partner is available in Niedersachsen. In a nutshell: The chemicals industry is well-placed in the North!” CoastSite is responsible for the promotion, marketing and development of the location of Wilhelmshaven for chemicals and technology companies. According to Andreas Leonhardt, Chairman of CoastSite Wilhelmshaven e.V., “Wilhelmshaven is an energy nerve centre, a site for cutting-edge chemicals and maritime technologies. The chemicals location of Wilhelmshaven sees the container terminal and the goods transportation centre in the Jade-Weser- Port and its geographic and logistical benefits as an outstanding opportunity to consolidate the coastal area as a chemicals region.” With international groups such as Dow, Honeywell and Ineos, the new Jade-Weser-Port deep water harbour and an outstanding infrastructure, the chemical location of Niedersachsen is in a very good international position. Gerrit Lieske, Head of the Industrial Park Walsrode is looking to the future, “Sustainability, protecting resources and customised solutions focused on the needs of people will form the foundations of our activities over the next few years. The industry must not only convey to people that chemical products are essential parts of our lives but also that through our research and our solutions the chemical industry makes a considerable contribution to overcoming challenges such as global warming, nutrition or mobility.”
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