# Ineos Phenol plans world-scale cumene plant in Germany

Ineos Phenol is planning to build a world-scale cumene plant in Germany to support customer demand and improve raw material supply to its phenol and acetone plants in Gladbeck and Antwerp. A full study of investment options will be completed by end of 2017, with planned start-up in 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-08-02
- Where: Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: world scale
- Products: cumene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Ineos Phenol](https://endata.com/companies/26021.md)

## Sources

- [process-worldwide.com](https://www.process-worldwide.com/world-scale-cumene-unit-to-be-built-in-germany-a-631139/), 2017-08-02: "Our plan to invest in our own world scale cumene plant with best in class technology shows a clear commitment to our European Phenol sites and our business."

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