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1956 |
HDPE producton unit starts up at Rosignano. |
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1957 |
A Joint Venture between BP & Bayer at the Köln site is agreed. |
| 1958 |
The 1st polyethylene plant using Ziegler Process is opened at Lavéra. |
| 1959 |
Polyethylene plastics production starts at Grangemouth. |
| 1967 |
Geel site is established. |
| 1969 |
PTA production begins at Geel. |
| 1970 |
Sarralbe site converted to HDPE production. |
| 1973 |
PIA production begins at Geel. |
| 1974 |
PP production begins at Sarralbe. |
| 1975 |
New PE plant using a Gas Phase process, designed by the Lavera research team opens. |
| 1976 |
Polypropylene production (PP1) starts at Geel, using Slurry technology. |
| 1977 |
The 1st Polypropylene plant starts at Lavéra. |
| 1979 |
Köln starts its 2nd and 3rd polyethylene plants. |
| 1986 |
A new gas phase polyethylene plant opens at Lavéra. |
| 1990 |
Gas phase plant to produce Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) commissioned at Grangemouth. |
| 1991 |
Awarded: European Clean Technology Prize (Winner) for its Gas Phase Project at Lavéra. |
| 1992 |
Start-up of PP plant and 1st HDPE line at Lillo. |
| 1996 |
Geel site starts the 2nd PP production unit, using Gas phase technology. |
| 2001 |
Joint Venture is agreed for all PE activities between BP & Solvay.
BP acquires of the Solvay PP business.
BP takes over the Bayer share of the EC-Erdölchemie JV
and changes its name to BP Köln.
Restructuring of Appryl JV. |
| 2002 |
The 2nd HDPE line starts at Lillo.
Two PO plants start at Grangemouth. |
| 2004 |
BP acquires PE business from Solvay. |
| 2005 |
BP renames Olefins & Derivatives and Refining businesses as Innovene.
INEOS acquires Innovene. |
| 2006 |
INEOS Polyolefins formed. |
| 2007 |
INEOS acquires Borealis AS |