Ineos plans to construct a world-scale PDH (propane dehydrogenation) unit in Europe which will produce 750,000 tonnes per annum of propylene for Ineos units across the continent. A number of possible locations are currently being considered including a number of Ineos sites at Antwerp in Belgium.
Ineos also intends to increase the ethylene capacity of its cracker facilities at Grangemouth in Scotland and Rafnes in Norway to over 1 million tonnes each.
Gerd Franken, CEO Ineos Olefins & Polymers North, said, “These are exciting times for Ineos as we plan to further increase the capacity of our crackers in Europe and at

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