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class="c-page-header is-cover"> <div class="o-block is-wide px-0"> <div class="c-page-header-container"> <div class="c-page-header-left"> <h1 class="c-page-header-title" >Our History</h1> <div class="c-page-header-description s-wys" > <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From a single site in Antwerp bought for £84 million and employing just 400 people, INEOS has grown exponentially since it was formed in May 1998.  Here is an overview of the key milestones in our short history.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="c-page-header-right"> <picture class="c-page-header-picture"> <source srcset="/globalassets/ineos-group/company/antwerp.jpg 1x, /globalassets/ineos-group/company/antwerp.jpg 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)"/> <img class="c-page-header-image" src="/globalassets/ineos-group/company/antwerp.jpg" alt="Antwerp.jpg"/> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="o-block-wrapper"> <div class="o-block is-wide py-12"> <div class="b-history" data-module="history"> <svg 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class="b-history-date">2024</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Britannia wins the Louis Vuitton Cup and Challenges for the 37<sup>th</sup> Americas Cup</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-britannia-launch-world-class-team-to-challenge-for-37th-americas-cup/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Automotive’s first global brand advertising campaign: built for more</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-automotives-first-global-brand-advertising-campaign-built-for-more/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Completes Purchase of LyondellBasell’s Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives Business</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-completes-purchase-of-lyondellbasells-ethylene-oxide-and-derivatives-business/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Nitriles' new world-first bio-based acrylonitrile for Carbon Fibre begin, offering 90% reduction in carbon footprint.</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/sales-of-ineos-nitriles-new-world-first-bio-based-acrylonitrile-for-carbon-fibre-begin-offering-90-reduction-in-carbon-footprint/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS completes the acquisition of TotalEnergies' petrochemical assets at Lavera</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-takes-a-major-step-forward-in-southern-france-completing-the-acquisition-of-totalenergies-petrochemical-assets-at-lavera/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Manchester United plc and Trawlers Ltd Announce the Successful Completion of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Minority Investment</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/manchester-united-plc-and-trawlers-ltd-announce-the-successful-completion-of-sir-jim-ratcliffes-minority-investment/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe writes to European Commission: "This is the last chance to stop Europe from sleepwalking into off-shoring its industry, jobs investments and emissions."</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/sir-jim-ratcliffe--this-is-the-last-chance-to-stop-europe-from-sleepwalking-into-off-shoring-its-industry-jobs-investments-and-emissions/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Inovyn starts a 90,000-panel solar farm in Jemeppe Belgium.</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/90000-panel-solar-farm-in-belgium-to-come-online-in-2024-for-ineos-inovyn/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2023</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Phenol starts up Europe's largest Cumene facility and halves CO2 emissions</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-phenol-starts-up-europes-largest-cumene-facility-and-halves-co2-emissions/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Acetyls completes the acquisition of the 600kt Acetic Acid plant and all associated third party activities at the Eastman Texas City site</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-phenol-starts-up-europes-largest-cumene-facility-and-halves-co2-emissions/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Our Inovyn business becomes Europe’s first green hydrogen ISCC PLUS fully certificated producer</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-inovyn-becomes-europes-first-green-hydrogen-iscc-plus-fully-certificated-producer/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Enterprises Acquires Eramet Titanium & Iron (ETI).</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-enterprises-acquires-eramet-titanium-amp-iron-eti-for-$245-million/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS and SINOPEC form a 50/50 joint venture with SINOPEC for the Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project.</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-and-sinopec-complete-major-petrochemicals-deal-in-china/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Energy completes major acquisition of US onshore oil and gas assets from Chesapeake Energy.</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-completes-major-$1.4-billion-acquisition-of-us-onshore-oil-and-gas-assets" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Commits To Using 100% Renewable Energy At its Norwegian Plants</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-commits-to-using-100-renewable-energy-at-norwegian-plants/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Our Phenol business completes the acquisition of Mitsui Phenols Singapore Ltd</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-phenol-completes-the-acquisition-of-mitsui-phenols-singapore-ltd/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>A world first, Project Greensand, shows that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can work after carbon dioxide (CO2) from Belgium is successfully captured, transported and stored under the Danish North Sea</p> </div> <a href="/sites/belgium/news-index/greensand-breaktrough-in-carbon-capture-and-storage/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Growth in China as INEOS and SINOPEC complete the formation of the SECCO 50:50 joint venture and the ABS 50:50 Joint Venture</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-and-sinopec-complete-major-petrochemicals-deal-in-china/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2022</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>We began construction of Europe’s most sustainable ethane cracker in Belgium - Project ONE.</p> </div> <a href="/businesses/ineos-olefins-polymers-europe/news/construction-of-europes-most-sustainable-ethane-cracker-kicks-off/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA enter into a renewable power purchase agreement - The INEOS Hickerson Solar Farm will be a new 310-megawatt solar project located in north central Texas. </p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-olefins--polymers-usa-announces-renewable-power-purchase-agreement-with-nextera-energy-resources-for-new-solar-project/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Our Energy business signs long-term sales and purchase agreement for 1.4mtpa LNG from Sempra Infrastructure at Port Arthur, USA</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-signs-long-term-sales-and-purchase-agreement-for-1.4mtpa-lng-from-sempra-infrastructure-at-port-arthur-usa" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>We launch a new Bio-Attributed Ethylene Oxide, Completely Substitutes Fossil Feedstock With Renewable Biomass</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-launches-new-bio-attributed-ethylene-oxide-completely-substitutes-fossil-feedstock-with-renewable-biomass/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Oligomers starts up the world’s largest single train Low Viscosity Polyalphaolefin (LV PAO) plant at its Chocolate Bayou facility in Texas.</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-oligomers-starts-up-the-worlds-largest-single-train-low-viscosity-polyalphaolefin-lv-pao-plant-at-its-chocolate-bayou-facility-in-texas/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Phenol launches new lower carbon bio product line to be called INVIRIDIS for its phenol acetone and alphamethylstyrene business.</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-phenol-launches-new-lower-carbon-bio-product-line-to-be-called-inviridis-for-its-phenol-acetone-and-alphamethylstyrene-business/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Nitriles to invest in new world scale Acetonitrile plant at its Köln facility to meet European demand</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-nitriles-to-invest-in-new-world-scale-acetonitrile-plant-at-its-koln-facility-to-meet-european-demand/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Our Grangemouth site announces plans to construct a Low-Carbon Hydrogen Manufacturing Plant</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-at-grangemouth-announces-plans-to-construct-a-low-carbon-hydrogen-manufacturing-plant/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>We signed a renewable power deal with Eneco which increases our Belgian offshore agreements to over 200MW and reduces CO2 emissions by nearly 3 million tonnes</p> </div> <a href="/sites/belgium/news-index/ineos-signs-renewable-power-deal-with-eneco/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Our WL Plastics business completes the acquisition of Charter Plastics’ Titusville, Pennsylvania Site</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/wl-plastics-completes-acquisition-of-charter-plastics-titusville-pennsylvania-site/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2021</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS donates £100 Million to create new Oxford University Institute to fight Antimicrobial Resistance</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-donates-100-million-to-create-new-oxford-university-institute-to-fight-antimicrobial-resistance/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Project Greensand to receive Danish Government funding of DKK 197 million (€26 million) for CO2 storage in the North Sea</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS FPS rolls out AI optimisation technology for lower emissions</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS green hydrogen project accelerates towards net-zero future in Germany by 2045</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Our Energy busineness completes the acquisition of all oil and gas interests from HESS Corporation in Denmark</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Energy sold its Norwegian oil and gas business to PGNiG for $615m</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>A first in Belgium: INEOS Phenol and ENGIE use hydrogen in industrial plant in Antwerp</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS completes the acquisition of BP’s global Aromatics & Acetyls business</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Donates £100m to create a new Oxford University Institute to fight Antimicrobial Resistance. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2020</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>INEOS</strong> and <strong>PLASTIC ENERGY</strong> to collaborate on advanced plastic recycling facility.</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Two further Hand Sanitiser plants opened in US to support hospitals.</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/global-chemicals-giant-ineos-builds-two-hand-sanitizer-plants-in-arkansas-and-pennsylvania-in-under-10-days-as-a-response-to-covid-19-crisis/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Third plant in France setup for Hand Sanitiser production, manufacturing 1 millions bottles per month</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-to-build-a-hand-sanitiser-factory-in-france-in-10-days-to-manufacture-1-million-bottles-per-month/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>First and Second Hand Sanitiser plant opened after just 10 days.</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-to-build-hand-sanitiser-plant-near-middlesbrough-in-10-days-to-make-1-million-bottles-per-month/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS becomes principle partner to Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-becomes-principal-partner-to-mercedes-amg-petronas-formula-one-team/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Completes the acquisition of BP’s global Aromatics & Acetyls business</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-completes-the-acquisition-of-bps-global-aromatics--acetyls-business/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS to become a one-third shareholder in Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/mercedes-amg-petronas-formula-one-team-welcomes-ineos-as-a-one-third-equal-shareholder-alongside-daimler-and-toto-wolff/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS announces its new INEOS Energy venture</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/brian-gilvary-to-chair-new-ineos-energy-venture/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Automotive confirms acquisition of Hambach production site from Mercedes-Benz</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-automotive-confirms-acquisition-of-hambach-production-site-from-mercedes-benz/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS O&P USA announce the acquisition of Sasol’s Ownership of Gemini HDPE LLC</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-op-usa-to-acquire-sasols-ownership-of-gemini-hdpe-llc/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Launch of a new Clean Hydrogen Business to accelerate the drive to net zero carbon emissions</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-launches-a-new-clean-hydrogen-business-to-accelerate-the-drive-to-net-zero-carbon-emissions/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS agrees to the largest ever industrial wind power purchase contract in Belgium with ENGIE</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-agrees-to-the-largest-ever-industrial-wind-power-purchase-contract-in-belgium-with-engie/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Launches INEOS Hygienics, a new global healthcare business</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-launches-global-consumer-healthcare-business-with-support-from-mercedes-amg-petronas-formula-one-team/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>We revealed the design of the new Grenadier 4x4 to the world</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/ineos-automotive-reveals-the-design-of-its-upcoming-4x4-the-grenadier/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Announced the acquisition of BPs petchem business. The "lock down deal" was all done virtually by Skype during COVID 19 restrictions</p> </div> <a href="/news/ineos-group/ineos-to-acquire-bps-global-aromatics-and-acetyls-business/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Announced our involvement via INOVYN in the Power to Methanol project in Antwerp</p> </div> <a href="/news/shared-news/inovyn-to-play-vital-role-in-ambitious-power-to-methanol-project-to-produce-sustainable-methanol-and-reduce-co2-in-antwerp/" class="b-history-link" target="_blank">Find out more</a> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2019</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Mercedes-AMG Petronas</strong> comes on board with INEOS Team UK and Team INEOS in new performance partnership</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/sitealt.png" alt="sitealt.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Advanced polymer pilot</strong> plant opens in Rosignano, Italy</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>History is made: <strong>Eliud Kipchoge</strong> becomes first human to break the two-hour marathon in the <strong>INEOS’ 1:59 Challenge</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>INEOS Team UK</strong> launch Americas Cup Race boat 1 – “Britannia”</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/arrowin.png" alt="arrowin.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Acquires</strong> Ashland Composites business becoming <strong>INEOS Composites</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Acquires</strong> French Ligue 1 Football club <strong>OGC Nice</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/money.png" alt="money.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>$2 billion</strong> investment in <strong>Saudi Arabia</strong> with three world-scale plants announced</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>INEOS 1:59</strong>, the sub two-hour marathon Challenge is announced</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/hq.png" alt="HQ.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS <strong>acquires</strong> Cristal’s North American Titanium Dioxide business from Tronox for $700 million. Creates <strong>INEOS Pigments</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Team Sky becomes <strong>Team INEOS</strong>. INEOS <strong>acquires</strong> Tour Racing Ltd from Sky and 21st Century Fox</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Enterprises <strong>sells</strong> INEOS Melamines and INEOS Paraforms to Prefere Resins Holding GmbH</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/euro.png" alt="euro.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>£1 billion</strong> <strong>investment</strong> in INEOS <strong>UK</strong> based businesses announced</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/sitelarge.png" alt="sitelarge.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>€3 billion</strong> petrochemical <strong>investment</strong> in Antwerp announced</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Oxide <strong>acquires</strong> Lavéra Ethoxylation Plant</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Announcement of development of <strong>Infinia recycling technology</strong>, which could make PET plastic infinitely recyclable</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2018</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/site.png" alt="site.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires the <strong>Flint Hills Intermediates</strong> business to be trade as <strong>INEOS Joliet</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires <strong>Ashland Composites</strong> Business for $1.1 billion</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/euro.png" alt="euro.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Celebrates its <strong>20th anniversary</strong> with <strong>€200 million European</strong> <strong>investment</strong> in its Oxide business</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Announces <strong>€2.7bn investment</strong> a new <strong>European cracker</strong>, the first in 20 years</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/ribbon.png" alt="ribbon.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Forms <strong>INEOS TEAM UK</strong> and invests £110m to challenge for the <strong>America’s Cup</strong></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2017</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires clothing brand <strong>Belstaff</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires Swiss football club <strong>Lausanne Sport</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Forms <strong>INEOS Automotive</strong> to develop 4x4 off-road vehicle</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Buys <strong>Forties Pipeline System</strong> and <strong>Kinneil Terminal</strong> from <strong>BP</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/arrowout.png" alt="arrowout.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires the entire oil and gas business from <strong>Dong Energy</strong> to become <strong>Top 10 oil and gas company</strong> in the <strong>North Sea</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Upgrade of Aromatics PTA plant</strong> in Cooper River, South Carolina, increasing capacity and reducing emissions and energy use</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acetyls announces <strong>investment in Tricoya® wood acetylation</strong>, which protects wood from rot and reduces its tendency to swell and shrink</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2016</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Buys <strong>Solvay’s</strong> stake in <strong>INOVYN</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/hq.png" alt="HQ.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Moves <strong>headquarters</strong> back to the UK</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/boat.png" alt="boat.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>First shipment of ethane from <strong>US to Europe</strong> using <strong>purpose-built vessels</strong> – part of a 1$bn project</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>PTAir launches</strong>, offering customers in the polyester value chain the opportunity to purchase a lower carbon feedstock</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2015</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Buys <strong>North Sea</strong> gas fields from <strong>DEA</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/boat.png" alt="boat.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>First two <strong>Dragon ships</strong> named</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Forms the <strong>INOVYN</strong> 50/50 JV with Solvay</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires further shale gas licenses</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Upgrade of Aromatics PTA plant</strong> in Geel, Belgium, increasing capacity and reducing emissions and energy use</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Introduced <strong>latest generation PTA technology</strong> in Aromatics facility in Zhuhai, China, which reduces emissions and both liquid and solid waste</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2014</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Ground Breaking<strong> HDPE JV plant</strong> with Sasol </p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/site.png" alt="site.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires <strong>Grangemouth</strong> power plant from Fortum</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Completes purchase of <strong>BASF</strong> share of <strong>Styrolution</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires first <strong>UK shale gas licenses</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Acquires <strong>Sasol Solvents</strong> Germany GmbH</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2013</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Agrees to create a <strong>world-class PVC producer</strong> with Solvay</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>First <strong>ethane Dragon ships</strong> ordered</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/bore.png" alt="bore.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Rafnes tank approved</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>U.S. <strong>ethane</strong> contracts signed </p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Project Mariner</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2012</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/5050.png" alt="5050.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Technologies and Accsys Technologies form a 50/50 <strong>joint venture</strong> to develop and commercialise Tricoya® technology and materials</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2011</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>Kerling <strong>acquire</strong> Tessenderlo's European Chlor-Vinyls Business</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/doublecircle.png" alt="doublecircle.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS and BASF form Styrolution, a new global styrenics <strong>joint venture</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Bio joint venture <strong>breaks ground</strong> on the first advanced waste-to-fuel commercial<br />refinery in the USA</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS and Petrochina <strong>form</strong> trading and refining joint venture in Europe</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2010</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS divests its global films business to Bilcare</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Oxide <strong>builds</strong> a one million tonne Ethylene Terminal at its Zwijndrecht Facility</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/hq.png" alt="HQ.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9c1a6475-e5ae-ef6e-c735-59acf7c6b632"><span>INEOS <strong>moves</strong> its headquarters from the United Kingdom to Switzerland</span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Group divests INEOS Fluor to Mexichem Fluor S.A</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS brings together INEOS Norway and INEOS ChlorVinyls to <strong>create</strong> The Kerling Group as a European market leader in PVC and Chlor-Alkali</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2009</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/lock.png" alt="lock.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Nitriles make technological breakthrough to <strong>improve</strong> the global security of supply for Acetonitrile</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Oligomers <strong>start up</strong> a new 'super flexible' technology innovation for its Linear Alpha Olefin (LAO) unit in Feluy, Belgium</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2008</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Nitriles <strong>acquires</strong> Seal Sands Acrylonitrile site from BASF</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>The European Olefins and Polyolefins Business are <strong>combined</strong> to form INEOS Olefins &<br />Polymers, Europe</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/money.png" alt="money.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Silicas is <strong>sold</strong> to PQ</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Enterprises <strong>acquires</strong> the VAM and Ethyl Acetate Business from BP</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Bio <strong>formed</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS <strong>acquires</strong> Hydro Polymer and the remaining 50% share of the Noretyl Cracker from Norsk Hydro</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2007</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>An expanded INEOS Nova Styrenics <strong>joint venture</strong> launched</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS <strong>acquires</strong> 51% of ABS Business from Lanxess and forms INEOS ABS</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS <strong>acquires</strong> Borealis AS and 50% of Noretyl Cracker</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/money.png" alt="money.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Chlorvinyls completes <strong>sale</strong> of E-PVC Business to Vinnolit</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Fluor agrees <strong>joint venture</strong> with Zhejiang Xing Teng Chemical Company Limited to produce HF</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-right"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2006</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Enterprises <strong>acquires</strong> White Salt Business from Salt Union</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Oxide <strong>acquires</strong> the EO/EG Business from BP in Köln</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p><strong>Creation</strong> of INEOS ChlorVinyls joint management board</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <img class="b-history-image" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ineoslive/image/upload/w_120,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,q_auto/IneosCapitalv3/globalassets/ineos-group/company/history/hierarchy.png" alt="hierarchy.png"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS <strong>restructures</strong> Innovene and forms INEOS Nitriles, INEOS Olefins, INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, INEOS Oligomers, INEOS Polyolefins, INEOS Refining and INEOS Technologies</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-history-section is-left"> <h3 class="b-history-date">2005</h3> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS <strong>acquires</strong> Innovene from BP, a 'transformational acquisition'</p> </div> </div> <div class="b-history-block"> <div class="b-history-description"> <p>INEOS Phenol <strong>acquires</strong> the Chevron Phillips Cumene plant in Port Arthur</p> </div> 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