North Rhine Plant
Presence in North Rhine-Westphalia increased In the presence of Hans-Jurgen Petrauschke, Landrat of Rhein-Kreis Neuss, and Peter OLAF Hoffmann, Mayor of the city of Dormagen, Dormagen laid the cornerstone for the new steam reformer by air was on Monday, July 15, 2013, on the grounds of the Chempark Dormagen liquid. This system, in which the company will invest 100 million euros, is the production of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Customer is Bayer MaterialScience, which Air Liquide signed a long-term supply contract. The new plant is planned for 2014. Thomas Pfutzenreuter, Chief Executive Officer of AIR LIQUIDE Germany GmbH, in his greeting, emphasized how important the company is the clear commitment to the location of Germany, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia: with the construction of this steam reformer in the Chempark Dormagen and the associated investment of 100 million euros we prove once again our strong market position in the industrial region of North Rhine-Westphalia. Our products and services to the To align the needs of our customers is the key to joint success. For this we are committed on the ground not only with investment in plants, but by taking over and social responsibility. For example, our accession to the local Alliance Dormagen clearly reflects this”.
Chempark Director Dr. Ernst Grigat showed himself very pleased: the new production plant of Air Liquide complements very well the existing product portfolio of the site. “With the produced gases, it is the new TDI plant of Chempark partner Bayer MaterialScience permanently ensure supply.” Peter OLAF Hoffmann, Mayor of the city of Dormagen, added: we are delighted that the internationally renowned company air chose liquid Dormagen and here its commitment is also same as joining the local Alliance. The settlement of Air Liquide helps our economy, because it ensures an important part of the supply of raw materials at the Chempark. The project is embedded in the milestone project of the new TDI plant.