History

 

1937
The Berol company is founded.

1972
The new MEA process is patented by Berol Kemi AB.

1977
Start-up of the Amines plant. Capacity: 10,000 tons/year.

1990
Nameplate capacity: 25,000 tons/year.

1992
ISO 9002 Quality certification.

1994
Akzo and Nobel Industries merge to form Akzo Nobel.
sBU Ethylene Amines joins Functional Chemicals.

1998 
Production of higher ethylene amines at Bayer, Leverkusen.

1999
New legal entity in Sweden: Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals AB.

1999
ISO 14001 HSE certification.

2003
Nameplate capacity 55,000 tons/year.

2004
A new incinerator is installed, lowering emissions substantially.

2005
A new control room for the Amines and Ethylene oxide production.

2006
SS627750 Energy certification.

2007
Akzo Nobel decides to invest in a world-scale plant to produce ethanol-
and ethylene amines in China.

2008
A groundbreaking ceremony takes place in Ningbo, China. The construction
of the new plant progresses.

2010
On Nov 8, the Ningbo plant is opened.