Producers
The Leuna chemical site, with its long-standing tradition of outstanding chemical production, features production ranging from specialty to bulk chemicals, attractive to both mid-sized and larger chemical companies.Since 1990, world-class companies including BASF, DOMO, Linde, Shell, Taminco (Eastman) and TOTAL and numerous medium-sized companies have been deciding in favour of the chemical site Leuna to invest a total of over 6 billion euros.
Companies on-site present itself:
ADDINOL Lube Oil GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 4608
06237 Leuna
The ADDINOL Lube Oil GmbH has been developing, manufacturing and marketing high-performance lubricants for the automotive sector and industrial applications for more than 75 years.
Since 2000 the company is represented at the chemical site Leuna. In 2007 a production and bottling plant at the latest-state-of-the-art was put into operation, in 2011 this plant was extended by additional production and storage facilities.
Innovative solutions, quality, flexibility and customer proximity are the foundation for a constantly growing market share both in Germany and in more than 80 countries all over the world. The management system of ADDINOL is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 (quality management system) and DIN EN ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management system).
ALBERDINGK BOLEY GmbH
Werk Leuna
Am Haupttor, Bau 6101
06237 Leuna
ALBERDINGK BOLEY GmbH belongs to the company’s group ALBERDINGK BOLEY with its headquarter situated in Krefeld, Germany. The privately owned, medium-sized company is acting worldwide. ALBERDINGK BOLEY produces water-based binders which refine, refurbish, link and protect surfaces of all substrates and thus has a leading position in the polymerization of solvent-free polyurethane- and acrylate-dispersions. Further sites are located at Kerpen, Germany, Greensboro (USA) and Shenzhen (China).
At the production site Leuna, water-based dispersions are produced for various applications, such as the fabrication of paints and coatings, adhesives and construction materials. More than 30 employees and two trainees are working here. ALBERDINGK BOLEY GmbH is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 14001 as well as ISO 50001.
ARKEMA GmbH
Niederlassung Leuna
Am Haupttor
Bau 2410
06237 Leuna
Phone.: +49 3461 43-3919
Email: dirk.haentzschel@arkema.com
To meet the constantly growing demand for new and sustainable products, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies based on its unique expertise in materials research. With the ambition to become a pure player in the specialty materials sector by 2024, the group is being divided into three complementary, solid, and highly innovative segments dedicated to specialty materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials and Coating Solutions, which make up about 80% of group sales – as well as in a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers state-of-the-art technological solutions to master the challenges in the areas of new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization, and mobility, and maintains a constant dialogue with all stakeholders.
In Leuna, Arkema produces hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solutions under the brand name "Albone". The production plant was put into operation in 1997.
Aurora Produktions GmbH
Am Haupttor, Bau 3097
06237 Leuna
Aurora Deutschland GmbH is one of the largest authorized distributors of medical cannabis as well as an authorized anesthetic trading company with headquarters in Berlin, Germany. Furthermore, Aurora ist a GMP-approved importer for pharmaceuticals whilst having a pharmaceutical manufacturing license itself. Aurora Deutschland GmbH is part of Aurora Europe GmbH, which is a subsidiary of Aurora Cannabis Inc. with headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The production in Leuna, Germany is under control of Aurora Produktions GmbH.
Aurora is one out of three companies that are approved to produce medical cannabis in Germany. Since 2020, Aurora is a supporting member of the "Verband der Cannabis versorgenden Apotheken e. V.", a federation which focuses on the distribution of medical cannabis via pharmacies. In June 2021, Aurora joined the "Bundesverband pharmazeutischer Cannabinoidunternehmen e. V., a federal association for pharmaceutical companies producing cannabinoids.
Further information can be found via www.auroramedicine.com/de and www.linkedin.com/company/auroradeutschland.
BASF Leuna GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 7206
06237 Leuna
The BASF Leuna GmbH, a subsidiary of the BASF SE Ludwigshafen, produces the plastics polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6 under the trade name Ultramid®.
The company looks back on a 50 years´experience as plastic producer at the Chemical Site Leuna.
We pay attention to a consistently high quality level by maintaining the standards DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949 as well as the environmental norm DIN EN ISO 14001. Thereby, we help our customers to be even more successful and deal carefully with our natural resources.
The current product line includes plastics for the automotive industry, electrical engineering/electronics, engineering, construction and furniture industry as well as the areas leisure time and sports.
DOMO Caproleuna GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 3101
06237 Leuna
DOMO Caproleuna GmbH and Xentrys Leuna GmbH are part of DOMO Chemicals, a customer oriented, unique integrated nylon 6 player, globally active in the field of nylon 6 intermediates (caprolactam, cyclohexanone, phenol, acetone), nylon 6 resins, nylon 6 engineering plastics, fertilizers, engineering plastics, nylon 6 packaging film and distribution of petrochemical products. At the Leuna site DOMO Caproleuna operates an integrated production of intermediates ranging from cumene to phenol and cyclohexanone to caprolactam. The product portfolio further includes acetone, alphamethylstyrene, sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate. Virgin nylon 6 resins produced by Xentrys Leuna GmbH are marketed worldwide under the brand name DOMAMID®.
Dow Olefinverbund GmbH
Werk Leuna
Bau 3803
06237 Leuna
The Dow Olefinverbund GmbH with its plants in Schkopau, Leuna, Teutschenthal (Saxony-Anhalt) and Böhlen (Saxony) is a 100 % subsidiary of the American based Dow Chemical Company. At the chemical site Leuna the company produces low density polyethylene (LDPE) for packaging- and protective films as well as High Purity (highly purified) LDPE for special applications in the cable industry.
Taminco Germany GmbH
a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company
Am Haupttor
Bau 8314
06237 Leuna
Phone: +49 3461 43-4502
Fax: +49 3461 43-6444
Email: leuna.communication@eastman.com
For more information
Since December 2014, Taminco Germany GmbH has been a member of the Eastman Chemical Company, a globally operating Company with more than 15,000 employees as well as production sites and sales offices worldwide.
The company´s headquarters are located in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA.
The companies of the former Taminco Group are internationally leading producers of alkylamines and derivatives as well as an important producer of formic acid. The products are used in agrochemicals, feed additives, detergents and cleaning agents, water treatment and de-icing products.
By focusing on customer satisfaction and the development of their technology advantages Taminco have the goal of ensuring their growth in existing markets and to expand their product range. High-quality products and excellent customer service, as well as low cost sustainable production are the prerequisite to achieve a strong and sustained competitive position.
EW Biotech GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 3668
06237 Leuna
EW Biotech GmbH as a subsidiary of EW Nutrition GmbH has acquired the former thyssenkrupp multi-purpose biotech facility in Leuna, Germany. Besides scale-up and tolling services, the facility enables expanded research and development activities in the field of bio-based chemicals, which allows customers and partners to accelerate the transition from lab to industrial scale.
FP-Pigments GmbH
Am Hauptor
Bau 2176
06237 Leuna
FP-Pigments is an entrepreneurial company that has developed and patented a wide range of high-performance specialty pigments for a variety of applications. The company possesses several patents and patent applications both on the products and production methods.
Our pigments offer performance benefits and cost effectiveness in paints and coatings, paper and board, plastics, printing inks and other pigment-consuming industries.
Our vision is to become an established and relied player as well as appreciated partner for our customers on the global specialty pigment markets. Our highly skilled and customer-oriented personnel, with wide range of international business experience, have a key role in achieving these goals.
Primary focus areas of FP-Pigments' business activities are Europe and the USA. The first phase of commercialization of our product range is the white opacity pigment. After the start-up in summer 2009 of the new plant in Leuna we will be able to supply customers all around the world. The company has also a production plant in Valkeakoski, Finland serving the local market.
The new production technology developed by FP-Pigments gives unique characteristics to our products. As a result they introduce special properties to various applications, and can substitute conventional pigments with high value-added effect. For example, our innovative white opacity pigment gives excellent product properties and by replacing TiO2 partly or even completely outstanding cost performance can be obtained.
Innospec Leuna GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 6310
06237 Leuna
Innospec Leuna GmbH operates a modernized high-pressure polymerisation plant for the production of special products on the basis of ethylene: EVA, PE-waxes and diesel additives. The company was privatized in 1997 at the chemical site of Leuna and integrated into the Innospec-group in 2004. The company achieves a turnover of about Euro 34m and has 95 employees.
High flexibility, good quality and an applied consultation as well as competitive conditions are the advantages for our customers. Over 20 million euros have been invested in the higher effectiveness and competitiveness. The Innospec Leuna GmbH is certified according to ISO 9001:2008 and to ISO 14001:2005.
Out of the strong position within the European market a worldwide business with an export rate of 60 % was established. Together with application-oriented sales partners we achieved a diversified market penetration.
All three product lines are permanently improved and aim for the requirements of our customers. So we, as a supplier in niche market, contribute to the preservation of achievement-orientated competition as advantage for the users.
intelligent fluids GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 5372
06237 Leuna
Phone.: +49 341 3196810
Email: info@intelligent-fluids.com
For more information
www.intelligent-fluids.com
https://smartchem.io
Improve your CO2 Balance!
The deep tech company Intelligent Fluids offers innovative high performance cleaning fluids for industrial uses. The green chemistry serves as a sustainable replacement for aggressive solutions such as acetone, NMP, and DMSP. Intelligent Fluids uses a patented physical mode of action (microearthquakes), which breaks down layers such as dirt, paint/varnish/ink, oil/grease, adhesives, etc. and effectively physically lifts off impurities (organic from inorganic) rather than chemically dissolving them. The technology is pH-neutral, easily biodegradable, incombustible, dermatologically nonhazardous, supports the 10 Sustainability Goals of the United Nations, and is a member of the UN Global Compact. The effects for customers are enormous: Improvement of the ESG balance through a 50-80% reduction in CO2 emissions when replacing solvents, more than 50% energy cost savings in all industrial cleaning processes, reduced material use of cleaning agents, cleaning process optimization, employee protection, and more.
The total cost of ownership benefits are tremendous. It is not for nothing that Intelligent Fluids has been recognized as the "Global Green Product Award Winner for Circular Materials 2021", the "Global HERAEUS Accelerator Champion 2021", the "Euorpean Business Hero Award Winner 2022" and the "Global NOURYON Imagine Chemistry Award Winner 2019".
LCP Leuna Carboxylation Plant GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 7629
06237 Leuna
The LCP Leuna Carboxylation Plant GmbH continues the longtime tradition of the Leuna-Werke in the production and sales of Hydroxybenzoicacids. The carboxylation plant was acquired by the Japanese Polyplastics Co., Ltd. in September 2012.
In October 2005 the production of para-Hydroxybenzoicacid (p-HBA) started, which is a basic for manufacturing of cosmetic products an liquid crystal polymers. A further product of LCP GmbH is technical pure Potassium Sulphate > 99,8 % which is used in technical applications with high requirements in quality.
It is our mission to be the supplier of choice for our customers and continuously invest future oriented to secure our key competitive advantage.
LEUNA-Harze GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 6619
06237 Leuna
LEUNA-Harze GmbH carries on Leuna-Werke’s long-standing tradition of producing and distributing epoxy resin systems and special resins in its newly erected, modern facility. LEUNA-Harze manufactures epoxy resins, reactive diluents, and hardeners. These products are used as binding agents in compound materials, construction chemical products, paints and lacquers, adhesives, as well as in electrical and electronic components.
Linde GmbH
Werksgruppe Technische Gase
Gasezentrum Leuna
Spergauer Straße
06237 Leuna
Since 1990 Linde Gas, a division of Linde GmbH, is producing and providing technical gases at the Leuna site. The world’s largest gas center of Linde AG produces hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, CO, CO2, special gases such as argon, and other inert gases and gas mixtures in various distribution forms such as pipelines, trailers and bottles to both clients at the Leuna site and the center of Germany. The pipeline network connects the chemical sites of Bitterfeld, Piesteritz, Schkopau, Boehlen and Zeitz and will meet both new and future growth requirements.
MinAscent Leuna Production GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 4208
06237 Leuna
Phone: +49 3461 43-4535
Fax: +49 3461 43-4868
The MinAscent Leuna Production GmbH originally has been a management buy-out of the research department of the former Leuna-Werke. Offering comprehensive analytical, pilot plant, and production services, MinAscent supports its customers in developing, upscaling and production engineering of multilevel syntheses for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as upstream and intermediate products for the pharmaceutical industry and fine chemicals for further markets and fields of application. The MinAscent Leuna Production GmbH is a subsidiary company of the French Minafin Group which is a leading manufacturer of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
MVV Umwelt Asset GmbH
Standort TREA Leuna
An der B 91, Tor 12
Bau 1216
06237 Leuna
The company is a 100% subsidiary of the Mannheim-based MVV Energie AG. TREA stands for thermal waste treatment and energy generation plant. The thermal waste treatment plant recycles residential, commercial and industrial waste. The quantities of waste supplied to the plant will be thermally recycled with a high degree of efficiency in the power plant. The steam generated in the boiler will either be used for the generation of power or fed into the steam network of InfraLeuna, the operator of the chemical park.
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Am Haupttor
Bau 3666
06237 Leuna
Phone: +49 3461 43-9883
Fax: +49 3461 43-9899
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG is a growing American company and global market and technology leader in the fields of adhesives and coating, vibration and movement control as well as magnetically responding technologies. For more than 90 years, Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, in cooperation with their customers, offers innovative solutions in the fields of oil and gas, aerospace, defense, automobiles and industry. In 2006,Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG was founded as a subsidiary of the LORD Corporation. Since then, Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG develops and produces rubber-to-metal adhesives and adhesives and coating for industrial usage, especially for the automobile sector. At the chemical site of Leuna, Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG produces reactive cross-linkers and vulcanization accelerators for the industrial processing of rubber among other things.
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 company which is the world leader in drive an control technology. For more than 100 years, Parker Hannifin´s solutions for industrial usage and aerospace have contributed to the success of its clients. The Engineered Materials Group, which is part of the Parker Hannifin Corporation, is the world leader in the production of seal systems and technical components from polymeric materials as well as EMI-screening and thermally conductive materials.
Quadrimex Sulfur Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG
Am Haupttor
Bau 3651
06237 Leuna
Phone: +49 3461 43-9821
Fax: +49 3461 43-9803
Since Mai 1st 2010 the Quadrimex Sulfur Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG took over the plants of sulphur chemistry for the production of
ammonium sulphide
sodium hydrosulphide, liquid
sodium hydrosulphide, melt and flakes
sodium sulphide, liquide
based on pure hydrogen sulphide, which we source via pipeline from the refinery Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH.
These products apply inter alia
for the selective heavy metal precipitation (for example of nickel, cobalt, manganese, titanium, vanadium)
in tanneries
for exhaust gas and wastewater treatment
for the production of thiocaroxylic acids, thioplastics and sulphur dyestuff.
The aim of our company is to expand the existing product lines and to develop new sulphur products.
Since 17th August 2010 we are acting as approved disposer for sulphide-containing waste.
Shell Catalysts & Technologies Leuna GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 8322
06237 Leuna
Catalysts were first manufactured here in the 1920´s. Shell Catalysts & Technologies Leuna GmbH produces hydrogenating and selective hydrogenating catalysts, together with special catalysts for the processing of crude oil.
Am Haupttor
Bau 2151
06237 Leuna
Phone.: +49 3461 43-2091
Fax: +49 3461 43-2094
For more information
www.skwp.de
SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH was founded in 1993. As the largest ammonia and urea producer in Germany, the product portfolio includes a wide range of specialties for agrochemicals and industrial chemicals.
SKW Piesteritz´s Leuna site produces its own innovative liquid fertilizers. Around 14,000 tons of liquid products can be temporarily stored in the modern tank facility and 1,000 tons of solids in bulk boxes.
SKW Piesteritz is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Czech AGROFERT a.s., one of the largest corporations in the Czech and Slovak agriculture and food industry with over 33,000 employees.
Iqony
RKB Raffinerie-Kraftwerks-Betriebs GmbH
Am Haupttor
06237 Leuna
Phone: +49 3461 548-2222
Fax: +49 3461 548-2209
Iqony makes green energy feasible.
With 85 years of experience in the planning, construction and operation of energy technology systems, the company offers holistic solutions for the decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization of the energy supply.
Iqony focuses on renewable energies and bridging technologies that can also be used in a climate-neutral way in the future. In addition to solar, wind and geothermal energy, the portfolio also includes hydrogen solutions, storage technologies, engineering services and gas-fired power plants. Around 2,300 employees worldwide realize projects for large industrial companies, energy suppliers, cities and municipalities in numerous countries around the globe. Specializing in tailor-made solutions for demanding challenges, Iqony uses its broad knowledge of the energy industry across all technologies and services offered.
TotalEnergies Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Maienweg 1
06237 Spergau
With the TotalEnergies Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH, one of the most modern refineries in Europe was erected at the Leuna site. Mineral oil products have been manufactured in the refinery since 1997. The refinery in Leuna is able to turn about 12 mill. tonnes of crude oil, mainly coming from Russia, into fuels, heating oil, liquid gas, bitumen, naphtha and methanol.
Vantage Leuna GmbH
Am Haupttor
Bau 7302
06237 Leuna
In 1995, the production of surfactants of the Leuna-Werke was privatized through a management buy-out, forming Vantage Leuna GmbH and combining decades of experience: In 1942 the world’s first production plant for synthetic surfactants was commissioned into operation. Today, Vantage Leuna GmbH produces anionic and non-ionic surfactants, special products and flame protection agents.
WEPA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Werk Leuna
An der B 91 / Alter Maienweg
06237 Leuna
The WEPA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the WEPA-group headquartered in Westphalian Arnsberg. 200 employees produce toilet papers and cloths for the food retailing.
In total there are approx. 3.000 employees who work for the WEPA group at ten places in Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Poland. Therefore, it is possible to supply both the German and European Consumer-area and also bulk consumer with an entire range of high-quality hygienic papers (toilet paper, cloths, tissues, cleansing tissues, servicing, towelling papers and industry rolls).