January 2010

LANXESS brings forward its plans to build a new butyl rubber facility in Singapore.The 100,000 tons per annum plant on Jurong Island will require an investment of up to EUR 400 million (575 million USD). Production is expected to start in the first quarter of 2013.

May 2010

LANXESS breaks ground for the construction of a new butyl rubber plant in Singapore. The facility on Jurong Island is designed for a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year. The facility will utilize vastly improved process technology that is much more resource-sparing, energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

June 2010

LANXESS announces the key suppliers for its new butyl rubber plant on Jurong Island in Singapore. LANXESS has finalized contracts with Sembcorp Industries Ltd, TP Utilities Pte Ltd (a wholly-owned unit of Tuas Power Ltd), Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and Stolthaven Singapore Pte Ltd. Previously, LANXESS has signed an agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd to supply Raffinate 1 by pipeline from neighboring Bukom Island, which is part of the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex.

July 2010

LANXESS completes site clearance at the Jurong Island butyl rubber plant construction site.

January 2011

LANXESS celebrates 250,000 man hours without loss time injury (LTI) at the plant.

June 2011

LANXESS marks the achievement of 1,000,000 man hours without loss time injury (LTI) at the plant.

LANXESS selects Singapore as the site for its new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant. The company plans to invest roughly EUR 200 million (S$350 million) in a 140,000 metric tons per annum facility on Jurong Island Chemical Park. LANXESS’ new Nd-PBR plant will be located on Jurong Island next to the company’s EUR 400 million butyl rubber plant.

October 2011

LANXESS holds a “topping-out” ceremony at its butyl rubber plant in Jurong Island today to commemorate the structural completion of all the buildings on the site. This important milestone in the construction of the plant is marked by the placement of a tree placed on the rooftop to symbolize good luck and prosperity.

December 2011

LANXESS held a celebration to mark the achievement of 3,000,000 man hours without loss time injury (LTI) at its butyl rubber construction site on Jurong Island, Singapore.

January 2012

Barely a month after successfully completing 3,000,000 man hours without lost time injury (LTI), LANXESS celebrated 4 million man hours without LTI at its butyl rubber plant in Jurong Island. The plant is well on schedule to meet production in Q1 2013.