Fields of specialization - chemical industry in Saxony-Anhalt
From basic chemicals to finished chemical products - the companies in Saxony-Anhalt cover the entire value-added chain of the chemical industry.
Based on its tradition, Saxony-Anhalt has succeeded in establishing itself as a driver of innovation not only in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors, but also in the fields of detergents, construction chemicals, synthetic resins and fibres or industrial chemicals. Each of these special fields of chemistry is represented by competent players in Saxony-Anhalt.
Industrial Chemicals
Basic chemicals represent the core of the chemical industry.They form the beginning of the value-added chain. In Saxony-Anhalt, numerous companies provide the basic materials for the chemical industry - for example, from petrochemicals, chlorine production or ammonia to polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate.
Specialty and fine chemicals have a long tradition in Saxony-Anhalt. There are numerous small and medium-sized companies in the state that manufacture products for the international market - on a gram to ton scale. Saxony-Anhalt's specialty and fine chemicals industry is active in many national and international markets, is highly innovative and research-strong and is deeply rooted in Saxony-Anhalt.
The production of synthetic resins and synthetic fibres has also been at home in Saxony-Anhalt for a very long time. In 1934, the first synthetic fibre in the world (Pe-Ce fibre) was produced in the Wolfen film factory at the chemical site in Bitterfeld Wolfen. In 1938, the synthesis of caprolactam for the production of the chemical fiber Perlon was successfully completed at the Leuna chemical site. In the same year, the world's first synthetic resin ion exchanger was produced in Wolfen.
Success stories of basic chemicals
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Success stories in specialty and fine chemicals
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Synthetic resins and fibres
Agrochemicals
The food industry is one of the strongest sectors in Saxony-Anhalt. It is therefore no wonder that HERE the topics of plant protection, fertilizers and disinfectants have always been on the agenda of companies and research institutes. Piesteritz is an internationally established competence centre. Agricultural chemistry has been carried out at this location for over 100 years. HERE is the Agro-Chemie Park Piesteritz - the first and so far only Agro-Chemie Park in Germany and one of twelve future locations in Saxony-Anhalt. The Agrochemical Institute Piesteritz e.V. (AIP), an affiliate institute of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, conducts research HERE on the development and use of agrochemical products and thus provides innovative approaches for sustainable development in agriculture.
Success stories
Pharmaceutical Chemicals
In a global comparison, Germany is a strong location for the chemical-pharmaceutical industry. And Saxony-Anhalt, as an established pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical substance location, contributes its share to this success. The chemical industry of Saxony-Anhalt offers a wide range of pharmaceutical precursors. Here, novel active ingredients for drugs are created, innovative production technologies are developed and optimized and the foundations for the medicine of the future are laid.
Success stories
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Chemical finished products
Saxony-Anhalt represents the entire value chain of the chemical industry. Chemical raw materials and high-performance basic chemicals produced in the state are processed here in a wide range of applications. Companies from Saxony-Anhalt have secured global market segments in the fields of paints and adhesives, construction chemicals, soaps, detergents, cleaning agents, cosmetics or fragrances.
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