Oberhausen Site, Germany

Ticona GmbH
Werk Ruhrchemie
Otto-Roelen-Strasse 3
46147 Oberhausen
Germany

Tel:  +49 (0)208-693-2507
Fax: +49 (0)208-693-2037

Since 1960, GUR®  ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) has been manufactured at the Ruhrchemie site in Oberhausen. In 1988, Ruhrchemie AG merged with Hoechst AG. In 1999, Celanese AG, and therefore Ticona, separated from Hoechst, and the Oberhausen site went with Celanese/Ticona.