Operator of Bavaria's largest chemical park with energy supply, waste disposal, logistics, engineering and analytics.
InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG
Burgkirchen a.d. Alz (Chemiepark GENDORF)New on Amplifa
About the GENDORF Chemical Park
InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG is the site operator of the GENDORF chemical park in Burgkirchen an der Alz, Bavaria's largest chemical park, home to more than 30 companies with around 3,600 employees. The company, with 1,100 staff, handles all cross-site tasks: supply of electricity, natural gas, steam, nitrogen, oxygen, compressed air and water, wastewater treatment, waste incineration and waste management, as well as plant, warehouse and container logistics with its own container terminal and rail connection. The service portfolio also includes plant planning, permitting management, plant construction, maintenance, environmental measurements, analytics and process analysis technology. At the site, within the production and material Verbund on around 200 hectares, approximately 1.6 million tonnes of products are produced annually, including PVC, fluoropolymers, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycols as well as amines and surfactants. Ethylene is supplied via the 112 km pipeline from Münchsmünster. The site is located in the Bavarian Chemical Triangle and is increasingly being opened up to deeptech startups as well as plastics and battery recycling.
- Site
- Burgkirchen a.d. Alz
- Processes
- Chemical production in the Verbund (basic and specialty chemistry, chemical precur, Compression molding, Inspections and surface protection, Plastics recycling (MLM-R technology), Recycling of lithium-ion batteries, Wastewater treatment, Waste incineration (liquid waste and sewage sludge), Cleaning of tanker trucks, tank containers, tank cars and IBCs
- Materials
- Ethylene, Rock salt, Fatty acids / fatty alcohols, PVC, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE / Dyneon™), Fluoropolymer, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycols and downstream products
- Certificates
- Monitoring pursuant to the Major Accidents Ordinance
- Founded
- 1939
- Employees
- 1,100
- Industries
- Chemical and process industry, Basic and specialty chemistry, Plastics, Energy supply, Deeptech startups / recycling / battery recycling
- 01
Raw material supply (ethylene via pipeline, rock salt)
- 02
Energy and media supply
- 03
Chemical production in the material Verbund
- 04
Environmental measurements and analytics
- 05
Wastewater treatment and waste incineration
- 06
Logistics and freight handling (rail, road, pipeline)
Products, Material Verbund and Processes
Chemical Production in the Verbund
Basic and specialty chemistry with chemical precursors and intermediates whose waste materials serve as raw materials for neighboring companies.
PVC and PVC Films
Plastic produced at the site for films, window profiles and construction products.
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE / Dyneon™)
Fluoropolymer for high-performance plastics used among others in transport, chemicals, electronics and medical technology.
Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycols
Intermediates based on ethylene for downstream products such as antifreeze agents and heat transfer fluids.
Plastics Recycling (MLM-R Technology)
Recycling process of PRUVIA GmbH located between mechanical recycling and incineration.
Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Process of tozero GmbH for the recovery of materials from batteries.
Site
Burgkirchen a.d. Alz (Gendorf)
DEChemical Park / Headquarters
- Part weight / size
- approx. 1.6 million t of products/year (entire site)
- Materials
- Ethylene, rock salt, fatty acids/fatty alcohols, PVC, PTFE, ethylene oxide, caustic soda, amines/surfactants
- Ethylene pipeline Münchsmünster–Gendorf (112 km)
- Container terminal with rail connection
- Thermal recovery facility
- Wastewater treatment plant
- Power plant as well as electricity and natural gas grid
- Modern laboratories and process analysis technology
Products from Gendorf
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical production in the Verbund (basic and specialty chemistry, chemical precurChemicals/Process Engineering | – | – | approx. 1.6 million t/a of products | – | Ethylene, Rock salt, Fatty acids, Fatty alcohols, PVC, PTFE, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycols, Amines, Surfactants, Caustic soda |
| Compression moldingForming | – | – | – | – | Rubber/elastomers |
| Inspections and surface protectionSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics recycling (MLM-R technology)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Recycling of lithium-ion batteriesTesting/Recycling | – | – | – | – | Lithium-ion batteries |
| Wastewater treatmentEnvironment/Disposal | – | – | – | – | – |
| Waste incineration (liquid waste and sewage sludge)Environment/Disposal | – | – | – | – | Liquid waste, Sewage sludge |
| Cleaning of tanker trucks, tank containers, tank cars and IBCsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process development in the pilot plant (R&D, analytics, quality assurance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal recovery facility | Dyneon | – | – | – | Chemiepark GENDORF |
| Pilot plant (bio-based base materials) | Furanova | – | – | – | Chemiepark GENDORF |
| Ethylene pipeline (EPS) | – | – | 112 km (Münchsmünster-Gendorf) | – | Chemiepark GENDORF |
| Container terminal with rail connection | – | – | – | – | Chemiepark GENDORF |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Safety
Site safety is ensured by the operator's own full-time plant fire brigade with more than 50 personnel working in shifts, as well as the operator's emergency response organization. All facilities in the chemical park subject to the Major Accidents Ordinance are regularly inspected by the competent supervisory authority.
| Evidence | Burgkirchen a.d. Alz (Gendorf) |
|---|---|
| Monitoring pursuant to the Major Accidents Ordinance |
History
- 1939
Founding of the 'Bereitschaftswerk Gendorf' for military purposes (among others chlorine, caustic soda, antifreeze).
- 1945
Partial dismantling by the Allies; continued operation as an 'Independent Unit' under Allied control.
- 1953
Acquisition of the plant by the Free State of Bavaria.
- 1955
Takeover of the Gendorf plant by Hoechst AG.
- 1998
Founding of the operating company InfraServ Gendorf in the course of the Hoechst restructuring; transformation from a plant to an industrial park.
- heute
Chemiepark GENDORF is Bavaria's largest chemical park with over 30 companies and approx. 3,600 employees; opening up to deeptech startups announced.