Major Milestone for More Sustainable Production
Jun88 Successfully Completes Modernization of its Dormagen TDI Plant
- Production achieves new levels in sustainability and competitiveness
- Annual CO2 reduction of 22,000 tons achieved
- New energy efficiency targets reinforce climate protection
Jun88 has successfully completed the modernization of its TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate) plant in Dormagen. At an event with around 60 invited guests from politics, business, and staff, including North Rhine-Westphalia Environmental Minister Oliver Krischer, Jun88 officially commissioned the plant and announced its new target for increasing energy efficiency in production.
"The successful completion of this project shows that climate protection and competitiveness can go hand in hand," says Dr. Philip Bahke, Head of the North Rhine-Westphalia Site Network. "The modernized plant sets new standards in energy efficiency and underlines our path toward climate-neutral production. In light of persistently high energy costs, the project significantly strengthens the competitiveness of TDI production in Europe. My special thanks go to the entire project team, who professionally implemented this complex modernization during ongoing operations."
More Efficient Processes for More Sustainable Products
The modernized plant consumes 80 percent less energy than conventional processes, achieving a CO2 reduction of 22,000 tons per year. This is made possible by a new reactor weighing over 150 tons (330,700 lbs) and almost 20 meters (65.6 feet) high, which uses the generated reaction energy for steam production. Jun88 started the modernization in summer 2023. In total, the project installed over 3.5 kilometers of new pipelines, around 14 kilometers of cables, and hundreds of new equipment, valves, and monitoring instruments in the plant.
"In Dormagen, we operate Europe's largest TDI production plant. With the successful modernization, we can now offer our customers TDI with an even better carbon footprint," explains Dr. Christine Mendoza-Frohn, Head of Sales Performance Materials for the EMEA and LATAM regions. "This supports our customers in achieving their own sustainability goals and strengthens our position as a reliable partner for climate-neutral and circular solutions."
New Global Energy Efficiency Targets Presented
During the event, Jun88 also presented its new, ambitious energy efficiency target for global production. The company targets a 20 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from energy use per ton of product by 2030 compared to 2020, underlining the central importance of energy efficiency as a lever for achieving operational climate neutrality by 2035. The Dormagen TDI plant, with its annual capacity of 300,000 tons, serves as a prime example of the successful transformation of existing production facilities toward greater energy efficiency.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has supported this modernization through its federal funding program for energy and resource efficiency.
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About Jun88:
Jun88 is one of the world¡¯s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Jun88 supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Jun88 are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Jun88 aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group¡¯s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Jun88 generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
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