PLASTICS AND CHEMICALS in the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg

Ten top benefits for your Berlin-Brandenburg Capital investment Region – Close proximity to Distinguished chemical and industry sites with leading our partners companies Qualified, motivated and available experts Excellent traffic and telecommunications infrastructure Highest research density in Germany High productivity Proximity to growth markets in Europe Attractive cost-benefit ratio Low business rents and property prices Exceptional quality of life Fast and unbureaucratic licensing procedures

Tallinn 1.270 km

Stockholm 1.100 km

Consolidated expertise in plastics and chemicals The Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg is an important location for the European chemical and plastics industries. It is marked by its dynamic growth and a climate conducive to innovation. With around 400 companies and 11,600 employees, the plastics and chemistry cluster is a mainstay of industry. Companies here work closely with scientific institutions, continuously evolve their products and thus increase their international competitiveness.

Helsinki 1.420 km

Oslo 1.110 km

Dublin 1.485 km

Riga 980 km Vilnius 1.000 km

Copenhagen 460 km

London 1.020 km Amsterdam 550 km

Paris 1.090 km

Berlin Potsdam

Brussels 770 km Bern 900 km

Warsaw 620 km

Prague 360 km

Foil wrapping machine, Ruppiner Papier- und Folienwerke GmbH

Minsk 1.070 km

Kiev 1.660 km

Vienna 670 km Budapest 880 km Bucharest 1.340 km

Madrid 2.500 km Lisbon 2.900 km

Istanbul 2.193 km

Rome 1.500 km Athens 2.650 km

The products offered range from premium automotive paint used around the world via innovative machine components to system-critical components for the aerospace industry. At the same time, the chemical and plastics industry in the region can look back on a long history: a factory in Erkner was the first in the world to produce plastic components at an industrial level, and to this day, premium resins are developed and produced for technical applications at Dynea Erkner GmbH. Seminal companies located in large chemistry parks in Schwedt/Oder, Premnitz, Guben and Schwarzheide shape the industry’s profile. Alongside major players such as BASF, Trevira, PCK Raffinerie and Goodyear, the industry is represented

Moscow 1.750 km

by a large number of innovative medium-sized companies. Products such as man-made fibres, films, tyres, components for household appliances and wind turbines, polyurethane base products, agricultural pesticides, water-based paints and technical plastics are in demand around the globe.

Scientific research, Atotech Deutschland GmbH

Plastics and chemistry sites in Berlin-Brandenburg (selection) Hamburg

Greifswald

Szczecin (Stettin)

Rostock

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Industrial estates Selected chemical companies Selected plastics and rubber processing companies Selected research institutions

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Inland harbours

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Federal highway State highway Railroad Waterway

The Network of your success Selected research institutions and companies in the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg

1. Industrial estates 2 BOSIG Baukunststoffe GmbH 1 Guben industrial estate www.wsg-guben.de 2 Premnitz industrial estate typo3.premnitz.net/wirtschaft-arbeit/ wirtschaft-in-zahlen 3 Schwarzheide industrial estate www.basf-schwarzheide.de

4 Schwarze Pumpe industrial estate www.industriepark.info 5 Schwedt/Oder industrial estate www.ipsdt.de 6 Adlershof Technology Park www.adlershof.de/startseite

2. Selected chemical companies 1 Atotech Deutschland GmbH www.atotech.de 2 ATT Polymers GmbH Werk Guben www.att.grupaazoty.com 3 BASF Schwarzheide GmbH www.basf-schwarzheide.de 4 Beiersdorf Manufacturing Berlin GmbH www.beiersdorf.de 5 Berlin Chemie AG www.berlin-chemie.de 6 Brillux GmbH & Co. KG www.brillux.de 7 CAPAROL Farben Lacke Bautenschutz GmbH www.caparol.de 8 Diessner GmbH & Co. KG Lack- und Farbenfabrik www.diessner.de 9 Dynea Erkner GmbH www.dynea.com 10 Ferak Berlin GmbH www.ferak.de 11 Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH www.gsi-gmbh.com 12 Greibo Chemie GmbH www.greibo-chemie.de 13 Kryolan GmbH de.kryolan.com 14 Lacufa GmbH Werk Fürstenwalde www.lacufa.de 15 Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH www.lankwitzer.com 16 Linde Gas Produktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG www.linde-gas.de 17 Märkische Faser GmbH www.maerkische-faser.com 18 Megaflex Schaumstoff GmbH www.megaflex-schaumstoffe.de 19 PCK Raffinerie GmbH www.pck.de 20 PolyAn GmbH www.poly-an.de 21 Prignitzer Chemie GmbH & Co. KG www.prignitzer-chemie.de 22 Salzenbrodt GmbH & Co. KG www.collonil.com 23 Trevira GmbH Werk Guben www.trevira.de 24 Velind Chemie GmbH www.velind.de 25 VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG Werke Schwedt/Oder www.verbio.de

3. Selected plastics and rubber processing companies 1 Bepla Kunstoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG www.alpla.com

Werke Bad Liebenwerda + Elsterwerda www.bosig.de 3 BRUSS Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG www.bruss.de 4 Constin GmbH www.constin.de 5 Cuba Kunststoffverarbeitung www.kunststoff-cuba.de 6 Deventer Profile GmbH & Co. KG www.deventer-profile.com 7 EHLEBRACHT BERLIN GmbH + Co. KG www.ehlebracht.de 8 ESE GmbH Werk Neuruppin www.ese.com 9 Feurer Febra GmbH Werk Schwarzheide www.feurer.com 10 Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebrüder Kirchner GmbH & Co.KG Werk Schwarzheide www.fraenkische.com 11 Freudenberg Schwab Vibration Control GmbH & Co KG www.freudenberg-schwab.de 12 GALATEA GmbH www.galatea-bad.de 13 GIZEH Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG Werk Elsterwerda www.gizeh.de 14 GKT Gummi- und Kunststofftechnik Fürstenwalde GmbH www.gkt-gmbh.com 15 Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH Werk Fürstenwalde www.goodyear.eu/gd_de/ 16 GuK Technische Gummi und Kunststoffe GmbH www.guk.de 17 Hermann Römmler Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG www.roemmler-kunststofftechnik.de 18 HESCO Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH www.hesco.de 19 INDIA-DREUSICKE Berlin www.india-berlin.com 20 Johns Manville, Berlin www.jmeurope.com/home2012.asp 21 Kingspan Unidek GmbH www.gefinex.de 22 LINPAC Packaging Rigid GmbH Werk Beeskow www.linpac-plastics.co.uk/de 23 Marquardt – Kleb-, Dicht- und Beschichtungsstoffe e.K. www.marquardt-kdb.de 24 MaTec Gummiwerk GmbH www.gummiwerk.de 25 MKF Folien GmbH Minderjahn u. Kiefer www.mkf-folien.eu 26 Motzener Kunststoff- und Gummiverarbeitung GmbH www.kunststoff-gummi.de 27 NOVAPAX Kunststofftechnik Steiner GmbH & Co. KG www.novapax.de 28 Orafol Europe GmbH www.orafol.com 29 PAS Deutschland GmbH www.pas-net.com 30 PTO PolymerTechnik Ortrand GmbH www.pto-net.de 31 puralis GmbH www.puralis.de 32 raro plastics GmbH www.raro.de 33 RB Spritzgusswerk KG Richard Rassbach GmbH & Co. www.spritzgusswerk-rassbach.de

34 Rotasin Kunststofftechnik GmbH www.esku.de 35 Ruppiner Papier- und Folienwerke GmbH www.victorgroup.eu 36 SPRELA GmbH www.sprela.de 37 TIK Technische Industriekunststoffe GmbH www.tik-gmbh.com 38 Vakuplastic Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG www.vakuplastic.de 39 Vestas Blades Deutschland GmbH Werk Lauchhammer www.vestas.com 40 Werkzeugbau + Kunststofftechnik SWK GmbH & Co. KG www.swk-info.de 41 WEHA-Gummiwaren-Fabrik Holzberg GmbH & Co. KG www.weha-gummi.de 42 Wilhelm Dreusicke GmbH & Co. KG www.dreusicke.de 43 Wirthwein Nauen GmbH & Co. KG www.wirthwein.de/index.php?id=31 44 Würfel Kunststofftechnik GmbH www.wuerfel-kt.com

4. Cooperation networks Plastics and chemistry cluster Brandenburg www.kunststoffe-chemie-brandenburg.de Kunststoff-Verbund Brandenburg Berlin e.V. www.kuvbb.de

5. Selected research institutions 1 BAM - Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Berlin) www.bam.de 2 Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin, University of Applied Sciences (formerly TFH Berlin) www.beuth-hochschule.de 3 Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg www.b-tu.de 4 Fraunhofer Research Institution for Polymeric Materials and Composites PYCO www.pyco.fraunhofer.de 5 Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research www.iap.fraunhofer.de 6 Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/ 7 Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) www.helmholtz-berlin.de 8 Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research www.hzg.de/institute/biomaterial_science/index.html.de 9 Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin) www.hu-berlin.de 10 Institute for Thin Film and Microsensoric Technology www.idm-teltow.de 11 Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces www.mpikg.mpg.de 12 Technische Hochschule Wildau (FH), Technical University of Applied Sciences www.th-wildau.de 13 Technische Universität Berlin www.tu-berlin.de 14 Universität Potsdam www.uni-potsdam.de

Unbeatable in research and development

Top local conditions

In research and development, the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg is a European heavyweight. 52 universities and other institutes of higher education with more than 200,000 students, 24 institutes of the Leibniz Association, 8 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft institutes and 8 institutes of the Max Planck Society together make Berlin and Brandenburg an international centre for researchers, scientists and technology experts. Research interests of significance to the chemicals and plastics industries include biopolymers and lightweight composites. The many research institutions in the Capital Region and efficient technology transfer form a solid basis for strong innovation performance within companies and thus for economic success.

Highly qualified and available experts The labour market in Berlin-Brandenburg comprises the largest proportion of highly qualified experts in Germany. You are sure to find your future experts from among the approximately 35,000 students who graduate every year. The German Capital Region also offers a wide selection of training centres for occupations relating to specific industries. Hands-on training in close cooperation with business, the involvement of students in companies’ innovation projects and the attractive support offered by active business development programmes guarantee highly trained employees.

Skilled experts, BASF Schwarzheide GmbH

Modern conditions, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

The Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg is a centre of excellence with a high quality of life. It offers companies an ideal basis for their economic success, experts and managers outstanding leisure opportunities in addition to ideal professional prospects. The high level of productivity is above all a consequence of modern capital asset management. In terms of turnover, the State of Brandenburg has a capital outlay ratio of 4.1 per cent, the third-highest in all of Germany. In 2011 alone and not least due to tailored funding, the companies in Brandenburg invested over a billion euros in new plants, machines and buildings – an increase of 31 per cent on the previous year. This has enabled the production facilities to achieve a level of modernisation not seen since German reunification. In 2012, Brandenburg emerged victorious in the German state dynamism ranking for the third time in a row.

The Berlin-Brandenburg Capital Region: Locational advantages, facts, services

Where investment makes sense Berlin-Brandenburg offers excellent and customized funding programmes for businesses which are new to the region or excel in innovation. Investment incentives come in the form of direct subsidies. Funding programmes pool resources from the EU, the German federal government and the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.

High quality of life Berlin, Potsdamer Platz

The region offers the unique combination of Berlin’s international metropolitan flair and Brandenburg’s fascinating countryside and historical places of interest. A nightlife like no other, renowned large-scale events, more than 170 museums, 150 performance venues and around 500 palaces, churches and parks – all these add up to an irresistible location. The region also offers unlimited sporting and leisure activities such as golf, horse riding, water sports and flying. Living costs, infrastructure and leisure activities are considerably more affordable than in other comparable metropolitan regions.

Investment made easy Potsdam, Glienicker Bridge

The two economic development corporations, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and the Brandenburg Economic Development Board (ZAB), will provide extensive support in establishing your business: competently, quickly, without red tape, confidentially and free of charge.   Location: facts and figures on the Berlin-Brandenburg business region   Personnel: support in recruiting and training new employees   Property: assistance in searching for properties to lease or buy   Financing: advice on funding options and financing methods   Contacts: public authorities, banks, chambers of commerce, associations, company networks

Cottbus, Altmarkt

www.capital-region.de www.brandenburg-invest.com www.businesslocationcenter.de www.kunststoffe-chemie-brandenburg.de

Your point of contact in Brandenburg:

Your point of contact in Berlin:

Legal notice Publisher: Brandenburg Economic Development Board (ZAB) on behalf of the Ministry of Economics and European Affairs of the state of Brandenburg

Brandenburg Economic Development Board Philipp Ruta project manager Clean Technologies, plastics, chemicals Steinstraße 104 -106 14480 Potsdam Tel.: +49 (0)331 660 - 3161 Fax: +49 (0)331 660 - 3222 [email protected] www.kunststoffe-chemie-brandenburg.de

Berlin Partner for Business and Technology Energy Technologies Ludwig Erhard Haus Fasanenstraße 85 10623 Berlin Tel.: +49 (0)30 399 80 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)30 399 80 - 239 [email protected] www.berlin-partner.de

Design: Schweiger Design Last updated: September 2013

Cover: PCK Raffinerie Schwedt (© H. Hirsch) Photographs: Foil wrapping machine (ZAB); scientific research (ZAB); modern conditions (ZAB); skilled experts (BASF); Berlin, Potsdamer Platz (fotolia); Potsdam, Glienicke Bridge (TMB Fotoarchiv/Boettcher); Cottbus, Altmarkt (ZAB)