Methanex

Methanex Corporation
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Rechtsform	Corporation
ISIN	CA59151K1084
Sitz	Vancouver (Kanada)
Leitung	John Floren
Umsatz	2,650 Mrd. US-Dollar
Branche	Chemie
Website	www.methanex.com
Stand: 2020

Methanex ist der weltweit größte Hersteller von Methanol aus Synthesegas. 2021 lag der geschätzte Marktanteil bei 13 %. Die weltweite Methanol-Produktion der Firma betrug 2020 gut 6,6 Millionen Tonnen. Mit der Waterfront Shipping Limited betreibt das Unternehmen auch die weltgrößte Flotte von Methanol-Tankern.

Geschichte

Methanex entstand durch Aufspaltung von Ocelot Industries und übernahm 1991 das nordamerikanische Methanolgeschäft von der Metallgesellschaft.

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Werke

Methanex (Welt) Brixton Couva (10° 23′ 41,18″ N, 61° 28′ 53,4″W) Couva Damiette (30° 1′ 0,9″ N, 31° 25′ 42,97″O) Damiette Geismar (30° 12′ 28,63″ N, 91° 1′ 12,53″W) Geismar Medicine Hat (50° 4′ 52,31″ N, 110° 43′ 41,2″W) Medicine Hat Punta Arenas (52° 56′ 33,02″ S, 70° 48′ 42,65″W) Punta Arenas

Produktionsstandorte

Methanex betreibt weltweit (Stand: 2021) sechs Produktionsstandorte für Methanol:

• Brixton (Neuseeland)
• Couva (Trinidad und Tobago)
• Damiette (Ägypten)
• Geismar (Vereinigte Staaten)
• Medicine Hat (Kanada)
• Punta Arenas (Chile)