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What does the ARG do?

ARG mbH & Co. KG (ARG) operates an ethylene pipeline approximately 495 km long in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. With its pipeline network stretching from Antwerp via Cologne to the Ruhr area, it forms the backbone of the Central European ethylene chemical industry. Through shareholdings and capacity acquisitions, the Rotterdam market is also directly connected to the ARG system. The ARG pipeline is a common carrier and therefore accessible to all ethylene producers and consumers on the same transport terms.

The transmission tariff system, which has been in place for many years, promotes long-term partnerships and provides a high level of security of supply for companies connected to the grid.

With Evonik Fernleitungsbetriebe and Petrochemical Pipeline Services, ARG has technical service providers that were involved in the construction of the pipeline almost 50 years ago. These service providers are characterised by a high level of responsibility and identification with the ARG pipeline and have proven their technical qualifications in the pipeline maintenance business over many years.

ARG, based in Oberhausen, stands for short, cross-hierarchical communication channels with the companies connected to the pipeline. Taking into account the high capital commitment of pipeline users with regard to their production facilities, ARG’s business policy is geared towards maintaining a constant pipeline presence while maintaining and implementing the highest possible safety standards.

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seiSTARK e.V. – ARG supports a great initiative by women for women!

With this year's donation, we are supporting a non-profit organisation founded in January 2022, seiSTARK e.V. in Cologne. It offers socially disadvantaged women or women in need support in their everyday lives and unbureaucratic help.