Evonik strengthens its German sites• More than EUR 400 million invested in 2015
• Further large-scale projects in the local market plannedfor 2016
• Engel, Chairman of the Executive Board: “By investing in
growth and modernization in Germany, we arestrengthening our foothold in important markets of thefuture”

December 30, 2015
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Silke Linneweber
Corporate Press
Phone +49 201 177-3389
Fax +49 201 177-3030
silke.linneweber@evonik.com

Essen. New production plants, modernized infrastructure facilities,
involvement in research and development (R&D): This year, Evonikonce again demonstrated its considerable power to create at its
German sites. According to a recent projection, the company
invested more than EUR 400 million in its domestic production
plants. The lion’s share of the funds (around two-thirds) was
divided among Evonik’s five-largest sites in Germany: Marl(hundreds of millions of euros), Hanau, Essen, Darmstadt, andWesseling (tens of millions of euros at each site).
“By investing in growth and modernization in Germany, we arestrengthening our foothold in important markets of the future,”
stressed Klaus Engel, Chairman of Evonik’s Executive Board.
“Favorable conditions for investment are by no means a given. I
would like to see greater understanding among policy-makers forthe necessary competitiveness of our industry, entailing, forexample, improvements in the transportation infrastructure, thetransition to renewable energy sources, and the expansion ofdigital networks.”
Evonik is planning further large-scale projects in Germany. One ofthese is the construction of a new plant for production of specialty
copolyesters in Witten by 2018 with an investment in the doubledigit million euro range. As part of the global production initiative
for specialty silicones, Evonik intends to invest in production forthese products in Essen once again. A new silane research center iscurrently being built in Rheinfelden that is slated to be completed
in 2016.

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Evonik Industries AG
Rellinghauser Straße 1-1145128 Essen
Germany
Phone +49 201 177-01
Telefax +49 201 177-3475
www.evonik.de
Supervisory Board
Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman
Executive Board
Dr. Klaus Engel, Chairman
Dr. Ralph Sven Kaufmann
Christian Kullmann
Thomas Wessel
Ute Wolf
Registered office Essen
Registered court
Essen local court
Commercial registry B 19474
VAT ID no. DE 811160003

In the 2014 financial year, EUR 2.8 billion or 22 percent ofconsolidated sales was generated in Germany. The company
employs around 21,000 people in its home country. Investing inGermany gives Evonik the opportunity to recruit highly educated,
motivated people in addition to the advantages of proximity to key
customers, first-class research facilities, and existing integrated
production networks at the sites.
In Marl, Evonik’s largest site worldwide with a workforce of close to
7,000, a production facility for C4-based raw materials wascompleted in 2015. In Essen, the company put a new
manufacturing plant for polymeric dispersants into operation andexpanded a plant in which specialty silicones are produced.
New bridges, warehouses, and plant entrances
Many infrastructure projects were also completed at Evonik’s
German sites in 2015. In Marl, a new canal bridge for railtransportation was inaugurated, a state-of-the-art warehouse forhazardous materials was opened, and a new coal conveyor was put
into operation. For next year, Evonik is planning the start-up of a
new gas and steam turbine plant in Marl. This new power plant will
replace an old coal-fired unit and go a long way toward reducing
greenhouse gases.
In Darmstadt, among other things, a new control center with asituation center for the Darmstadt/Weiterstadt and Worms sites
was opened on the factory premises. In Wesseling, the plant
entrance and gate system at the Bonn-Beuel section of the plant
were rehabilitated, creating more space for waiting trucks andreducing the traffic backlog. There are plans to renovate theworkshops and upgrade the fire protection equipment in 2016.
The expansion of the central warehouse in Essen through theaddition of 1,300 square meters of space is also expected to befinished next year.

Company information
Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leadersin specialty chemicals. Profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value ofthe company form the heart of Evonik’s corporate strategy. Its activities focus on
the key megatrends health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization. Evonik
benefits specifically from its innovative prowess and integrated technology
platforms.
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Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In fiscal 2014 more than
33,000 employees generated sales of around €12.9 billion and an operating profit(adjusted EBITDA) of about €1.9 billion.
Disclaimer
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where
our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements
may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results ordevelopments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment.
Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation toupdate the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.

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