Evonik to Spin Off Infrastructure Operations into New Services Company SYNEQT

Evonik announced it will consolidate its infrastructure operations at the Marl and Wesseling chemical sites in Germany into a new industrial services company named SYNEQT GmbH, which will officially begin operations on January 1, 2026.

A Strategic Move Toward Specialization 

Thomas Wessel, Evonik’s Chief Human Resources Officer and Labor Relations Director, explained the rationale: “Currently, Evonik manages nearly all of its activities under a single structure. But in an era that demands ever-greater specialization, we need tailored organizational models to stay ahead in every field. By bringing together the highly skilled and experienced service experts from our Marl and Wesseling sites into SYNEQT, we are creating a lean, fast-moving, and powerful company.”

Broad Service Portfolio for the Process Industries 

SYNEQT will unify Evonik’s two core infrastructure business units located in the Rhein-Ruhr industrial region. Leveraging decades of expertise, the company aims to provide comprehensive services for the chemical sector and other process industries. Its portfolio will span:

• Energy supply

• Pipeline construction and operations

• Facility and site safety management

• Technical services

• Waste management

• Port operations and site logistics

• Firefighting services

• Security solutions and even employee catering 

The broad remit positions SYNEQT as a one-stop industrial services provider, capable of supporting both Evonik’s internal needs and external clients in related industries.

Future Growth Plans 

Initially launched as a wholly owned Evonik subsidiary, SYNEQT may eventually bring in external investors through a multi-shareholder model to support expansion and business development.

Industry Significance

The move highlights a wider trend in Europe’s chemical sector: splitting infrastructure and services into specialized units to unlock efficiencies, sharpen focus, and create new revenue streams beyond core chemical production. With Evonik setting the stage, SYNEQT could emerge as a major services player in the Rhein-Ruhr corridor—Germany’s industrial heartland.

Bottom line: By creating SYNEQT, Evonik is signaling that the future of competitiveness in chemicals isn’t just about molecules—it’s also about infrastructure, services, and the agility to manage them at scale.