CHEMICAL PRODUCTION AT CAPACITY IN LEIPZIG AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001200620002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-00423R00120 620b0 8
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COUN Y: Germany (Soviet Zone)
SUBJECT: Chemical Production at Capacity in
Leipzig Area
PLACE ACQUiK D:
DATE ACQUIRED: 25X1 X6
DATE OF INFO: Nov 53
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1.. All plants in the Leipzig area are operating at full capacity. Most of the
products are going directly to the USSR and, therefore, are difficult to
obtain. However, some gel chloride has been exported to Switzerland,
Belgium, Sweden, etc, and we have ecl samples. From these tests we have
determined that the product -is similar to and equivalent of the polyvinyl
chloride produced in World War II.
2. ,one is produced at Schkopau near capacity, and also polyvinyl chloride.
A fair amount of caprolactam type nylon is produced at Wolfen,.
All styrene is used in the production of synthetic er and, therefore, no
polystyrene is exported and samples are not a b1e.
RETURN TQ CIA
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