CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PRODUCTION FOR 1936 - JUNE 1948; PLANS TO 1950

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• Publication Date: February 21, 1949
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NOVA 1948 51.61A
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. Sq
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Chemical Industry Production for 1936 -
June 191+8; Plans to 1950
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The attached translation of a report concerning production of the chemica
industry from 1936 to June 1948 and plans for the second half of 1948 through
1950 is sent to you for retention. This translation was made per your-request.
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Statistics on Long- Production Planning
The Main Administration for Chemistry
1. Sulphuric Acid Production (Volume in terms of S03)
Production in 1936 ....................... 301,712
Production in 1947 90,184
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 /
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 ...... 153,000
Planned production for 1949 180,000
Planned production for 1950 .............. 302,000
The production figures for 1950 also take into account the
reconstruction of a plant producing sulphuric acid from gypsum
at the Soviet corporation "Kombinat Wolfen".
2. Calcined Soda
Production in 1936 300,000 tons
Production in 1947 63,000
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 ,
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 ...... 81,000
Planned production for 1949 .............. 100,000 f'
Planned production for 1950 100,000 +}
The Soviet Military Administration of Germany (SMAD) has now
reported conclusively that approval for the construction of a new
soda plant is out of the
question. The increase in productions
to be borne by the Stassfurt Plant exclusively, as it is
figured that the Buchenau Plant, at best, can attain the 1947 level
of production only by being completely reoutfitted. German officials
regard the SHAD order as impossible to fulfill.
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3. Caustic Soda
Production in 1936 ,,,,,124,000 tons
Production in 1947 ....................... 8,000 '-
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 /
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 ...... 27,000 "
Planned production for 1949 30,000
Planned production for 1950 .............. 30,000 "
Apparently the figures for 1947-1950 have been incorrectly
computed by the Main Administration for Economic Planning. The
actual production of the German plants alone was 25,000 tons, and
the capacity of those vmwoy plants was reported to be about 30,000
tons. It is doubtful that the Main Administration for Economic
Planning realized that the production potential of Bitterfeld was
not taken into consideration.
4. Phosphate Fertilizers (P205)
Production in 1936 32,000 tons
Production in 1947 ........................ 8,018
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 /
planned production for Ju1/Dec 1948 ....... 28,500
Planned production for 1949 36
000 "
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Planned production for 1950 96,000
New superphosphate plants with a capacity of 10,000 tons of
P205 each are to be constructed in Oranienburg and Coswig. The
present capacity of existing plants is given as 28,650 tons.
Another project, providing for the construction of plants in Aken
and Heinrichshall (Zschimmer & Schwarz Co) and at a site not yet
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the plants are to have a capacity of'20,000 tons each. The
requisite process for the production of luminescent phosphates
has not yet been developed. Professor Dr. Frank, the former
director of the Soviet corporation plant at Piesteritz and, at
present, a professor at the Teehni8 yv r tt c~~,
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.as been appointed to direct research on the process. ASo far,
the research has been unsuccessful, reputedly because of insuffi-
cient means. The Main Administration for Chemistry, in conjunction
with the Main Administration for Agriculture, is setting up a Study
Committee, which is to be given a grant of at least 200,000 RM for
research purposes. The planned production for 1950 is obviously
possible only if the three luminescent phosphate plants begin
producing.
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Diesel Fuel
Production in 1936
Production in 1947
43,000
16,000
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 /
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 .......
18$000
Planned production for 1949
19,000
Planned production for 1950
19,300
The data from 1947 on obviously refer only to German-controlled
plants, the capacities of which roughly correspond to a production
of 19,000 tons.
6. Gasoline (Motor Fuel)
Production in 1936 ........................ 482, Oe tons
Production in 1947 ......................... 5,800
Actual production in Jan/June 1948
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 11,000
Planned production for 1949 ............... 12,000
Planned production for 1950 14,000
The data from 1947 on obviously refer only to German-controlled
plants. It is not clear whether orT?~/not the increase from 1948 on
is planned at the expense of `o production. The
capacity of the German-controlled gasoline and
plants is about 20,000-25,000 tons.
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Lubricating Grease
Production in 1936 300 tons
Production in 1947 35,000
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 ,
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 ....... 33,000
Planned production for 1949 ............... 40,000
Planned production for 1950 ............... 45,500
The data from 1947 on obviously refer to items which have been
entered under industrial greases in the production plans heretofor'..
The production depends on whether or not the Lutzkendorf oil refinery
can be supplied adequately with crude oil.
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Synthetic Fatty Acids
Production in 1936 .......................
Production in 1947 ....................?.?
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 /
planned production in Jul/Dec 1948 ........
Planned production for 1949 ...............
1,000 tons
Planned production for 1950 ...............
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This deals with the construction of the fatty acid installation
at the Deutsche Hydrierwerke (German Hydrogenation ? ,,Works) in Rod-
leben in accordance with SMMMAD Order No 286 of 5 January 1948. The
installation is tobe 50% operable on 1 November 1948 and completely
operable on 1 November 1949.
Nitrogenous Fertilizers (Volume in terms of N)
Production in 1936 ....................... 177,400 tons
Production in 1947 ....................???
Actual production in Jan/June 1948 ,L
planned production for Jul/Dec 1948 ......
Planned production for 1949 .........?..
Planned production for 1950 ..............
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The data from 1948 on are incomprehensible. German plants were
producing no nitrogen in 1947. It is not clear what the figure for
1948 refers to, as the total production of nitrogenous fertilizers
by plants of the Soviet corporations already in 1948 will amount to
more than 120,000 tons. Apparently they have things confused with
a special project for, the production of ~ee~l saltpeter. Pro-
duction of nsarl saltpeter for 1949 is supposed to be 59,000 tons
(N), of which the Sonderhausen plants will produce 9,000 tons, the
Piesteritz plants 9,000 tons, and the Bitterfeld and Volfen plants
41,000 tons.
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Deliveries of Iron Pyrites from Bulgaria
The Import Plan for 1948 provides for the import of 170,000
tons of pyrites. Included in this figure are 20,000 tons which
are.covered by contract with Bulgaria. The pyrites delivered so
far have, proven practically worthless, as they are too coarse to
be milled by the only installation in the Eastern Zone. The
"Fertilia-Salzwedel" has protested about the situation to the
highest appropriate court, but as yet this has borne no fruit.
The MAD-Kerlshorst has demanded removal of the ,'ulgarian ship-
ments and a complete revision of plans for providing the
appropriate amounts for the sulfuric acid production.
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Production Plan for the 2nd Half of 1948
The Min.rdDinistration for Chemistry
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deficiencies in planning operations since these operations have
been transferred to the Vain Administration for Economic Planning
of the Economic Corrimission. The rain ~.dministration for
Chen_istry has taken the stand that its planned production figures
for the 2nd half of the year should be the only valid ones.
Selbmann agrees with this.
data on :Manned production figures
in reference to which it should be noted that they refer only to
those plants incorporated into "unions-of ti eople's plans" on a
zonal basis. In some cases (e.g., tires and tire-tubes for motor
vehicles), the data are identical to the planned total production,
as there are no manufacturers in the zone except the plants in
question.
The data for synthetic jute (Zelljute) refer to the
Kurxn rksiche cellulose and Synthetic Wool Factory at Wittenberge
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urmarkische Zellstoff-und Zellwolle-Fabrik Wittenberge7, which
is thus co mencing operations. The data under "cellulose"
apparently refers to synthetic wool (total production for 1947
of 19,423 tons). The figures for synthetic wool and rayon are valid
for the whole industry in the zone except for the Volfen plant
of the Soviet corporation. The program for rayon, 2,400 tons for
the second nalf of the year, '_s soret?,hat higher than the actual
production in 1947 (4,000 tons).
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Production Plan for the Second Half of 1948
the authorized production plan for the
second half of 1948 for the Main Administration for Chemistry,
signed by the director of the Main Administration for Economic
Planning, Herr Leuschner. This plan provides for a production
value of 261,192,000 hM,
In several instances it is necessary to revise and correct
the plan. In the Dart of the plan referring to the plants under
zonal direction, a series of items have been listed which do not
fall within the sphere of the Main Administration for Chemistry,
for example:
cellulose
synthetic jute
(Zel l jute )
perlon (code for
I.G. Farben commercial
nylon) it
rubber soles and heels
rubber boots
various rubber shoes
motor vehicle tires
motor vehicle tire-
tubes
asbestos products
various rubberized
products
tar from "hard" coal
tar from "brown" coal
semicoke
furnace coke
and several other incorrect items.
12,300 tons
1,300 tons
2,400 tons
70 tons
1,120,000 pairs
240,000 pairs
180,000 pairs
62,000 units
78,600 units
590 tons
2,670,000 FM
4,560 tons
36,000 tons
130,000 tons
46,000 tons
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Furthermore, one cannot help noticing that erroneous data
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Aik given for a number of products. It-is understood that the
figures for quantity and value may be confused now and then, but
it is certainly careless and must occur to anyone that NiNk 330,000
tons of penicillin can1be produc.ed, but that 330,000 WT worth is
meant. Confusion like this between value-figures and quantity-
'hat run through a series of pharmaceutical products. is
even less excusable is the fact that a considerable number of
categories of chemical manufacture *re missing from the plan.
The following are lacking:
potassium salts
rock salt
refined salts (Siedeselze)
pyrites and
fluorspar
barite
sulphur and
sodium thiosulphate
sodium bicarbonate
water glass
fuller's earth
zinc sulphate
zinc oxide
nickelq and
cobalt salts
1tr~srtser gases
hydrogen peroxide
activated charcoal
inorganic pigments and dyestuffs
The enumeration of missing items can go on
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These deficiencies in the plan handed over
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not be taken too seriously.
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F`ronm'them, however, it should be learned that the production plan
prepared by the experts, namely the YMain Administration for Chemistry,
is better, clearer, and the correct plan to which we v ill adhere
as regards production. In those items with which this plan jibes
with the plan of the Main Administration for Economic Planning,
the two plans are in agreement except for slight deviations of an
uniipportant nature, so it .:ay be concluded that the plan
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provides a good basis for work. It is also understandable
that in such a pronouncedly specialized field as chemistry, the
non-expert is bound to make errors in terminology as well as in
the differentiation bet.reen quantity and value. In short, wish
to say that the plan of the Main Administration for Economic
Planning, with regard to the items contained.both in it and in the
plan of the Main Administration for Chemistry, is in good order
and that the Fain Administration for Chemistry itself should be
made responsible for straightening out the plan of the Main
Administration for EconorAic Planning as regards items or.itted and
items falling under the jurisdiction of some other IY.ain Administra-
tion. We have done the former. The plan is being unified. The other
Main Administrations for industry will, undoubtedly, discover
such deficiencies in their plans and will rectify them themselves.
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