24 September 2014
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is increasing production of its high performance
by about 10 percent through expansion projects at
its Singapore and Antwerp facilities.
The additional capacity, designed
* to meet rapidly expanding global demand for
hydrocarbon fluids and
* extend the company’s worldwide supply capability,
will begin producing by mid-2015 and be complete in 2016.
ExxonMobil Chemical is the leading producer of hydrocarbon fluids
specifically formulated for resource extraction,
industrial processing and a wide range of consumer applications.
The company’s portfolio of fluids includes ultra-low aromatic grades
that deliver the highest performance standards
while complying with stringent environmental and
regulatory requirements.
The expansion projects, which upgrade refining streams
into specialty chemical products, are in progress and
build on other recently announced large investment projects
in the company’s Singapore and Antwerp facilities.
Singapore is ExxonMobil’s largest integrated
refining and chemical manufacturing site.
The company has expanded production in Singapore
to meet expected demand across the Asia Pacific region.
ExxonMobil’s capacity expansion in Antwerp is
among other investments totaling
more than $2 billion over the last decade at the facility.
The expanded hydrocarbon fluids unit will
further strengthen ExxonMobil’s integrated downstream and
chemical portfolio in northwest Europe to better compete
in the global industry environment.
including specialty brands and unique products tailored
for specific applications, are available
in a variety of distillation ranges and evaporation rates.
They are well suited as solvents, dispersants and
carriers for many applications.
The ExxonMobil Chemical portfolio of high-value hydrocarbon fluids
include the
Somentor™ and
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