2 October 2015
DETAILS
In a move to better serve its customers
in North and Latin America,
Oxea continues with the detailed engineering
for a Propanol unit at its world-scale production plant
at Bay City, Texas.
The unit is scheduled to come on stream in late 2017.
Key elements of the detailed engineering work
will also be utilized for
the construction of Oxea’s future Asian Oxo chemicals platform
in Duqm, Oman.
Propanol is used to manufacture products such as
cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, printing inks, coatings
and adhesives.
Miguel Mantas,
Member of Oxea’s Executive Board and
responsible for Marketing and Sales. “
“Oxea is a leading merchant supplier of Oxo products
such as alcohols, aldehydes, and acids.
We continue to significantly invest into our production platforms,
especially for Propanol, to support the growth of our customers
and meet the rising demands of the markets,”
Dr. Martina Flöel,
spokesperson for the Oxea Executive Board,
who is also responsible for Production and Technology.
“The new facility for Propanol in North America
not only supports our strategy of growing the business and
enhancing the efficiency of our operations.
It also emphasizes our confidence
in the competitiveness of the US petrochemical industry and
reinforces our commitment to the North and Latin American markets,”
Media contact:
Otto-Roelen-Str. 3,
D-46147 Oberhausen
Thorsten Ostermann,
Corporate Development
Phone: +49 (0)208 693 3181,
fax: +49 (0)208 693-3101
thorsten.ostermann@oxea-chemicals.com,
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