Oxea Increases Production Capacities for Carboxylic Acids
“With our capacity increase we are responding to the growing demand for synthetic fatty acids in particular in segments such as energy-efficient lubricant esters and specialty phthalate-free plasticizers,” said Miguel Mantas, Executive Board member for marketing and sales. “Oxea’s significant investment in carboxylic acids, which goes beyond mere debottlenecking of existing equipment, illustrates our commitment to the synthetic fatty acid market,” he continued.
Dr. Martina Flöel, Executive Board member for productionand strategy, added: “In fact a second-phase project to add additional carboxylic acid production capacity beyond 2011 has just been kicked off at Oxea to further strengthen our position as the global market leader in the synthetic fatty acid segment.”
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