# OXEA moves ahead with major capacity expansion at Texas plant

OXEA announced a final decision for a major capacity expansion at its Bay City, Texas production site.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-06-08
- Where: Bay City, Texas, United States
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: increased propionaldehyde, propanol, and butanol production capacity
- Products: chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Oxea](https://endata.com/companies/20625.md)
- [Air Liquide](https://endata.com/companies/2132.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2639-news?page=16), 2026-06-08: "OXEA recently announced a final decision for a major capacity expansion at its Bay City, Texas production site."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2640-adhesives-sealants-headlines?page=16), 2026-06-11: "OXEA recently announced a final decision for a major capacity expansion at its Bay City, Texas production site."
- [chemicalprocessing.com](https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55390215/oxea-approves-capacity-expansion-project-at-texas-site), 2026-07-10: "The project will expand propionaldehyde production capacity while fully enabling additional propanol and butanol capacity."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/keywords/2460-expansion), 2026-07-20: "OXEA recently announced a final decision for a major capacity expansion at its Bay City, Texas production site."

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