# PMC Biogenix expands fatty acid capacity at Memphis plant

PMC Biogenix significantly expanded production capacity for long chain fatty acid intermediates at its Memphis, Tennessee plant, increasing erucic and behenic acid capacity by approximately 50% and doubling C-20 fatty acid output. The expansion supports its fatty amide slip agent production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-28
- Where: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50% increase in erucic and behenic acids; doubled C-20 fatty acids
- Products: erucic acid, behenic acid, C-20 fatty acids, fatty amide slip agents
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [PMC Biogenix](https://endata.com/companies/22493.md)
- [PMC Group](https://endata.com/companies/995.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-28-2017/pmc-biogenix-production-capacity-memphis-tennessee.shtml), 2017-02-28: "PMC Biogenix, a diversified, global chemicals and plastics company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of PMC Group, significantly expanded its production capacity for long chain fatty acid intermediates in Memphis, Tennessee."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-28-2017/pmc-biogenix-production-capacity-memphis-tennessee.shtml), 2017-02-28: "Our investment in this new capacity underscores PMC’s strong global position in this segment and our commitment to supporting the growth of the global polyolefins market through expansion and continuous investment."

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