# Oxea to expand neopentyl glycol plant in Oberhausen by 2020

Oxea will expand output at its neopentyl glycol plant in Oberhausen, Germany, by 2020, citing growing demand for powder coatings and polyester resins.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-07
- Where: Oberhausen, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: neopentyl glycol
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Oxea](https://endata.com/companies/20625.md)

## Sources

- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/Business-Roundup/96/i28), 2018-07-07: "Oxea will expand output at its neopentyl glycol plant in Oberhausen, Germany, by 2020."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/topic/4553-eu-company-news?page=14), 2018-07-20: "In view of the surging demand, the global chemical company Oxea plans to significantly expand its supply of carboxylic acids in the short-to-medium term."

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