# Oxea to build new carboxylic acids plant in Oberhausen, Germany

Oxea will build a new world-scale production plant for carboxylic acids in Oberhausen, Germany. The plant will double current production capacity for isononanoic acid and increase total carboxylic acid capacity by over 30%.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-07-06
- Where: Oberhausen, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 30% increase in total carboxylic acid capacity
- Products: carboxylic acids, isononanoic acid
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/oxea-to-build-new-carboxylic-acids-plant-in-germany/), 2019-07-06: "With our new plant, we intend to substantially improve the supply situation for isononanoic acid."
- [chemeurope.com](https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/carboxylic-acids/manufacturing/oxea/order_trn/), 2019-07-09: "To meet rising demand, the global chemical company Oxea has decided to build a new world-scale production plant for carboxylic acids in Oberhausen, Germany."

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