# OQ Chemicals plans to add 30% carboxylic acid capacity with new plant

OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) announced plans to add 30% to its total production capacity for carboxylic acids with a sixth world-scale production plant, and additional capacity for TCD Alcohol, both expected in 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2020-05-15
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30% increase in carboxylic acid production capacity
- Products: carboxylic acids, TCD Alcohol
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [OQ Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/47268.md)
- [OQ](https://endata.com/companies/47269.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200515005026/en/More-Than-a-Name-Change-Oxea-is-now-OQ-Chemicals), 2020-05-15: "In 2021, we aim to add 30 percent to our company's total production capacity for carboxylic acids with a sixth world-scale production plant."

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