# Nouryon completes organic peroxides expansion in Brazil

Nouryon completed a project to more than double capacity for organic peroxides at its plant in Itupeva, Brazil, adding capacity for MEKP and BPO pastes and waxes used in composites for wind turbines and civil construction.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-22
- Where: Itupeva, Brazil, Brazil
- Starts operating: 22 Jun 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: more than double capacity for organic peroxides
- Products: organic peroxides, methyl ethyl ketone peroxides, dibenzyl peroxide pastes and waxes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Nouryon](https://endata.com/companies/8020.md)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/nouryon-completes-organic-peroxides-expansion-in-brazil/), 2020-06-22: "This investment in Itupeva has transformed our site into a state-of-the-art production facility and gives our composites customers greater supply reliability across our entire organic peroxides product portfolio."

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