# Röhm to build world-scale MMA plant at OQ Chemicals site in Bay City, Texas

OQ Chemicals signed a final investment decision to support Röhm in constructing a world-scale methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant with a design capacity of 250,000 tons per year at OQ Chemicals' production site in Bay City, Texas. The plant will use Röhm's LiMA technology and is slated to be mechanically complete by Q1 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-08-01
- Where: Bay City, Texas, United States
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 250,000 tons per year
- Products: methyl methacrylate (MMA)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [RÖHM Group](https://endata.com/companies/18449.md)
- [OQ Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/47268.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/110403-new-methyl-methacrylate-plant-in-bay-city-texas-oq-chemicals-signs-final-investment-decision), 2022-08-01: "The new plant is slated to be mechanically complete by Q1 2024."

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