# Oleon to double isostearic acid capacity at Ertvelde plant by 2024

Oleon, a subsidiary of Avril, will double the capacity of its isostearic and dimer acids production unit in Ertvelde, Belgium by 2024, adding a new reactor to process 14,125 tons per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-01-10
- Where: Ertvelde, Belgium, Belgium
- Value: $21.5M (20.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 14,125 tons per year
- Products: isostearic acid, dimer acids
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Oleon](https://endata.com/companies/67763.md)
- [Avril Group](https://endata.com/companies/46031.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [oleon.com](https://www.oleon.com/press-room/isostearic-acid-unit-at-oleon-ertvelde-doubling-in-capacity), 2023-01-10: "At the beginning of 2024, Oleon will be able to handle twice the production capacity at the Ertvelde site, thanks to the installation of a new reactor."

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