# OQ Chemicals acquired by SVP and Blantyre Capital, rebranded to OXEA

Funds managed by Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital acquired OQ Chemicals, a global manufacturer of Oxo chemicals, from OQ. The transaction closed on April 8, 2025, and the company will be rebranded to OXEA.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-04-09
- Where: Oman
- Status: completed
- Products: Oxo intermediates, Oxo performance chemicals, alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters, amines
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [OQ Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/47268.md) (target)
- [OQ](https://endata.com/companies/47269.md) (partner)
- [Strategic Value Partners](https://endata.com/companies/84055.md) (acquirer)
- [Blantyre Capital](https://endata.com/companies/84056.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [omanobserver.om](https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1168867/business/energy/oq-chem-acquired-by-global-investment-firms), 2025-04-10: "The transaction closed on April 8, 2025, with certain lenders becoming the new shareholders of the Group following a partial equitisation of their loans and injection of new equity."

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