OQ Chemicals

Röhm and OQ Chemicals signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate building a 250,000 tons/year methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast, using Röhm's LiMA technology. The plant is expected to create about 70 direct jobs and be commissioned in 2023.

Röhm and OQ Chemicals signed an MoU to build a 250,000 tons/year methyl methacrylate plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast, using Röhm's LiMA technology. The plant is expected to start up in 2023 and create about 70 jobs.

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.