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OQ Chemicals Again Achieves Gold Status in Ecovadis Sustainability Ranking

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Chemicals, Plastics, Energy, Other Energy, Manufacturing, OQ, Sustainability, Natural environment, Nature, OQ Chemicals, OQ

The corporate division belonging to the OQ Group was rated by the independent international rating agency Ecovadis and achieved gold status for the second time in a row.

Key Points: 
  • The corporate division belonging to the OQ Group was rated by the independent international rating agency Ecovadis and achieved gold status for the second time in a row.
  • This result puts OQ Chemicals among the top five percent of the companies assessed in its peer group worldwide.
  • Finally, our renewed Gold status is an effective contribution to the OQ Group's sustainability goals, she continued.
  • OQ Chemicals is part of OQ ( www.oq.com ), an integrated energy company that delivers sustainability and business excellence.

OQ Chemicals Expands Isononanoic Acid Capacity by 30 Percent

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Oil, Gas, Manufacturing, Energy, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Functional groups, Carboxylic acid, OQ, Acid, Ester, Nature, Draft:Oxea

OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has successfully completed a recent expansion project at its Oberhausen, Germany site resulting in a 30 percent increase in its global production capacity for isononanoic acid.

Key Points: 
  • OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has successfully completed a recent expansion project at its Oberhausen, Germany site resulting in a 30 percent increase in its global production capacity for isononanoic acid.
  • Isononanoic acid, a higher carboxylic acid, is a key ingredient in next-generation synthetic polyol ester-based lubricants for the refrigeration industry.
  • Demand is driven by changes in new environmental regulations and heightened energy efficiency standards, said OQ Chemicals Marketing Acids, Kyle Hendrix.
  • As the expansion projects are completed, work on our projected, sixth world-scale carboxylic acid plant in Oberhausen continues, stated Dr. Oliver Borgmeier, COO at OQ Chemicals.

OQ Chemicals Licenses Oxo Production Technology to Duqm Petrochemical Project

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Packaging, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Oil, Gas, Manufacturing, Energy, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, OQ, Commodity chemicals, Petrochemical, Draft:Oxea, Monomers, Alkenes, Ethylene, Alcohol, Transition metal oxo complex

OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has entered into an agreement to license its advanced proprietary technology for the production of ethylene and propylene derivatives to Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company (DRPIC) in Oman.

Key Points: 
  • OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has entered into an agreement to license its advanced proprietary technology for the production of ethylene and propylene derivatives to Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company (DRPIC) in Oman.
  • At OQ Chemicals, we are pleased to provide our advanced, proven technology and know-how to DRPIC to contribute to the companys growth and the further development of the region, said Markus Heuwes, Project Director at OQ Chemicals.
  • For the Duqm Petrochemical Project, we are applying the latest technologies that we developed for our production plants in Bay City, Texas, and Oberhausen, Germany, Oliver Borgmeier, COO of OQ Chemicals, added.
  • OQ Chemicals, formerly Oxea, is a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives, such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters, and amines.