ALTIVIA Petrochemicals’ affiliate ALTIVIA Oxide Chemicals LLC has acquired KMCO and the associated chemical ethoxylation manufacturing assets in Crosby, Texas.
The facilities include 31 reaction and distillation trains with capacity for Ethylene and Propylene Oxide reactions as well as a broad range of organic reactions including polymerization, neutralization, and condensation.
The facilities produce surfactants, lubricant additives, fuel additives, and a variety of ethoxylation and propoxylation based intermediates and service the coatings, automotive, fuels, and lubricants, and surfactant industries.
ALTIVIA will upgrade the control and process safety systems of the facilities. The upgrade is targeted to start production in two new oxide reactors by end-2020.
CEO J. Michael Jusbasche commented, "The market for oxylation tolling and custom manufacturing services will now have available a state-of-the-art facility in the U.S Gulf Coast."
