Oxea

Oxea Appoints Michael McHenry as New Chief Executive Officer

German oxo-chemicals manufacturer Oxea has appointed Michael McHenry as its new CEO with effect from August 15, 2025.

Oxea Returns to its Roots

Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.

Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital Acquire OQ Chemicals

Strategic Value Partners (SVP) and Blantyre Capital Limited (Blantyre) recently announced the acquisition of OQ Chemicals (Oxea), a leading global producer and merchant of oxo chemicals.

OQ Chemicals Completes US Propionaldehyde Expansion

As part of its strategy to expand the company's application portfolio, Germany-based OQ Chemicals has mechanically completed the expansion of its US plant in Bay City, Texas, for the production of high-purity propionaldehyde.

OQ Chemicals to Cut 10% of the Workforce

Toward achieving cost savings in the double-digit million euro range, Germany’s OQ Chemicals, part of the Oman-based OQ energy group, has announced a cost-cutting scheme that will see it cut 10% of the workforce.

OQ Chemicals Starts up Esters Pilot Plant

OQ Chemicals has successfully started up its new pilot plant for esters at Oberhausen, Germany. The company said the facility enables it to manufacture small quantities of esters tailored to customer needs for test purposes before making an industrial-scale investment.

OQ Chemicals Greenlights MMA Project with Röhm

Germany-based OQ Chemicals, the former Oxea, has made a final investment decision to add capacity for propionic aldehyde and production infrastructure to support a new 250,000 t/y methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant being built by German acrylics specialist Röhm at OQ’s US site in Bay City, Texas.

Oxea Changes Name to OQ Chemicals

German petrochemical intermediates producer Oxea, based at Oberhausen, has changed its name to OQ Chemicals, marking its final integration into Oman’s new petrochemicals and energy giant OQ, headquartered in Muscat.

New Energy Giant Takes Shape in Oman

As part of a master plan to revamp the sultanate’s production infrastructure, the government has decided to roll state-owned Oman Oil Company (OOC), Oman Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (ORPIC) and six other domestic energy firms into one unit that would also include German oxo intermediates and derivatives producer Oxea.

Oxea Selects Oberhausen for Carboxylic Acids

Following an “extensive” selection process, German oxo-chemicals company Oxea has chosen Oberhausen as the site for its proposed world-scale carboxylic acids plant.

Oxea Lifts Isononanoic Acid Output

German chemical producer Oxea has increased its existing production capacity for isononanoic acid at Oberhausen, Germany, by an unspecified volume.

Oxea Studies Worldscale Carboxylic Acids Plant

German oxo-chemicals company Oxea is studying the feasibility of building a world-scale plant to produce carboxylic acids, which are used to make synthetic lubricants and as building blocks for the animal feed industry.

Oxea Hikes German NPG Capacity

German oxo-chemicals company Oxea has announced plans to increase capacity for neopentyl glycol (NPG) at its site in Oberhausen.

Oxea Builds new Propanol Unit in Texas

US petrochemical producer Oxea has begun construction on a new plant at Bay City, Texas, for 100,000 t/y of propanol and 40,000 t/year of propionaldehyde.

A Visible Turning Point for Oxea

Ten years ago, in March 2007, oxo chemicals producer Oxea was established as a buyout led by private-equity firm Advent International of oxo derivatives and oxo intermediates businesses from Celanese and European Oxo.

Oxea names Salim Al Huthaili as new CEO

Oxea has appointed Dr. Salim Al Huthaili as the new chief executive officer.

Oxea in Detailed Engineering for US Propanol Unit

Germany-based Oxea has begun detailed engineering on its new propanol plant at Bay City, Texas, in the US, which is scheduled to go on stream at the end of 2017.

Oman Oil and Oxea in Graduate Program With GUtech

Oman Oil Company (OOC) and its chemicals subsidiary, German chemical producer Oxea, have agreed to establish a graduate program with the German University of Technology (GUtech) in Maskat, Oman.

Oxea Extends European Distribution Pact With IMCD

German-based chemical group Oxea has expanded its European distribution agreement for amines with Dutch distributor IMCD.

Oxea Extends Partnership with IMCD to Strengthen Distribution of Amines in Europe

Following two years of successful co-operation, the global chemical company Oxea has extended its distribution partnership with the Dutch chemical distributor IMCD for its Amines in Europe.

Oxea Presents Product Innovations for the Paint and Coatings Industry

Oxea will present its extensive product portfolio for the paint and coatings industry at this year's European Coatings Show (ECS), April 21 to 23, in Nuremberg, Germany.

Oxea Receives Product Leadership Award for its Phthalate-free Plasticizer Product Range

Based on its recent analysis of the European plasticizers market, Frost & Sullivan has recognized chemical company Oxea with the ‘2014 European Non-Phthalate Plasticizers Product Leadership Award'.

Burkhard Quellenberg is new Global Director HR at Oxea

Burkhard Quellenberg (47) is Oxea's new Global Director Human Resources.

Oxea Declares FM for Intermediates at Bay City

Oxea has declared force majeure for n/i butanol n/i butyl acetate-propanol and n-propyl acetate produced at its Bay City, Texas site.

Oxea Puts US Intermediates Customers on Allocation

The intermediates business of US-based Oxea Corporation has put all customers on allocation, due to technical issues arising from a scheduled maintenance turn-around at its Bay City, Texas, facility.

Oxea Plans Capacity Increase for Plasticizer Oxsoft GPO

In order to meet strongly growing customer demand, Oxea is planning to increase its European capacity for Oxsoft GPO by 50,000 t/y by Q4/2015.

Oxea Lifts Output of Specialty Esters in Amsterdam

Dallas, Texas-based chemical producer Oxea has widened its capacity for specialty esters at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, by 20%.

Oman Oil Company Buys Oxo Producer Oxea

Oman Oil Company (OOC), state-owned oil and petrochemicals group, has completed its acquisition of Germany's Oxea from private equity investor Advent International.

Oman Oil Company acquires Oxea from Advent International

Advent International announced its divestment from Oxea, one of the largest global manufacturers of oxo chemicals.

75 Years of Oxo Synthesis

Oxea Expands Alcohol Portfolio to Include 3-Methylbutanol

Chemical manufacturer Oxea announced that it is expanding its portfolio of higher alcohols with 3-methylbutanol (isoamyl alcohol), a versatile intermediate product for the chemical industry.

Oxea’s Ruhrchemie Plant Honored as “Historical Landmark of Chemistry”

On their anniversary "75 years of oxo synthesis", Oxea and the Association of German Chemists (GDCh) recognized the pioneering work of Dr. Otto Roelen in the field of hydroformylation (oxo synthesis).

Oxea Celebrates 75 Years of Oxo Synthesis

On September 20, 1938, the German chemist, Dr. Otto Roelen, then the research director at Ruhrchemie in Oberhausen (now Oxea), filed a patent application for the oxo synthesis.

Oxea Reports Strong EBITDA Uplift in Q1 2013

Adjusted EBITDA increased from €45 million in Q1 2012 to 53 million in Q1 2013 (+18%), the third best quarterly result of Oxea since its inception in 2007.

Oxea Reports Increased Revenues and Earnings in Q4 2012

Oxea, a global supplier of Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Derivatives, today announced for the fourth quarter of 2012 a strong earnings increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2011.

Oxea Announces Sales Control on Intermediates in the Americas

Effective immediately Oxea will implement a 100% sales control in North and South America

Oxea to Increase Production Capacities in Texas

The chemical company Oxea has developed several innovative continuous processes to expand its production at its site in Bishop, Texas, USA.

Oxea Plans Further Plant Expansion Projects in Bay City, Texas

Following the capacity increase of its syngas production facility in Bay City, Texas, USA, the chemical company Oxea is in the last stages of completion of a feasibility study of additional downstream plant expansion projects.

Oxea Reports Robust Earnings and Strong Cash Flows

Oxea, a global supplier of Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Derivatives, today announced robust earnings for the second quarter of 2012, with net sales of €380 million getting close to prior year's level.

Oxea Expands Production Capacities for Carboxylic Acids

Oxea today has once again expanded its production capacity for carboxylic acids.

Oxea Expands its Portfolio with New Special Alcohols

Chemical manufacturer Oxea announced that it is expanding its product portfolio by offering a broader range of higher alcohols.

Oxea Appoints IMCD as European Distributor for Alkyl Amines

Oxea has appointed the Rotterdam based IMCD Group as its exclusive European distributor for its line of Alkyl Amines.