Oxea is now OQ Chemicals

18-May-2020 - The global chemical company Oxea has officially changed its corporate name to OQ Chemicals as a token of its final integration into the newly formed energy company OQ. Complementing the name change is a new corporate identity, reflecting the potential of the group. OQ aims to become a global ...

Oxea increases n-propanol Availability in Europe for Disinfectant Manufacturers

16-Apr-2020 - In the second quarter of 2020, the chemical company Oxea tripled its delivery volumes of n-propanol in Europe due to very high demand from manufacturers of hand sanitizers and the printing industry. “In Europe, we are experiencing strong demand for n-propanol from renowned customers in the ...

Oxea Lifts Force Majeure in Oberhausen, Germany

14-Apr-2020 - The chemical company Oxea has lifted its declaration of force majeure for 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid, Propionaldehyde Europe, and TCD Alcohol. The production units in Oberhausen, Germany, are running at normal capacity again. The declaration of force majeure had become necessary because of an incident ...

Oxea Integrates into Newly Formed Energy Company

Focus on Oxo Derivatives

27-Jan-2020 - The chemical company Oxea, part of the Oman Oil Company & Orpic Group, joins eight other companies in a process to create a new, integrated energy company which will trade under the brand name ‘OQ’. OQ aims to become a global leading energy company, capturing and capitalising on greater ...

Oxea to Expand Global Production Capacity for TCD Alcohol

12-Jul-2019 - The global chemical company Oxea has decided to further expand its production capacities for TCD Alcohol to meet market demand. Following a successful initial feasibility study, the Board of Directors approved the capacity increase investment for TCD Alcohol in Oberhausen, Germany. Basic ...

Oxea Expands its Production Network and Builds new Plant for Carboxylic Acids in Oberhausen, Germany

09-Jul-2019 - To meet rising demand, the global chemical company Oxea has decided to build a new world-scale production plant for carboxylic acids in Oberhausen, Germany. The new unit is the sixth of its kind in Oxea's global production network. Once brought onstream by the end of 2021, it will double the ...

Oxea Increases Isononanoic Acid Production Capacity at Oberhausen, Germany

15-May-2019 - The global chemical company Oxea successfully completed a debottleneck of its existing isononanoic acid production units in Oberhausen, Germany. The company will use the additional production capacity to support the growth of the global synthetic lubricants market. This debottlenecking project is ...

Oxea Lifts Force Majeure in Oberhausen, Germany

07-Jan-2019 - The chemical company Oxea has lifted its declaration of force majeure for products from Oberhausen, Germany. The production units there are running at normal capacity again. The declaration of force majeure had become necessary because of an incident beyond Oxea's control at an important raw ...

Change in Leadership at Oxea

Dr. Oliver Borgmeier to Lead Oxea as New COO

06-Dec-2018 - The Board of the global chemical company Oxea has appointed Dr.Oliver Borgmeier (50) as Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will manage Oxea’s business operations from January1, 2019 as acting CEO. Dr.Borgmeier has been with the company for more than 13 years, most recently as Executive Vice ...

New Executive Vice President Global Marketing & Sales at Oxea

03-Dec-2018 - Oxea has further strengthened its senior management with the hire of Markus Hoschke (46) as its new Executive Vice President Global Marketing& Sales. He will lead all aspects of Oxea’s domestic and international market development efforts. Based at Oxea’s headquarters in Monheim, Germany, ...