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Rotterdam Oxo-alcohols Plant
Officially called the Rotterdam Plasticizers & Intermediates Plant, the Rotterdam Oxo-alcohols Plant actually comprises three production facilities: the Rotterdam Oxo-Alcohol Plant in Europoort, the Phthalic Anhydride Plant and the Rotterdam Plasticizer Plant, which are both located in Rotterdam Botlek. It is the largest producer of plasticizers in Europe.
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The three facilities of the Rotterdam Plasticizers & Intermediates Plant are closely integrated together and with the refinery. The fact that they are so far apart is the result of the various takeovers and acquisitions that have taken place in ExxonMobil's history. In terms of production, the facilities form a logical whole: oxo-alcohols and phthalic anhydride are both raw materials for plasticizers.
Plasticizers make 'hard' plastic soft and pliable. They are used to make products such as cables, textiles, wallpapering, carpeting, furniture and footwear flexible.
Efficient transport
The raw materials for oxo-alcohols are supplied by ship. Thanks to investments made in 2016 in, for example, better loading facilities, the raw materials can be supplied by larger ships and the number of sea transport operations has been halved. This has contributed to improving the plant's efficiency and environmental performance.
ExxonMobil Chemical Holland B.V.
Rotterdam Plasticizers & Intermediates Plant
Rotterdam Oxo-Alcohol Plant
Merwedeweg 21, havennummer 5625
3198 LH Europoort
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)10 493 3600
VAT number: NL.0048.23.187.B01
Company reg. no.: 24231768
Registered office: Rotterdam
ExxonMobil Chemical Holland B.V.
Rotterdam Plasticizers Plant
Phtalic Anhydride Plant
Welplaatweg 2
3197 KS Botlek, Rotterdam
Havennummer 4101
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)10 493 4579
VAT number: NL.0048.23.187.B01
Company reg. no.: 24231768
Registered office: Rotterdam
Products:
Exocal alcohols, Jayflex plasticizers
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