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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.

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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.

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The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry
Reshaping Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry

SOCMA's Jenn Klein examines how specialty chemical manufacturers — the invisible backbone behind pharmaceuticals, electronics, agriculture, and energy — are navigating supply chain shifts, policy uncertainty, and constant change while remaining resilient, disciplined, and focused on execution.