Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA
Acquired in 2016
Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA (IVXP) is located in Decatur, Alabama. This facility was acquired from BP Amoco Chemical Company in April 2016. The IVXP Decatur facility manufactures Purified Terephthalicacid (PTA) and its raw material, Paraxylene (PX), it provides raw materials to AlphaPET Inc., co-located IVL business operation, as we as to external customers worldwide. The facility is the world’s only commercial merchant manufacturer of 2,6-Naphthalene dicarboxylate (NDC) and 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid. In 2018, the IVXP Decatur facility began manufacturing Purified Isophthalic Acid (PIA). A site expansion in 2021 leveraged Indorama Ventures to become the world’s largest PNDA producer.
Type
Acquisition
Location
Decatur, Alabama, USA
Technology
BP Amoco Patented Technologies
Capacity
PTA 745 KT per year PIA 220 KT per year PX 720 KT per year NDC 27 KT per year
Brands
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ISO & Related Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001: 2015
ISO 50001: 2018
RC 14001: 2015
OSHA VPP Star Site