GUERBET ALCOHOL MARKET ANALYSIS

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Recent Developments:

• Lake Charles Chemical is being built by Sasol Limited in Louisiana, U.S. The project is intended to produce 1.5 million tonnes of ethylene per year, which will then be used in on-site downstream operations to manufacture high-value derivatives such as mono-ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide, low-density polyethylene, ethoxylates, ziegler, and guerbet alcohols. After completion, the company's guerbet alcohol production capacity will increase by approximately 30 KTPA. Sasol Limited is a global integrated chemicals and energy company. In the U.S., Sasol operates the Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP), a world-scale petrochemical complex located in Louisiana. The LCCP consists of a 1.5 million ton per year ethane cracker and six downstream chemical units, which significantly increase Sasol's chemical production capacity in the U.S. The complex produces a variety of products, including ethylene, polyethylene, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol.
• Fine Organic Industries Pvt. Ltd., a specialty additives producer for food, rubbers, plastics, paints, cosmetics and personal care, inks and coatings, among other specialty applications, announced to open a new Oleo Chemicals production facility to produce fatty amines, fatty acid esters and guerbet alcohols. Guerbet alcohol manufacturing capacity is anticipated to be 1,000 MTPA. Fine Organic Industries Pvt. Ltd. is a leading producer of specialty additives for various industries, including foods, plastics, rubbers, paints, inks, cosmetics, coatings, and more. The company is a global supplier of high-quality additives for specialty applications, with its products being used in over 80 countries. Fine Organics is known for its focus on green chemistry and the use of oleochemical derivatives from locally-grown plant sources to create sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions.