EANS-News: Oxea GmbH / Join the Oxo People at the European Coatings Show 2013

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Oberhausen (euro adhoc) - Oxea, a leading global manufacturer of oxo
derivatives and oxo intermediates, showcases its updated product
portfolio for the coating industry at the European Coatings Show 2013
(ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany from March 19 to 21. True to the motto
"Join the Oxo People", Oxea invites customers to discuss their
applications and needs with its top specialists. At the Oxea stand
516 in hall 1 visitors can discover how Oxea can contribute to
develop their business.

Oxea makes available over 1.3 million tons of its total production
capacity to customers, rendering the company the largest oxo
chemicals producer for the oxo merchant market overall. And Oxea
continues to grow: In 2012, the company has strategically invested 96
million Euros into the construction of new production plants,
upgrades and into significant expansions of its existing facilities -
aimed to improve its technological edge even further and to better
serve the needs of its customers. A high-performance specialty esters
plant in Nanjing, China, scheduled to be completed at the end of
2013, will further enhance Oxea's global reach.

As one of its ECS product highlights, Oxea showcases TCD Alcohol DM:
"With a focus on high performance, this highly versatile molecule can
be used in a broad variety of coating applications due to its unique
properties," said Dr. Ina Puscasu, Global Marketing Manager Polyols
at Oxea. "Amongst others, TCD Alcohol DM is suitable for the
preparation of high-performance hard surface coatings, such as
protective coatings for touch panels. The molecule provides
elasticity combined with hardness and high transparency," she added.

Another key theme at ECS will be Oxea's Oxsoft range of
phthalate-free and VOC-free plasticizers. With these, Oxea serves the
trend towards eco-friendly coatings that are equal in efficiency and
performance to conventional systems. Oxsoft products can substitute
them without need for reformulation and they are ideally suited for
applications such as toy coatings, floorings, wall coverings, PVCs
with food contact, and many other uses.

Oxea will present its extensive range of products for the coatings
industry. Products in the show include well-established key raw
materials for resins like Trimethylolpropane (TMP), Neopentylglycol
(NPG), and many more. Oxea's highly integrated production facilities
and well-balanced value chain in Oxo chemicals along with a flexible
production process make Oxea a knowledgeable partner and a reliable
supplier.

Oxea is a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo
derivatives, such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty
esters, and amines. These products are used, among other things, for
the production of high-quality coatings, lubricants, cosmetics and
pharmaceutical products, flavorings and fragrances, printing inks,
and plastics. In 2012, Oxea generated revenues of EUR1.5billion with
its 1,406 employees in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. For more
detailed information about Oxea, please visit www.oxea-chemicals.com.

Further inquiry note:
Birgit Reichel
Tel. +49 (0) 208-693-3112
birgit.reichel@oxea-chemicals.com

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company: Oxea GmbH
Otto-Roelen-Straße 3
D-46147 Oberhausen
phone: +49(0)208 693 3112
FAX: +49(0)208 693 3101
mail: birgit.reichel@oxea-chemicals.com
WWW: http://www.oxea-chemicals.com
sector: Chemicals
ISIN: XS0523636594
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stockmarkets: Open Market: Frankfurt
language: English