Houston-based chemical co. buys KMCO Crosby facility
The site of a 2019 chemical fire in Crosby, northeast of Houston, has been acquired.
Altivia Oxide Chemicals LLC, an affiliate of Houston-based Altivia, acquired KMCO and its chemical ethoxylation manufacturing assets in Crosby, according to a June 1 press release.
The facility spans 160 acres and includes 31 reaction and distillation trains with capacity for ethylene and propylene oxide reactions plus a variety of organic reactions including polymerization, neutralization and condensation, the…
