Zibo City, China – Qixiang Tengda has completed construction on the second phase of its production plant for maleic anhydride. The new facility is expected to increase production from 200kT/year to more than 400kT/year.
The first phase initially came on stream with a capacity of 100kT/year, and has now reached its operational capacity of 200kT/year. With the second phase, which became operational in May, the company hopes to expand its market share both at home and on the foreign markets.
Qixiang Tengda is based in the Linzi district of Zibo City in China’s Shandong Province. In 2021, it was number 429 of China’s top 500 listed companies in terms of 2020 operating income. In addition to maleic anhydride, the company produces methyl ethyl ketone, isobutylene, butadiene and isooctane.