Ravenna site

In 1994, the Company begins to operate in the field of maleic anhydride produced from normal butane, building a maleic anhydride production plant at the Ravenna site that uses a new technology (catalytic oxidation of normal butane in a fluidised reactor), developed as a partnership with a leading American company. Supply of the raw material is guaranteed through an agreement with a local producer of normal butane and the construction of a pipe for its supply, ensuring a constant supply of raw material, with both financial and safety advantages. A co-generation and energy recovery plant is also built to generate electrical energy for internal use and to be sold to third parties. From 1999, the Ravenna site also starts production of tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, a derivative of maleic anhydride.