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Axens completes expansion of catalyst manufacturing plant in Kentucky

| By Mary Bailey

Axens (Rueill-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) has completed the expansion of its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing plant to produce its industry leading Impulse hydroprocessing catalysts Series in North America. Impulse is a complete range of high performance Hydrotreating catalysts offering flexibility and maximum throughput, allowing the procesinf of difficult feedstock with higher-end boiling points and longer cycles.

The Calvert City site will produce the full range of ImpulseT catalysts covering all domains from naphtha to VGO Hydrotreating and hydrocracker pretreatment. This is one of several sites with the capability to meet the global demand for Impulse catalysts. “This catalyst Series is truly elite, as demonstrated by the rapid market acceptance and the growing market share it is capturing.” Dave Ulmer – VP Catalysts Business Unit, Axens North America.