Oronite closes Brazil additives plant

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Jan. 28 -- Chevron Oronite Co. LLC, Houston, is closing its 25-year-old Mauá fuel additives manufacturing plant in São Paulo state, Brazil. The plant, operated by subsidiary Chevron Oronite Brasil Ltda., makes performance additive products for fuels and lubricating oils.

Chevron Oronite has major facilities in Belle Chasse, La.; Gonfreville, France; and Singapore, which are supplemented by plants in Omaezaki, Japan; Chennai, India; and the Mauá operation.

Chevron Oronite will supply additives and packages to Brazil and other Latin American markets from its other global facilities.