Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA Information

Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA, LLC. (IVXP) is located in Decatur, Alabama, United States of America. It was acquired by Indorama Ventures in April 2016 from BP Amoco Chemical Company. The IVXP Decatur facility sits on 1000 acres and manufactures purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and its raw material, paraxylene (PX). The facility provides raw materials to IVL’s Alpha PET co-located business operation and to external customers worldwide. The IVXP Decatur facility is also the world’s only commercial manufacturer of naphthalene dicarboxylate (NDC). NDC is a chemical used in the new-generation polyesters and resins to make items such as LCD flat panels displays, ultra-thin data storage tape and high-strength tire cord. The IVXP Decatur facility an OSHA VPP Star site and is home to an award winning environmental learning program called Wetlands Edge.