Oxiteno products contribute to increasing productivity in several sectors, improving the quality of life, hygiene, well-being and health of society.
Oxiteno
Oxiteno is a leader in the production of surfactants and specialty chemicals in Latin America. Oxiteno develops solutions for Agrochemicals, Personal Care, Home Care and I&I, Oil and Gas and Paints and Coatings.
The surfactants are used in a wide range of products, such as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, cosmetic foam formers or dispersants, agricultural defenses or paint additives. These are products that reduce surface tension or influence the contact surface between two liquids, between liquid and solid or between liquid and gas that, when used in formulations of Oxiteno customers, contribute to increase productivity in several sectors, quality life, hygiene, well-being and health of society. G4-3 e G4-4
2017 highlights
Oxiteno G4-8 G4 9
Global chemical company, leader in the production of surfactants and specialty chemicals in Latin America
The US unit will have a productive capacity of
170
thousand tons a year
10 years
of presence in the North American market: Oxiteno's internationalization plan involves the expansion of the Pasadena (Texas) plant that will start operations in 2018
Management of results: Oxiteno's relevant sustainability topics are correlated to the Sustainable Development Objectives (SDG)
See the infographic about the material topics here
Financial results G4-9
US$
93 mill.
of EBITDA
R$
1.25 bi
of net revenue,
growth of 7%
US$
53 mill.
were directed to research and development
US$
143 mill.
invested in 2017
Innovation in the portfolio
26%
of raw materials from renewable sources. In volume, 12% of the raw materials used by Oxiteno are of renewable origin
530
products available on the market
19
patents placed in 2017
29
launched products
Good environmental practices
15%
of all used water come from reuse
71 thousand
tons of CO2 were not released into the atmosphere thanks to partnerships made for energy efficiency
ZERO LANDFILL FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN BRAZIL:
98%
energy recovery and recycling
2%
incineration
Organizational management
1,991
employees in Brazil and eight other countries
Evolution of the organizational model to support Oxiteno's strategy, broadening its focus on regional operations, without losing sight of global optimizations
Leadership of the units divided into three blocks: Mercosur, MAC (Mexico, Andean and the Caribbean) and United States
Safe environment and processes
Review and implementation of global emergency care guidelines
Management dedicated to process security
40%
reduction of process accidents with hazardous products in relation to the previous year
Safe products
Start-up of the new system for managing product safety information
Restructuring of product safety management for global service
Value chain
98,6%
traceability for palm oil derivatives
Responsible purchase program with environmental and social requirements
90%
of acquisition costs at local suppliers in Brazil
Operations in Latin America and the United States, and commercial offices in Europe and Asia G4-5, G4-6, G4-8
12
Industrial units
3
Research and development centers (R & D)
9
offices
Oxiteno will strengthen its presence in the world's largest surfactant market with the Pasadena (Texas) plant.
1. PASADENA (UNITED STATES)
Located in one of the main industrial centers of the world, the Alkoxylation plant in Texas will begin operation in 2018. There is also an R&D center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), which seeks to encourage innovation and development of solutions for local customers.
2. GUADALAJARA (MEXICO)
It has a R & D center focused on product portfolio innovation and technical support for customers in the Nafta region. It produces nonionic ethoxylated and propoxylated surfactants, as well as fatty esters, which serve the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agrochemical, textile and oil industries.
3. SAN JUAN DEL RÍO (MEXICO)
It is located in the region with the highest commercial concentration of chemical products in Mexico. It produces anionic surfactants, solvents and sulphated products. There is also a distribution center for Oxiteno products for the Northern Hemisphere strategically positioned near the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
4. COATZACOALCOS (MEXICO)
Located near the port, the unit is a reference in efficiency in the logistics operation, mixing the rail and maritime transport. Produces nonionic surfactants.
5. SANTA RITA (VENEZUELA)
It produces non-ionic surfactants and polyols, which serve the local market, Central America, the Caribbean and other countries in the Andean region. It also has the Polyurethane Applications Laboratory, responsible for the testing of polyols used in the mattress, household appliance and auto parts industries.
6. CAMAÇARI (BRAZIL)
Located in the Industrial Complex of Camaçari (BA), with two plants, it is the largest industrial unit of ethylene oxide and derivatives in Latin America. It also produces ethylene glycols, ethanolamines, glycol ethers, nonionic surfactants (Oxiteno), alcohols and fatty acids (oleochemistry).
7. CAMAÇARI (BRAZIL)
Also located in the Industrial Complex of Camaçari, it produces white mineral oils and vaseline.
8. SUZANO (BRAZIL)
Installed near the city of São Paulo (SP), it produces sulphated and sulphonated anionic surfactants for the hygiene and cleaning industries and paints and coatings, as well as esters and chemical specialties for agrochemicals and performance products.
9. TREMEMBÉ (BRAZIL)
Located near the city of São Paulo and also in the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), it produces anionic surfactants, cosurfactants, esters and chemical specialties for the agrochemical, functional fluids and hygiene and cleaning industries.
10. MAUÁ (BRAZIL)
Located near the largest consumer markets in South America, the unit produces non-ionic surfactants, ethylene oxide, glycols, oxygenated solvents (glycol ethers and acetates), solvents from renewable sources from sugarcane (isobutanol and isopentanol) and functional fluids. The unit is also the first and most robust Oxiteno R&D Center.
11. TRIUNFO (BRAZIL)
Located in the South Petrochemical Complex (RS), it is the only Brazilian producer of the oxygenated solvents methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and sec-butanol, used in the paint and coatings industry.
12. MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY)
Installed near the port of Montevideo, the plant manufactures sulphated and sulphonated surfactants.
Advances in 2017 support future plan G4-DMA
Strengthening the international presence is part of strategic planning.
Throughout 2017, Oxiteno performed several actions that contributed to the achievement of its objectives, such as the consolidation of its international presence, the basis of its strategic planning.
The internationalization plan contemplated the expansion of the plant in Texas (USA), which starts operations in 2018 with a productive capacity of 170 thousand tons. As a preliminary move, in 2017, Oxiteno implemented a pre-marketing strategy, which enabled the sales of the products that will be manufactured in the new site, anticipating the structuring of the sales channels and the presence of the market. The investments in capacity increase that Oxiteno has made in the last 10 years, mainly in plants in Brazil and Mexico, were fundamental to the pre-marketing success for the USA.
The internationalization process involved the reorganization of the company's operating structure (read more in Corporate Governance, page 24) and the development of partnerships with US research centers to develop appropriate solutions for local clients. With the presence of a strengthened market, the plant begins its operations in 2018 with guaranteed demand and can generate immediate effect on the company's revenue.
Part of the internationalization process is the reorganization of the company's governance structure that has created new areas, such as Innovation Management.
Oxiteno's net revenue was US$ 1.25 billion in 2017.
The year of 2017 registered a 7% growth in Oxiteno's sales volume, a positive effect despite the increase in operating costs. The result reflects the global economic recovery, especially in Europe and Asia. Net revenue for the year totaled US$ 1.25 billion. EBITDA reached US$ 93 million, down from US$ 144 million in 2016, affected by factors such as the appreciation of the real against the US dollar, commodity price volatility, pre-operational costs and expenses due to construction of the new North American plant. Investments continued strong in the period, with US$ 145 million – especially with the construction of the plant in Pasadena (Texas).
In a transversal way, it was also the year in which Oxiteno followed initiatives to improve efficiency, but also prioritized product quality, safety of the production process and care for the environment, including projects focused on reducing consumption of energy, in the treatment of effluents and waste, and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Actions were also organized to strengthen the culture of health promotion and safety of Oxiteno's professionals and the relationship and partnership with the company's value chain.
7%
in sales growth in the year.
Management of excellence G4-DMA
Certifications attest to processes such as safety, protection of the environment, quality and efficiency.
Oxiteno's certifications attest to the management capacity of the operation, follow an international management standard and comply with all legal requirements. This has repercussions in the conduct of the processes, guaranteeing safety, quality and efficiency, always in accordance with the best practices of the international market.
In 2017, Oxiteno achieved ISO 9.001: 2015 quality management certification for its operations in the United States (Houston office, Pasadena industrial plant and Hattiesburg Research and Development Center). Also in 2017, the Suzano (Brazil) unit was awarded OHSAS 18001 certification; in the same year, all units in Brazil were awarded the Responsible Performance certification.
In the coming years, the goal is to obtain certification in the new version of standard 14.001: 2015, environmental management, for all national and international units. In Brazil, since 2002, the company's Environmental Management System has been certified by ISO 14.001, and in 2016, Guadalajara, Mexico, was the first international plant to achieve certification. The two other plants in Mexico (Coatzacoalcos and San Juan del Río), as well as the Montevideo plant in Uruguay, are being prepared for certification in 2018. G4-EN27
The Camaçari (BA) Oleoquímica plant has renewed the SPIE (Self Inspection of Equipment) certification, granted by the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (IBP), valid for boiler and pressure vessel inspections, required by Regulatory Norm 13 (NR-13), of the Ministry of Labor, which ensures the availability of equipment, integrating the select group of 14 companies in Brazil that are certified.
Oxiteno's three units in Mexico Coatzacoalcos, Guadalajara and San Juan del Río plants and the Uruguayan plant have been awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO),certification, an organization that works to boost the use of palm oil in a sustainable manner through a series of actions, such as the adoption of standards. The certification demonstrates compliance with the demands of the consumer markets and is aligned with the company's commercial strategy in the Mexican, Andean and Caribbean (MAC) region and also in the United States. The four plants were RSPO SCC certified in Mass Balance. In Brazil, five units are already RSPO-certified: Oxiteno Camaçari, Oleoquímica, Tremembé, Mauá and Suzano.
Since 2002,
the Environmental Management System of the company, in Brazil, has been certified by ISO 14.001.
In 2016, Guadalajara, Mexico, was the first international plant to achieve certification.
The Camaçari (BA) oleochemical plant has renewed the SPIE (Self Inspection of Equipment) certification. It is part of the select group of 14 certified companies in Brazil.
Awards and Recognitions
AMONG THE BEST COMPANIES
CDP Best Practices
Oxiteno was highlighted by its water management practices in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) Latin America Supply Chain program report. The study gathered data from 500 companies across Latin America in the management of GHG emissions and water resources.
Best & Largest (Exame)
For the second consecutive year, the Oxiteno Northeast Unit is among the best and largest companies in the ranking. It occupies the second place between the chemical and petrochemical ones.
Greater Exporter Award (Union of Exporters of Uruguay)
For the second consecutive year, Oxiteno Uruguay received the Greater Exporter award in the sector of Miscellaneous Products of the Chemical Industry.
Exame's Sustainability Guide (Exame)
Ultra, the controlling company of Oxiteno, was once again present in the ranking of companies with better management of sustainability, with emphasis on its compliance practices, and Oxiteno contributed with its practices in sustainability.
INNOVATION AND PRODUCT QUALITY
Prêmio Valor Inovação 2017 (Valor Econômico + PWC)
For the third consecutive year, Oxiteno is among the 150 most innovative companies in the country, according to the newspaper Valor Econômico.
Kurt Politzer Award (Abiquim)
For the fifth time, Oxiteno was recognized with the Kurt Politzer Award from the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim). In this edition, the project "Development of continuous phase for drilling fluids of low toxicity and high biodegradability", Oil and Gas technology, was highlighted.
Oxygenated Solvents Award (magazines Tintas & Vernizes and Paint & Pintura)
Oxiteno has been recognized by the two main publications of the paint sector in the category of oxygenated solvents, which indicates the preference of professionals of the industry and of readers for the quality of the product.
FEATURED IN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
Axalta Supplier of the year (Axalta)
The company was awarded in 2017 for being among the top ten global suppliers of Axalta in 2016.
No Hard Times (Anjo Tintas)
Oxiteno was recognized in 2017 for its partnership in 2016, the year of adverse economic scenario in Brazil, as a partner supplier of the Anjo Tintas company.
BEST FOR EMPLOYEES
Oxiteno is
Top Employer
of Brasil
Great Place to Work – Mexico
Great Place to Work, international reference in analysis and
COMMUNICATION
Caio Award, category event or stand held abroad (Revista Eventos)
Oxiteno Music Lounge 2017, held in Orlando, United States, which marked the opening of the Annual Meeting & Industry Convention, organized by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) for cleaning industry companies, was recognized by one of the most important awards of events, the Caio Award. The event was held with the objective of strengthening Oxiteno's presence in the sector and strengthening its relationship with customers, suppliers, global partners and the region.