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Article: 4. Oleochemical production up 8% annually. (Industry).
- Article from:
- Indonesian Commercial Newsletter
- Article date:
- October 8, 2002
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4. OLEOCHEMICAL PRODUCTION UP 8% ANNUALLY
The country's resources based and export oriented oleochemical industry has hardly been affected by the crisis that has badly battered other industries in the country. In 1997-2001 period, the country's production of oleochemicals has continued to rise as demand has also continued to increase abroad. In the past five years, production has risen by 8% annually on the average - from 526,259 tons in 1997 to 712,012 tons in 2001.
Fatty acid dominates production of oleochemicals in the country. In 2001, fatty acid production totaled 474,321 tons or 67% of the total production. Fatty alcohol came second, followed by ...