Alpek Announces the Start of Commercial Operations at Cogeneración de Altamira S.A. de C.V
September 10, 2019 at 10:36 pm EDT
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Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has met all the legal dispositions required by the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE), to begin commercial operations at Cogeneración de Altamira S.A. de C.V., its 350MW electric power cogeneration plant in Altamira, Mexico. The plant will officially start its commercial operations as of 00:00 hours on September 11, 2019.
Alpek SAB de CV is a Mexico-based company engaged in the chemicals sector. The Company's activities are divided into two business segments: Polyester and Plastics & Chemicals. The Polyester division focuses on the manufacture and distribution of purified terephthalic acid (PTA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester fiber. The Plastics & Chemicals division is responsible for the production of polypropylene (PP), expandable polystyrene (EPS), caprolactam (CPL), ammonium sulfate, as well as specialty and industrial chemicals, such as surfactants, ethoxilates, glycoethers and desemulsionates. The Company's products are used in a range of industries, including consumer goods, food and beverages, automotive, construction, agriculture, oil and gas, as well as pharmaceuticals. It operates a number of production plants in the Americas. The Company is controlled by Alfa SAB de CV.
ALPEK, S.A.B. DE C.V. 
