Crompton to expand antioxidant production in Italy. (Additives).(Crompton Corp.)

Crompton Corp.'s Petroleum Additives business plans to expand production capacity for its Naugalube alkylated diphenylamine antioxidant product line at its manufacturing facility in Latina, Italy This capacity increase is expected to come online in the fourth quarter of 2002.

"Aminic antioxidants represent one of the fastest growing product lines in the Petroleum Additives components portfolio, driven primarily by changes in motor oil specifications by the global automotive industry," said Dr. Sean P O'Connor, vice president of Crompton Petroleum Additives. "This expansion will help us to successfully meet growing demand for the product in Europe, while also …