Axens Sets the Pulse of the Hydroprocessing Industry

Axens completes the expansion of its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing plant to produce its industry leading Impulse™ hydroprocessing catalysts Series in North America. Impulse™ is a complete range of high performance Hydrotreating catalysts offering higher flexibility and maximum throughput allowing to process even more difficult feedstock with higher end boiling point and longer cycles.

The Calvert City site will produce the full range of Impulse^TM catalysts covering all domains from naphtha to VGO Hydrotreating and hydrocracker pretreatment. This is one of several sites with the capability to meet the global demand for Impulse^TM catalysts. “This catalyst Series is truly elite, as demonstrated by the rapid market acceptance and the growing market share it is capturing.” Dave Ulmer – VP Catalysts Business Unit, Axens North America. 

Axens Group

Following the acquisition of a majority stake in Heurtey Petrochem’s capital and the integration of 50% of Eurecat, Axens Group is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit cycle life. Axens Group provides a complete range of solutions including: technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and services for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels as well as production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates. The offer covers all of natural gas' treatment and conversion options. This unique range of solutions ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint. Axens Group’s global offer is based on: highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services.