# Arkema to triple Rilsan Clear production with $20 million Singapore unit

Arkema is investing US $20 million to build a dedicated Rilsan Clear transparent polyamide unit at its Singapore site, following a recent 50% capacity increase. The unit will triple global output of transparent polyamides and is slated to enter service in Q1 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-07-10
- Where: Singapore, Singapore
- Value: $20.0M
- Starts operating: Q1 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: triple global output of transparent polyamides
- Products: Rilsan Clear transparent polyamide, Rilsan Clear Rnew G850, Rilsan Clear Rnew G820
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md)

## Sources

- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/arkema-to-triple-rilsan-clear-production-with-new-20-million-singapore-unit/eu-press-release/2025/07/10/11/54/09/158485/), 2025-07-10: "This US $20 million investment, slated to enter service in Q1 2026, will triple Arkema’s worldwide output of transparent polyamides."
- [chemicalprocessing.com](https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55302567/arkema-to-expand-polyamide-output-india-site-achieves-iscc-certification), 2025-07-11: "The project will triple the company’s global production capacity for its proprietary bio-based transparent polyamides."

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