# Blackburn Chemicals opens £14m powder defoamer plant in Blackburn

Blackburn Chemicals Limited opened a new £14m powder defoamer chemical plant in Blackburn, UK. The facility is expected to increase production capacity from 2,000 to 7,000 tonnes per year and is solar-powered.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-06
- Where: Blackburn, United Kingdom
- Value: $18.0M (14.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 6 Aug 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 7,000 tonnes per year
- Products: powder defoamer
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Blackburn Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/84367.md)

## Sources

- [chemicalindustryjournal.co.uk](https://www.chemicalindustryjournal.co.uk/specialty-chemicals-company-invests-14m-in-world-leading-facility), 2025-08-06: "The expansion will enable us to significantly increase our output, serve our UK and global customers more efficiently, and respond faster to industry demands – all while being firmly rooted in Blackburn."

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