# Sun Chemical expands perylene pigment capacity in Ludwigshafen

Sun Chemical has expanded perylene pigment production capacity at its Ludwigshafen, Germany site, adding up to 200 metric tons of finished goods and intermediates to meet growing global demand for coatings, plastics and automotive markets.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-11-05
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 200 metric tons
- Products: perylene pigments, Paliogen Red pigments, Spectrasense functional black perylene pigments
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sun Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/22104.md)

## Sources

- [sunchemical.com](https://www.sunchemical.com/newsrelease-perylene/), 2025-11-05: "This investment strengthens our ability to deliver diversified, high-performance color solutions and supports the development of new products that meet customers’ most demanding application requirements."

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