# LANXESS expands Rhein Chemie Qingdao plant with major investment

LANXESS is expanding its Rhein Chemie production base in Qingdao, China, increasing capacity for processing aids and pre-dispersed rubber granules by 50% each, with technology upgrades. This is the company's largest global investment in five years, bringing total capacity to 30,000 tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-02
- Where: Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 tons per year
- Products: processing aids, pre-dispersed rubber granules, rubber additives, lubricant additives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [LANXESS](https://endata.com/companies/15514.md)

## Sources

- [news.qq.com](https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20251202A06KIF00), 2025-12-02: "德国特殊化学品公司朗盛日前宣布对位于青岛的莱茵化学生产基地实施扩产，将青岛生产基地加工助剂、预分散母胶粒产线的产能分别提升50%，并同步开展技术升级。"

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