# Arlanxeo starts HNBR production at new Changzhou plant

Arlanxeo's new hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China, has started production with an initial annual capacity of 2,500 tonnes. The facility was built in 13 months and can be expanded to 5,000 tonnes/year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-02-04
- Where: Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Starts operating: 4 Feb 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 2,500 tonnes/year (expandable to 5,000 tonnes/year)
- Products: hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [ARLANXEO](https://endata.com/companies/33642.md)

## Sources

- [sh.news.cn](http://sh.news.cn/20260206/2b7307dcc1864bec9c2cb89c490f96c4/c.html), 2026-02-06: "其位于江苏常州的氢化丁腈橡胶（HNBR）工厂经过13个月高效安全建设，于近期正式投产，一期年产能2500吨。"

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