# Huntsman celebrates grand opening of expanded Performance Products facility in Petfurdo, Hungary

Huntsman Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Performance Products manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, which began operations in early 2026. The investment increases global capacity for JEFFCAT amine catalysts used in polyurethane, coatings, metalworking and electronics industries.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-18
- Where: Petfurdo, Hungary, Hungary
- Value: $55.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 12
- Starts operating: 20 Mar 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30-40% increase in global capacity
- Products: JEFFCAT amine catalysts
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Huntsman Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/1591.md)

## Sources

- [huntsman.com](https://www.huntsman.com/investors/newsroom/news-releases/detail/620/huntsman-marks-grand-opening-of-operational-unit-expansion), 2026-03-18: "The successful completion of this investment increases Huntsman's global capacity providing greater flexibility, and innovative technologies for the polyurethane, coatings, metalworking and electronics industries."
- [dteurope.com](https://dteurope.com/business/huntsmans-petfurdo-operations-reach-a-new-level/), 2026-03-20: "The EUR 50 million investment, over 7% of which is covered by Hungarian taxpayers through government support, focuses on expanding the production capacity of polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines."

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