# Arkema to expand PVDF capacity at Changshu base by 20%

Arkema signed an agreement with Jiangsu Changshu New Material Industrial Park to expand Kynar PVDF capacity at its Changshu base by 20%, from 19,000 tonnes/year to 25,000 tonnes/year. The new unit is expected to start production in 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-06-17
- Where: Changshu, Jiangsu, China, China
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 25,000 tonnes/year (from 19,000 tonnes/year)
- Products: Kynar PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md)

## Sources

- [27580.cn](https://www.27580.cn/important/193840.html), 2026-06-17: "Arkema signed an agreement with Jiangsu Changshu New Material Industrial Park to expand Kynar PVDF capacity at its Changshu base by 20%."

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