# Owens Corning invests $50M to rebuild Chambéry melter and add 25% capacity

Owens Corning will invest $50 million to rebuild a glass melter and expand production capacity by 25% at its Chambéry, France, composites plant, with the melter expected to be operational by mid-2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-03
- Where: Chambéry, France
- Value: $50.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: +25% production capacity
- Products: thermoplastic chopped strand, Advantex glass reinforcements
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Owens Corning](https://endata.com/companies/2173.md)

## Sources

- [glass-international.com](https://www.glass-international.com/news/owens-corning-to-invest-in-european-composites-operations), 2017-10-03: "Owens Corning is to invest $50 million to rebuild a glass melter and expand production capacity by 25% at its Chambéry, France, composites manufacturing facility."

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