# Evonik invests €52 million to expand silicone platform in Essen

Evonik has invested €52 million to expand its silicone platform at the Essen Goldschmidtstrasse site, with a new production plant and tank farm completed.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Essen, Germany
- Value: $57.2M (52.0M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: silicones
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md)

## Sources

- [polymerupdate.com](https://www.polymerupdate.com/pressrelease/Listing), 2026-11-04: "New production plant and tank farm completed at the Essen Goldschmidtstrasse site"

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