# Nitricomax to expand nitric acid production in La Canonja, Spain

Nitricomax, part of MAXAM Chem, has submitted a project to expand its nitric acid production facilities in La Canonja, Tarragona. The investment could exceed EUR 10 million, with production start planned for the first half of 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-01-13
- Where: La Canonja, Tarragona, Spain
- Value: $11.0M (10.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q1 2017
- Status: announced
- Products: nitric acid, nitric acid derivatives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Nitricomax](https://endata.com/companies/19692.md)
- [MAXAM](https://endata.com/companies/19693.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [studylib.es](https://studylib.es/doc/5858008/cc-oo-mm-uu-nn-iicc-aa-dd-oo-dd-ee-pp-rr-ee-nn-ss-aa), 2016-11-17: "La inversión en la nueva línea de producción se haría en diferentes fases y podría alcanzar un importe superior a los 10 millones de euros."

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