# Evonik to build $120M precipitated silica plant in South Carolina

Evonik Industries is building a world-scale precipitated silica plant near Charleston, South Carolina, with an investment of about $120 million, to be completed in 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-13
- Where: near Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $120.0M
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: precipitated silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik Industries](https://endata.com/companies/5809.md)

## Sources

- [publications.evonik.com](https://publications.evonik.com/en/media/press-releases/corporate/evonik-selects-south-carolina-for-new-precipitated-silica-plant-102573.html), 2016-12-13: "The investment is an important part of our strategy to expand our position as a global partner for the automotive supplier industry."

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