# Mitsubishi Chemical to acquire SGL Carbon fiber plant in Wyoming

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings will acquire a 1,000 t/y carbon fiber plant in Evanston, Wyoming, from SGL Carbon. The transaction, worth several billion yen, will be concluded by Mitsubishi Rayon's US subsidiary and is due to be completed in April 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-01-12
- Where: Evanston, Wyoming, USA, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,000 t/y
- Products: carbon fiber
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md) (acquirer)
- [SGL Carbon](https://endata.com/companies/5998.md) (target)
- [Mitsubishi Rayon Carbon Fibers & Composites](https://endata.com/companies/21416.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/mitsubishi-to-buy-sgl-carbon-fiber-plant-in-us), 2017-01-12: "Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings will acquire a 1,000 t/y carbon fiber plant at Evanston in the US state of Wyoming from Germany’s SGL Carbon under a deal announced this week."

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