# UBE to expand nylon capacity at Castellón plant to 70,000 tonnes

UBE Industries will invest €70 million to increase nylon production capacity at its Castellón plant by 40,000 tonnes to 70,000 tonnes by February 2018, adding 50 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-06
- Where: Castellón, El Serrallo industrial estate, Spain
- Value: $74.0M (70.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Feb 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 70,000 tonnes per year
- Products: nylon
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [UBE Industries Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/21995.md)
- [UBE Corporation Europe](https://endata.com/companies/21996.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [economia3.com](https://economia3.com/2017/02/06/95560-ube-hara-de-castellon-su-gran-centro-de-produccion-mundial-de-nylon/), 2017-02-06: "La planta del polígono industrial El Serrallo de Castellón incrementará en 40.000 toneladas su capacidad de producción de nylon, para alcanzar las 70.000 en febrero de 2018."

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