# Clariant expands fluoropolymer pelletizing line in Lewiston, Maine

Clariant International is expanding its plant in Lewiston, Maine, by installing a new compounding line for pre-colored medical plastic compounds under the Mevopur brand. The new capacity will come online in the fourth quarter of 2017, with an investment of a few million dollars.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-06
- Where: Lewiston, Maine, United States
- Starts operating: Q4 2017
- Status: under construction
- Products: pre-colored medical plastic compounds, Mevopur brand compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant International Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/22219.md)

## Sources

- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20170215/NEWS/170219941/clariant-expansion-in-maine-an-investment-in-infrastructure), 2017-02-15: "The investment in the line is a few million [dollars] because it's also an investment in infrastructure."

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