# AkzoNobel and Atul to build MCA plant in Gujarat, India

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Atul have formally agreed to a joint venture to build a monochloroacetic acid (MCA) plant at Atul's facility in Gujarat, India. The plant will have an initial capacity of 32,000 tons per year, expandable to 60,000 tons, and is expected to start production by Q1 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-05-15
- Where: Gujarat, India
- Starts operating: Q1 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 32,000 tons per year (expandable to 60,000 tons per year)
- Products: monochloroacetic acid (MCA)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel](https://endata.com/companies/11242.md) (partner)
- [Atul](https://endata.com/companies/24264.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nouryon.com](https://www.nouryon.com/news-and-events/news-overview/2017/akzonobel-and-atul-start-mca-production-india-2019-0), 2017-05-15: "The ANAVEN partnership will contribute to our vision of driving profitable growth for AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals in India, which is an important growth market."

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