# Cabot breaks ground on new fumed silica facility in Wuhai, China

Cabot Corp. and joint venture partner Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co. Ltd broke ground on a new fumed silica manufacturing facility in Wuhai, China, scheduled for completion in 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-01
- Where: Wuhai, China, China
- Value: $60.0M
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 8,000 metric tons per year
- Products: fumed silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Cabot Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/20624.md)
- [Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co.](https://endata.com/companies/24628.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/keyword/2460-expansion?page=52), 2017-06-01: "Cabot Corp. and joint venture partner Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co. Ltd (HYC) broke ground recently on its new fumed silica manufacturing facility in Wuhai, China."
- [investor.cabot-corp.com](https://investor.cabot-corp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/cabot-corporation-breaks-ground-new-fumed-silica-facility-china), 2017-06-07: "Today is a momentous day for all of us as we break ground on this important expansion that will allow us to grow our manufacturing capabilities to meet the growing needs of our customers."

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