Jul 11, 2017INVESTMENTAsia
Arkema plans €300M biosourced polyamide 11 plant in Asia
Arkema announced a €300 million investment plan over five years to build a world-scale plant in Asia for producing Rilsan PA11 biosourced polyamide from castor oil. The plant will increase global PA11 capacity by 50% and is expected to start operations in late 2021.
Value
$342.0M (300.0M EUR)
Capacity
50% increase in global Rilsan PA11 production capacity
ProductsRilsan PA11 biosourced polyamidePebax RNew polyamide elastomer
“This major investment will enable the Group to increase by 50% its polyamide 11 global production capacities.”arkema.com
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- arkema.comArkema announces a major investment project in the biosourced polyamide 11 chain in Asia | Arkema GlobalThierry Le HénaffJul 11, 2017
- 3dprint.comArkema and Its Sartomer Subsidiary Invest in Increased Production Capacities for Advanced 3D Printing Materials - 3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing BusinessSarah SaundersJul 12, 2017
- doi.orgArkema invests in AsiaAlex ScottJul 17, 2017
- bioplasticsnews.comArkema Invests Massively in Bio-based PA 11 Supply Chain … follow the moneyAug 4, 2017
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