# INEOS plans new 300kt VAM plant in Europe

INEOS Oxide announced plans to build a 300 kilotonne vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant at one of its integrated European sites in the UK, Belgium or Germany. The investment is in the hundreds of millions of Euros.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-09-05
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 kilotonnes VAM/year
- Products: vinyl acetate monomer
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [INEOS Oxide](https://endata.com/companies/16661.md)
- [INEOS](https://endata.com/companies/9807.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ineos.com](https://www.ineos.com/businesses/ineos-oxide/news/ineos-to-spend-hundreds-of-millions-of-euros-building-a-new-300kt-vinyl-acetate-monomer-vam-plant/), 2017-09-05: "INEOS Oxide announces that it is planning to build a 300 kt vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant to support its strong position as a supplier to a broad range of markets."

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