# Arkema expands Kynar PVDF capacity at Calvert City plant by 20%

Arkema will increase fluoropolymer (Kynar PVDF) capacity at its Calvert City, USA plant by about 20%, driven by demand in new energies and water management markets. The investment is scheduled to start mid-2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-09-19
- Where: Calvert City, United States
- Starts operating: Jul 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20% increase
- Products: Kynar PVDF fluoropolymer
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md)

## Sources

- [arkema.com](https://www.arkema.com/global/en/media/newslist/news/global/corporate/2017/20170919-arkema-announces-/), 2017-09-19: "This investment, scheduled to start mid-2018, further supports Arkema’s ambition to accelerate the development of its advanced materials."

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