# DowDuPont to invest $42M in Shenzhen plant for Zytel and Hytrel capacity

DowDuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers will invest approximately $42 million to install three new production lines at its Shenzhen, China site by the second quarter of 2019, with full operation by end of 2019. The expansion will increase capacity for DuPont Zytel and Hytrel engineered polymers.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-09-21
- Where: Shenzhen, China, China
- Value: $42.0M
- Starts operating: Q2 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: DuPont Zytel polyamide, DuPont Zytel HTN, DuPont Zytel specialty nylon, DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomer
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [DowDuPont](https://endata.com/companies/3127.md)

## Sources

- [aftermarketnews.com](https://www.aftermarketnews.com/dowdupont-specialty-products-announces-dupont%C2%81-zytel-hytrel-capacity-expansion/), 2017-09-21: "The DowDuPont Specialty Products Division will invest approximately $42 million to install three new production lines by the second quarter of 2019."

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