# AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals expands organic peroxides plant in Ningbo, China

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is expanding its organic peroxides plant in Ningbo, China, with capacity to increase by over 100% to 38,000 tons per year by Q3 2018. Capacity rose 40% in August 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-10
- Where: Ningbo, China
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 38,000 tons per year
- Products: dicumylperoxide (DCP), organic peroxides
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/27401.md)

## Sources

- [iex.nl](https://www.iex.nl/Nieuws/605423/AkzoNobel-zet-stap-in-China.aspx), 2017-10-10: "De productiecapaciteit zal door de uitbreiding in het derde kwartaal van volgend jaar met meer dan 100 procent toenemen."

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