# Solvay starts production of engineering plastics at new plant in San Luis Potosi

Solvay Performance Polyamides has started production of engineering plastics at a new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, dedicated to the Technyl range. The facility has an initial annual capacity of 10,000 tons and created 30 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-27
- Where: San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 27 Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 10,000 tons per year of engineering plastics
- Products: Technyl range of polyamide-based engineering plastics
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md)
- [Chunil Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/27591.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/solvays-starts-production-of-engineering-plastics-at-new-plant-in-san-luis-potosi/), 2017-10-27: "This 10KT unit is fully operational and already serving our regional customers in the automotive and consumer goods markets."

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