# Celanese plans global capacity expansions for engineered materials

Celanese announced plans to expand compounding capacity at facilities in Nanjing and Suzhou (China), Florence (Kentucky), Bishop (Texas), and Forli (Italy), adding 50-60 kt/year. Also adding LFT capacity in Winona (Minnesota).

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-15
- Where: multiple locations, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50-60 kt/year compounding capacity
- Products: compounded specialty materials, long-fiber thermoplastics, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Celanese](https://endata.com/companies/10711.md)

## Sources

- [celanese.com](https://www.celanese.com/news-and-media/2017/october/celanese-announces-global-capacity-expansions-to-support-significant-growth-in-engineered-materials), 2017-10-15: "Celanese Corporation today announced plans to expand the capacity of its global compounding assets and certain product-specific manufacturing production sites to support the significant growth in its engineered materials business."

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