# AkzoNobel expands chelated micronutrients capacity in Sweden

AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business has broken ground on a €10 million expansion at its Kvarntorp plant in Sweden to increase production capacity for chelated micronutrients, primarily iron chelates. The project is on track to be completed late 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-11-24
- Where: Kvarntorp, Sweden
- Value: $11.8M (10.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: under construction
- Products: chelated micronutrients, iron chelates
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel](https://endata.com/companies/11242.md)

## Sources

- [nouryon.com](https://www.nouryon.com/news-and-events/news-overview/2017/akzonobel-breaks-ground-european-micronutrients-expansion/), 2017-11-24: "High performance chelate demand is growing fast and this expansion will ensure we can meet our customers’ requirements going forward."

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