# AkzoNobel expands colloidal silica capacity in Bohus, Sweden

AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business is investing over €4 million to increase production capacity for Levasil CC colloidal silica at its Bohus facility near Gothenburg, Sweden, expected to be completed by late 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-06
- Where: Bohus, near Gothenburg, Sweden
- Value: $4.70M (4.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: Levasil CC colloidal silica
- 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/archived/2017/akzonobel-expand-colloidal-silica-capacity-sweden), 2017-12-06: "AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than €4 million to increase production capacity in Sweden for its Levasil CC-branded product line."
- [nouryon.com](https://www.nouryon.com/newsroom/news-overview/archived/2017/akzonobel-expand-colloidal-silica-capacity-sweden), 2017-12-06: "AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than €4 million to increase production capacity in Sweden for its Levasil CC-branded product line."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/104253-akzonobel-to-expand-colloidal-silica-capacity-in-sweden), 2017-12-08: "The expansion will help meet growing customer demand and will strengthen the company's market leadership position."

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