# ASHTA Chemicals starts $100M modernization and expansion

ASHTA Chemicals began a $100 million project to modernize and expand its facility in Ashtabula Township, Ohio, switching to membrane cell technology to eliminate mercury and increase production capacity. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2019.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-12-09
- Where: Ashtabula Township, Ohio, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Products: chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [ASHTA Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/28698.md)

## Sources

- [starbeacon.com](https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/company-offers-tour-after-breaking-ground-on-100-million-project/article_b3cb636e-d68a-5802-afd3-98405ff2b964.html), 2017-12-09: "This investment will allow us to operate our facility long into the future with significantly improved energy efficiency and increased production capacity"

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