# Hexcel to expand Alabama carbon fiber plant with $200M investment

Hexcel Corp. will expand its existing Decatur, Alabama production site to create its first integrated U.S. carbon fiber and PAN production facility. The $200 million project will add about 90 jobs, with production expected to begin in 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-13
- Where: Decatur, Alabama, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 90
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon fiber, polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Hexcel](https://endata.com/companies/15803.md)

## Sources

- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2017/12/hexcel-to-expand-alabama-plant-creating-90-jobs-with-200m-project/), 2017-12-13: "We are pleased to reaffirm our commitment to Decatur, to the State of Alabama and to our existing team at the plant."
- [al.com](https://www.al.com/business/2017/12/decaturs_hexcel_plant_set_for.html), 2017-12-13: "We looked around the world at possible locations for this expansion, and the people of Alabama made it clear that Decatur would be the right choice."

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