# Formosa Plastics plans $800M PDH plant in Ningbo, China

Formosa Plastics Corp., a subsidiary of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group, plans to build a new PDH unit in Ningbo, China, with an $800 million investment. The plant will have a propylene production capacity of 600,000 tons/year and is slated for completion by the end of 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-12-22
- Where: Ningbo, China, China
- Value: $800.0M
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600,000 tons/year
- Products: propylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Formosa Plastics Group](https://endata.com/companies/22388.md)
- [Formosa Plastics Group](https://endata.com/companies/22388.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chemorbis.com](https://www.chemorbis.com/en/plastics-news/Taiwan-s-Formosa-plans-to-build-new-PDH-plant-in-China/2017/12/22/708809), 2017-12-21: "The company’s $800 million investment plan includes constructing a new PDH plant to ensure steady propylene supply for production."

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