# Formosa Plastics to invest USD 800 million in PDH plant in Ningbo, China

Formosa Plastics Corp. plans to invest USD 800 million to build a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) production base in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, to produce propylene. Construction is expected to start after regulatory approval and be completed by the end of 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-12-20
- Where: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, China
- Value: $800.0M
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600,000 t/y of propylene
- Products: propylene, propane dehydrogenation
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [gupta-verlag.com](https://www.gupta-verlag.com/news/industry/20880/china-formosa-plastics-to-invest-usd-800-million-in-ningbo), 2018-01-08: "Formosa Plastics said its board of directors has approved the investment plan, in which the company will build a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) production base in Ningbo."

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