# AkzoNobel invests €12M in organic peroxides expansion in Los Reyes, Mexico

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is investing over €12 million to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Los Reyes, Mexico, including a new facility for Perkadox CH-50. Completion expected by May 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-01-17
- Where: Los Reyes, Mexico
- Value: $14.7M (12.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: May 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: organic peroxides (Perkadox CH-50)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel](https://endata.com/companies/11242.md)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/akzonobel-launches-12-million-organic-peroxides-expansion-in-mexico/), 2018-01-17: "AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is investing more than €12 million to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Los Reyes, Mexico."
- [nouryon.com](https://www.nouryon.com/newsroom/news-overview/archived/2018/AkzoNobel-launches-eur-12-million-organic-peroxides-expansion-in-Mexico), 2018-01-17: "We have a growing portfolio of customers, so continued investment to increase production capability at Los Reyes is critical to ensure we continue to meet demand while positioning ourselves for sustainable growth."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-3747(18)30054-x), 2018-03-01: "The Polymer Chemistry business of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has revealed plans to invest more than €12 million to further upgrade and expand production capacity at its organic peroxides facility in Los Reyes, Mexico."

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