# Eastman completes Tritan copolyester expansion and announces additional capacity increase

Eastman completed a Tritan copolyester expansion at its Kingsport, Tennessee site and announced an additional expansion of copolyester production, expected to be complete in Q3 2018, increasing PETG and PCTG capacities by approximately 25%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-14
- Where: Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
- Starts operating: 14 Jun 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: approximately 25% of Kingsport specialty copolyester total capacity
- Products: Tritan copolyester, PETG, PCTG
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Eastman](https://endata.com/companies/8235.md)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/fiber-world/2018/06/eastman-completes-tritan-copolyester-expansion-and-announces-additional-increase-in-copolyester-capacity/), 2018-06-14: "Eastman has completed the previously announced Eastman Tritan™ copolyester expansion at its Kingsport, Tenn., manufacturing site."

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