# Ube inaugurates nylon plant expansion in Castellón, Spain

Ube inaugurated its Olive II nylon plant in Castellón, Spain, increasing annual production capacity from 30,000 to 70,000 tonnes and adding 50 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-21
- Where: Castellón, Spain
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 21 Jun 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 70,000 tonnes per year
- Products: nylon (polyamide)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [UBE Corporation Europe](https://endata.com/companies/21996.md)
- [UBE Industries Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/21995.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [expansion.com](https://www.expansion.com/valencia/2018/06/21/5b2bd658e5fdeaac698b4636.html), 2018-06-21: "La ampliación ha supuesto la incorporación de 50 empleos más, con lo que la planta... suma 450 personas."

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