# Synthomer to invest $16M in Spartanburg County expansion

Synthomer announced plans to expand its existing manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, with a $16 million investment that will create 10 new jobs. The expansion includes installing a new production reactor and associated equipment at its Roebuck facility.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-28
- Where: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $16.0M
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: acrylic and vinyl emulsion, latex, specialty polymers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Synthomer](https://endata.com/companies/22247.md)

## Sources

- [governor.sc.gov](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2018-06/synthomer-expanding-its-manufacturing-operations-spartanburg-county), 2018-06-28: "Synthomer is very excited to be investing in the capacity and capability of our Spartanburg County site."
- [onespartanburginc.com](https://www.onespartanburginc.com/news/2018/06/28/business-news/synthomer-expanding-its-manufacturing-operations-in-spartanburg-county/), 2018-06-28: "Synthomer is very excited to be investing in the capacity and capability of our Spartanburg County site."
- [goupstate.com](https://www.goupstate.com/story/business/2018/06/28/synthomer-announces-expansion-plans-in-roebuck/11640493007/), 2018-06-28: "Synthomer's commitment to innovation and new technology continues to make them a leading supplier of acrylic and vinyl emulsion, latex and specialty polymers fields."
- [upstatebusinessjournal.com](https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/economic-development/chemical-company-investing-16m-in-spartanburg-county-facility/), 2018-07-12: "Our new production unit will give us the capability we need to achieve greater efficiency and volume."

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