# AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals plans second chloromethanes capacity expansion in Frankfurt

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has started design work for a second expansion of chloromethanes capacity at its Frankfurt site, to be implemented over five years, raising total capacity by up to 50%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-05
- Where: Frankfurt, Germany
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: up to 50% increase in chloromethanes capacity
- Products: chloromethanes, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloride
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/27401.md)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/akzonobel-specialty-chemicals-plans-second-chloromethanes-capacity-increase-in-frankfurt/), 2018-07-05: "AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals started design work for a second expansion of chloromethanes capacity at its site in Frankfurt, Germany."

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