# Invista to invest $1 billion in new nylon plant in China

Invista will invest over $1 billion to build a minimum 300,000-ton adiponitrile (ADN) plant in China using its latest technology. Engineering has begun, construction is slated to start by 2020, and production should begin by 2023.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-08-09
- Where: China, China
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300,000 tons per year
- Products: adiponitrile (ADN), nylon 6,6 fiber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Invista](https://endata.com/companies/4454.md)

## Sources

- [wwd.com](https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/industry-news/invista-1-billion-adn-nylon-china-1238723547/), 2018-08-09: "Given China's strong demand for ADN and its commitment to advanced, energy-efficient technologies, Invista's butadiene-based ADN is the best choice for capital investment in the region."

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