# DuPont to build $80M specialty materials plant in Zhangjiagang, China

DuPont announced an investment of over $80 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China, to produce engineering plastics and adhesives. The site is expected to become operational in 2020 with expansion through 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-11-08
- Where: Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China
- Value: $80.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: Zytel nylon engineering plastics, Delrin acetal resins, Hytrel thermoplastic polyesters, Multibase thermoplastic elastomers, automotive adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [DuPont](https://endata.com/companies/13205.md)

## Sources

- [prweb.com](https://www.prweb.com/releases/DuPont_to_Build_New_Specialty_Materials_Manufacturing_Facility_in_East_China/prweb15902189.htm), 2018-11-08: "This investment reinforces our commitment to China and the Asian market where we see strong growth potential across our businesses."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/dupont-eyes-china-automotive-growth-with-new-plastics-factory/), 2018-11-08: "This investment reinforces our commitment to China and the Asian market where we see strong growth potential across our businesses."
- [plasticstoday.com](https://www.plasticstoday.com/materials/dupont-to-build-new-specialty-materials-manufacturing-facility-in-east-china), 2018-11-08: "DuPont is investing more than $80 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province in East China."
- [plasticomould.com](https://www.plasticomould.com/news/dupont-engineering-plastics-builds-factory-in-23752484.html), 2019-05-28: "This investment strengthens our investment in China and Asia because the region is our business."

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