# LANXESS invests EUR 200 million to expand flame retardant production network

LANXESS announced a plan to invest approximately EUR 200 million over three years to strengthen its global flame retardant additives production network, including plants in the US, Germany, France and the UK.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-01-02
- Where: Charleston, El Dorado, Greensboro (USA); Leverkusen, Krefeld-Uerdingen (Germany); Épierre (France); Manchester (UK)
- Value: $220.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: flame retardant additives, brominated flame retardants, phosphorus-based flame retardants
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [LANXESS](https://endata.com/companies/15514.md)

## Sources

- [bangkokbiznews.com](https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/biz2u/253150), 2019-01-02: "LANXESS ลงทุน 200 ล้านยูโรภายใน 3 ปีเสริมความแข็งแกร่งให้แก่เครือข่ายโรงงานผลิตสารหน่วงการติดไฟของตนทั่วโลก"

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