# U.S. Silica acquires former ceramic proppant plant in Millen, Georgia

U.S. Silica purchased a former ceramic proppant facility in Millen, GA, to be converted into manufacturing high-end industrial and specialty products. Full production expected in second half of 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-01-07
- Where: Millen, Georgia, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial and specialty products
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Silica Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/24837.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-silica-acquires-industrial-manufacturing-facility-300773412.html), 2019-01-07: "The acquisition of the Millen facility will enable us to expand our capacity to meet growing customer demand for some of ISP's most successful and most profitable new products."

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