# Kemira invests €60M to expand emulsion polymer production in Mobile, Alabama

Kemira has announced a two-year investment of around €60 million to significantly increase production of high molecular weight emulsion polymers at its manufacturing site in Mobile, Alabama. Construction begins in Q1 2019 with full commercial operation in early 2021, creating 20 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-02-08
- Where: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Value: $68.0M (60.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: high molecular weight emulsion polymers, bio-based acrylamide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kemira Oyj](https://endata.com/companies/16014.md)

## Sources

- [kemira.com](https://www.kemira.com/news-and-stories/newsroom/releases/kemira-invests-in-emulsion-polymer-manufacturing-in-alabama-usa/), 2019-02-08: "Kemira has announced a two-year investment of around EUR 60 million to significantly increase production of high molecular weight emulsion polymers at its manufacturing site in Mobile, Alabama."
- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2019/02/kemira-investing-70-million-to-expand-alabama-operation-creating-20-jobs/), 2019-02-08: "For Kemira this investment is an important step towards the growth objectives outlined in our strategy."

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