# Invista plans $1B+ adiponitrile plant in Shanghai

Invista signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park to construct a 400,000-ton adiponitrile (ADN) plant in Shanghai, with an estimated investment exceeding $1 billion. Construction is expected to start in 2020, with startup by 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-02-20
- Where: Shanghai, China, China
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400,000 tons per year
- Products: adiponitrile (ADN), nylon 6,6 intermediate
- 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-nylon-shanghai-chemical-industry-park-1238731206/), 2019-02-20: "With this memorandum of cooperation and a commitment to work toward an investment agreement, we are pleased to be taking the next step toward finalizing the investment and its location."

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