# Nouryon completes colloidal silica expansion in Bohus, Sweden

Nouryon completed a EUR 4 million expansion of production capacity for surface-modified colloidal silica at its Bohus site in Sweden, primarily to support customers in the paints and coatings market.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-03-15
- Where: Bohus, Sweden, Sweden
- Value: $4.50M (4.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: 15 Mar 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: surface-modified colloidal silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Nouryon](https://endata.com/companies/8020.md)

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/raw-materials/nouryon-completes-colloidal-silica-expansion-in-sweden/), 2019-03-15: "The EUR 4 million expansion primarily adds capacity for the company’s product line, which supports customers in the paints and coatings market in their switch from solvent-based to more sustainable water-based coatings."

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