# Arkema to build bio-sourced polyamide plant in Singapore

Arkema has selected Jurong Island, Singapore, to build a new world-scale plant for the production of amino 11 monomer and Rilsan polyamide 11 resins, increasing global capacity by 50%. Construction is scheduled to be completed by late 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-05-03
- Where: Jurong Island, Singapore, Singapore
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50% increase in global capacities
- Products: amino 11 monomer, Rilsan polyamide 11 resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md)

## Sources

- [arkema.com](https://www.arkema.com/global/en/media/newslist/news/global/corporate/2019/20190506-arkema-choisit-si/), 2019-05-03: "With this 50% increase in its global capacities announced in July 2017, the Group supports strong demand from its customers in Asia for high-performance bio-sourced solutions addressing the major opportunity of material lightweighting in particular."

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