# Nouryon to increase chloromethanes capacity in Frankfurt, Germany

Nouryon will start construction in May on a project to increase capacity for chloromethanes at its site in Frankfurt, Germany, expected to be completed in 2020. The project will increase annual production capacity of methyl chloride by more than 30%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-07-23
- Where: Frankfurt, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 30% increase in methyl chloride capacity
- Products: chloromethanes, methyl chloride
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [chlorinated-solvents.eu](https://www.chlorinated-solvents.eu/news/nouryon-increasing-capacity-of-chloromethanes-in-germany/), 2019-07-23: "The new project will increase annual production capacity of the chloromethane methyl chloride by more than 30%."

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