# Rain Carbon begins commissioning of hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins plant in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany

Rain Carbon Inc. initiated the phased start-up of its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production facility in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. The €60 million plant has a permitted capacity of up to 50,000 tons per year and is expected to be operational in Q4 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-08-15
- Where: Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
- Value: $67.0M (60.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 75
- Starts operating: Q4 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 50,000 tons per year
- Products: hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, NOVARES pure resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Rain Carbon Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/24256.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rain-carbon-begins-commissioning-process-at-new-hydrogenated-hydrocarbon-resins-facility-in-germany-300902010.html), 2019-08-15: "Our €60 million investment in this facility will enable Rain Carbon to produce advanced raw materials required to meet changing regulatory requirements and growing consumer demand for cleaner, faster and lighter products."

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