# Daikin America plans $195M expansion at Decatur plant

Daikin America will invest up to $195 million to add polymer production capability and other enhancements at its Decatur, Alabama facility, creating 50 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-12
- Where: Decatur, Alabama, United States
- Value: $195.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Jan 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: PTFE and melt resin polymer production capacity increase
- Products: PTFE, melt resin polymers, differentiated polymers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Daikin America](https://endata.com/companies/26688.md)
- [Daikin Industries](https://endata.com/companies/6523.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2019/09/daikin-plans-195-million-expansion-at-decatur-plant-with-50-new-jobs/), 2019-09-13: "This investment shows Daikin’s confidence in the Decatur community and its people."
- [spotonalabama.com](https://spotonalabama.com/al-business/212320/daikin-plans-195-million-expansion.html), 2019-09-13: "Daikin plans $195 million expansion at Decatur plant with 50 new jobs"
- [al.com](https://www.al.com/business/2019/09/decaturs-daikin-plans-195-million-expansion-to-create-50-jobs.html), 2019-09-13: "This investment shows Daikin’s confidence in the Decatur community and its people."
- [daikin-america.com](https://daikin-america.com/blog/2019/09/13/daikin-america-announces-major-expansion-at-alabama-site/), 2019-09-13: "This investment shows Daikin’s confidence in the Decatur community and its people."

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