# Novamont boosts MATER-BI production capacity by 40,000 tonnes at Patrica plant

Novamont has increased its MATER-BI compostable bioplastics production capacity by 40,000 tonnes at the Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica, Frosinone, with an investment exceeding €100 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-10-01
- Where: Patrica, Frosinone, Italy
- Value: $110.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 90
- Starts operating: 12 Oct 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40,000 tonnes per year of MATER-BI
- Products: MATER-BI compostable bioplastics, ORIGO-BI biopolyesters
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Novamont](https://endata.com/companies/2470.md)

## Sources

- [chemxplore.com](https://chemxplore.com/news/novamont-mater-bi-production-increase), 2019-10-11: "Novamont has increased its MATER-BI® compostable bioplastics production capacity by 40,000 tonnes at the Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica, Frosinone."
- [expertmarketresearch.com](https://www.expertmarketresearch.com/featured-articles/novamont-expands-mater-bi-production-to-150000-tonnes), 2019-10-23: "Novamont has now started production at its Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica, situated in the province of Frosinone, thus, increasing its production capacity by 36%."

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