# Merck expands effect pigments production at Gernsheim site

Merck is expanding global production capacities for effect pigments, investing €28 million in new production facilities for silicon dioxide flakes at its Gernsheim site in Germany.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-12-01
- Where: Gernsheim, Germany, Germany
- Value: $30.8M (28.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: effect pigments, silicon dioxide flakes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Merck](https://endata.com/companies/1841.md)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-3747(19)30228-3), 2019-12-01: "The company has invested €28 million in the construction of new production facilities for silicon dioxide flakes at its Gernsheim site in Germany."

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