# Evonik and Wynca break ground on fumed silica plant in Zhenjiang, China

The joint venture Evonik Wynca (Zhenjiang) Silicon Material Co., Ltd. started construction on a new fumed silica plant in Zhenjiang, China, with an investment in the mid double-digit million Euro range and annual output of 9,000 metric tons, scheduled to become operational in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-12-10
- Where: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 9,000 metric tons per year
- Products: fumed silica (AEROSIL®)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md) (partner)
- [Wynca](https://endata.com/companies/33864.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [corporate.evonik.cn](https://corporate.evonik.cn/en/media/news/evonik-and-wynca-celebrate-the-groundbreaking-of-a-new-fumed-silica-plant-in-zhenjiang-121024.html), 2019-12-10: "The joint venture between Evonik and the Chinese company Wynca ... has officially started the construction on a new fumed silica plant in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China."

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