# Kemira invests $20M to expand sodium chlorate capacity at Eastover plant

Kemira is investing $20 million to add sodium chlorate capacity at its Eastover, South Carolina site. Construction began earlier in 2019 and the new production unit is expected to be operational in early 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-12-19
- Where: Eastover, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $20.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Q1 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: sodium chlorate, chlorine dioxide bleaching agent
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kemira Oyj](https://endata.com/companies/16014.md)

## Sources

- [pulpandpapercanada.com](https://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/kemira-invests-20m-to-add-sodium-chlorate-capacity-to-plant/), 2019-12-19: "Kemira is adding more sodium chlorate capacity to its Eastover, South Carolina site with a US $20 million investment."

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