# LEUNA-Harze expands reactive diluent capacity and plans phenol resin expansion

LEUNA-Harze completed an expansion of its glycidyl ether synthesis plant in summer 2019, increasing reactive diluent capacity from 6,500 to 9,900 tonnes per year. The company also received building permits to expand phenol resin production, raising total investment to €380 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-02-08
- Where: Leuna, Germany, Germany
- Value: $418.0M (380.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 9,900 tonnes per year (reactive diluents)
- Products: reactive diluents, epoxy resins, phenol resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Leuna-Harze](https://endata.com/companies/28396.md)

## Sources

- [leuna-harze.de](https://leuna-harze.de/en/newsarchiv/news-single/neuer-blickfang-in-arbeit), 2020-02-08: "Die neue Glycidethersynthese-Anlage läuft. Und zwar ununterbrochen seit dem Sommer 2019."

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