# Evonik and Xin'an Group start construction of fumed silica plant in Zhenjiang

Evonik and Xin'an Group have started construction of a 9,000-ton-per-year fumed silica project in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, with a total investment of 470 million yuan. The plant is expected to start operation in the second quarter of 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-05-06
- Where: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Value: $66.3M (470.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: Q2 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 9,000 tons of fumed silica per year
- Products: fumed silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik Degussa (China) Investment Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/47032.md) (partner)
- [Xin'an Group](https://endata.com/companies/47033.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bashanchem.com](https://www.bashanchem.com/h-nd-1.html), 2020-05-06: "On December 10, the annual production of 9000 tons of fumed silica project of Evonik was officially started in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province."

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