# Invista starts construction on $1B adiponitrile plant in Shanghai

Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 400,000-tonne/year adiponitrile plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, with an investment of over $1 billion. Production is scheduled to start in 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-06-19
- Where: Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, Shanghai, China
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 400,000 tonnes per year
- Products: adiponitrile (ADN)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) Co.](https://endata.com/companies/47995.md)

## Sources

- [process-worldwide.com](https://www.process-worldwide.com/invista-begins-work-on-1-billion-dollar-adiponitrile-plant-in-china-a-941252/), 2020-06-19: "This more than 1 billion dollar investment will help meet the growing demand for nylon 6,6 chemical intermediates in China and the Asia Pacific region."

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