# Cariflex to double polyisoprene latex capacity at Paulinia, Brazil

Cariflex PTE. Ltd. will construct a new polyisoprene latex plant at its Paulinia, Brazil facility, doubling capacity, with an investment of approximately $50 million approved in April 2020. The new plant is expected to be operational in Q1 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-07-16
- Where: Paulinia, Brazil, Brazil
- Value: $50.0M
- Starts operating: Jan 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: double polyisoprene latex capacity
- Products: polyisoprene latex
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Cariflex](https://endata.com/companies/48647.md)
- [Daelim Industrial](https://endata.com/companies/4600.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [newswire.com](https://www.newswire.com/news/cariflex-to-double-its-polyisoprene-latex-capacity-at-the-paulinia-21178429), 2020-07-17: "Cariflex Board of Directors approved the approximate $50 million capital project in April 2020."
- [sentv.co.kr](https://www.sentv.co.kr/article/view/sentv202007170034), 2020-07-17: "카리플렉스는 5,000만달러(약 600억원)을 투자해 브라질 파울리나 공장을 증설할 계획이다."
- [rubbernews.com](https://www.rubbernews.com/latex/cariflex-expansion-double-ir-latex-capacity/), 2020-07-31: "Cariflex, a producer of isoprene rubber and isoprene rubber latex, will undertake a $50 million expansion of its Paulinia, Brazil, site."
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Carlflex-plans-Brazilian-latex-expansion/98/i29), 2020-08-26: "Cariflex plans to spend $50 million to double polyisoprene capacity at its plant in Paulínia, Brazil, by 2021."

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