# INVISTA starts construction of $1B ADN plant in Shanghai

INVISTA Nylon Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 400,000-ton/year adiponitrile (ADN) plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The investment is more than 7 billion RMB (over $1 billion).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-08-05
- Where: Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, Shanghai, China
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 400,000 tons/year
- Products: adiponitrile (ADN), nylon 6,6 chemical intermediates
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Invista](https://endata.com/companies/4454.md)

## Sources

- [kohantextilejournal.com](https://kohantextilejournal.com/invista-holds-ceremony-for-400000-ton-year-adn-plant-in-shanghai/), 2020-08-05: "The growing demand for high-quality nylon products in China and the Asia-Pacific region, and the continued optimization of the business environment in Shanghai have given us the confidence to continue investment here."

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