# Actega expands varnish production with new integrated plant in Brazil

Actega is significantly expanding production of water-based and UV-cured overprint varnishes, raising global capacity to over 150,000 tonnes per year. About €2 million has been invested in a new integrated production facility in Brazil employing 180 people.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-04-28
- Where: Brazil
- Value: $2.20M (2.00M EUR)
- Jobs: 180
- Status: completed
- Capacity: more than 150,000 tonnes per year (global)
- Products: water-based overprint varnishes, UV-cured overprint varnishes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Actega](https://endata.com/companies/6421.md)

## Sources

- [canmaker.com](https://canmaker.com/can-coatings-specialist-boosts-varnish-production/), 2020-04-28: "Around €2 million (US$2.2m) has been invested in a new integrated production facility in Brazil, employing 180 people."

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