# Clariant breaks ground on catalyst plant in Jiaxing, China

Clariant held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new catalyst production base in Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China, on September 18, 2020. The plant will produce 4,800 tonnes of CATOFIN catalyst per year, with full production expected by 2022. Total investment is $83.26 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-09-18
- Where: Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China, China
- Value: $83.3M
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 4,800 tonnes per year of CATOFIN catalyst
- Products: CATOFIN catalyst for propane dehydrogenation
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md)

## Sources

- [coatingol.com](https://www.coatingol.com/News/Info_428896_0_0_0.html), 2020-09-23: "科莱恩（Clariant）宣布其位于浙江嘉兴平湖独山港经济开发区的催化剂生产基地奠基。"

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