# Nimir Industrial Chemicals invests Rs1.6B in expansion projects

Nimir Industrial Chemicals announced two capital investments approved by its board on February 4, 2021: a new chlorinated paraffin wax plant costing Rs1 billion with capacity of 10,000 tons per year, and a renovation and upgrade of fatty acid and soap noodle plants increasing soap noodle capacity by 15,000 tons annually.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-02-04
- Where: Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
- Value: $10.0M (1.60B PKR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 tons per year (wax plant); 15,000 tons per year (soap noodle capacity increase)
- Products: chlorinated paraffin wax, fatty acids, soap noodles
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Nimir Industrial Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/15320.md)

## Sources

- [profit.pakistantoday.com.pk](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/02/13/nimir-industrial-chemicals-to-invest-rs1-6-billion-in-expansion-projects), 2021-02-13: "The company announced to the Pakistan Stock Exchange that its board had approved two new capital investments."

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