# Continental Engineering Compounds adds new production line in KwaZulu-Natal

Continental Engineering Compounds invested R25 million in a new specialized production line at its Westmead factory in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, adding 3,800 t/y of engineered compounds capacity. The line is expected to be commissioned by late 2021 with commercial volumes in early 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-03-12
- Where: Westmead, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Value: $1.70M (25.0M ZAR)
- Starts operating: Jan 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3,800 t/y of engineered compounds
- Products: engineered compounds, PVC compounds, cable compounds, footwear compounds, packaging compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Continental Engineering Compounds](https://endata.com/companies/53784.md)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/compounder-adds-new-plant-capacity-2021-03-12), 2021-03-12: "Speciality compound producer Continental Engineering Compounds has invested R25-million in building a new specialised production line at its Westmead factory, in KwaZulu-Natal."

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