# Seqens invests over £10M in cosmetics ingredients plant in Billingham, UK

Seqens invested more than £10 million in a new cosmetics ingredients plant at its Billingham, Teesside site, to more than double production of diols for the personal care market.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-03-24
- Where: Billingham, Teesside, United Kingdom
- Value: $13.8M (10.0M GBP)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: more than double production
- Products: diols, 1,2-Hexanediol, 2-Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Seqens](https://endata.com/companies/54010.md)
- [Chemoxy](https://endata.com/companies/37466.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [viewer.joomag.com](https://viewer.joomag.com/issue-25/0192615001616500581/p57), 2021-03-24: "The new plant is a stunning construction and it's a credit to the team that's been working on it and those who put the business case together."
- [teesbusiness.co.uk](https://teesbusiness.co.uk/2021/05/04/multi-million-pound-cosmetics-investment-from-french-owned-seqens-is-a-teesside-success-story/), 2021-05-04: "More than £10m has been invested in the new plant – an impressive addition to Teesside’s industrial skyline."

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