# Perspex International to invest £30M in Darwen production plant and R&D centre

Perspex International Ltd will invest over £30 million in a new production plant and research centre at its Chapels Park site in Darwen, UK, securing 250 jobs. Construction is expected to start in 2022 with completion by December 2023.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2021-09-30
- Where: Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Value: $41.0M (30.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: Dec 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: acrylic sheets, cast sheet, composites
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Perspex International Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/58042.md)
- [Schweiter Technologies AG](https://endata.com/companies/54400.md) (investor)
- [3A Composites](https://endata.com/companies/58043.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [lancashiretelegraph.co.uk](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19613726.30m-investment-darwens-perspex-safeguards-250-jobs/), 2021-09-30: "This will secure the future of the 250 staff at our three plants at Chapels Park, Orchard Mill in Darwen and Walker Park in Blackburn."

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