# Arkema to build polyamide 11 plant in Changshu, China

Arkema will build a polyamide 11 (PA11) plant at its site in Changshu, China, with an investment of about €450 million. The plant will produce Rilsan polyamide 11 powders and is expected to start in the first quarter of 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-11
- Where: Changshu, China
- Value: $522.0M (450.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q1 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: polyamide 11 (PA11) powders
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md)

## Sources

- [chemanalyst.com](https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/arkema-to-build-a-polyamide-11-plant-in-china-8798), 2021-10-11: "France's Arkema is set to build a polyamide 11 (PA11) plant at its site in Changshu, China in order to fulfil the growing demand for advanced bio-circular materials in Asia."
- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/arkema-launches-new-bio-based-polyamide-11-powders-plant-in-china/), 2021-10-11: "We are very excited about this expansion."

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