# Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to build MXDA plant in Rotterdam

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) will build its first European meta-xylenediamine (MXDA) plant in the Botlek area of Rotterdam, Netherlands, with a capacity of 25 kilotonnes per year. The facility is scheduled to start operations in mid-2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-15
- Where: Botlek, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Starts operating: Jul 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 25 kilotonnes per year of MXDA
- Products: meta-xylenediamine (MXDA)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/20632.md)
- [MGC Specialty Chemicals Netherlands B.V.](https://endata.com/companies/57994.md)

## Sources

- [investinholland.com](https://investinholland.com/news/mitsubishi-gas-chemical-mgc-to-build-its-first-european-mxda-plant-in-rotterdam/), 2021-10-15: "Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) is expanding their worldwide Meta-xylenediamine (MXDA) production capacity by building a new plant in the Netherlands."

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