# Kao Chemicals invests €30M in Emmerich site expansion

Kao Chemicals GmbH is investing €30 million in a two-phase expansion at its Emmerich site. Phase 1 (2020) expanded production for shampoo and hair-dye precursors. Phase 2 (2021) is a €25 million new facility for precursors used in disinfectants, cleaning and care products. The workforce is expected to grow from 240 to 250 by 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-12-31
- Where: Emmerich, Germany
- Value: $33.9M (30.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: completed
- Products: shampoo and hair-dye precursors, precursors for disinfectants, cleaning and care products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kao Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/60021.md)
- [Kao](https://endata.com/companies/11295.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [chemxplore.com](https://chemxplore.com/news/kao-chemicals-gmbh-expands-emmerich-site-with-30-million-investment-2020-2022), 2021-12-31: "Kao Chemicals GmbH is investing €30 million at its Emmerich site in a two-phase programme spanning 2020–2022."

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