# Mitsubishi Gas Chemical starts construction of MXDA plant in Rotterdam

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has begun construction of a new MXDA (meta-xylylenediamine) plant in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with a capacity of 25 kilotons per year. The plant is expected to start production in mid-2024 and is being built on Huntsman's site.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-04-28
- Where: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 25 kilotons per year
- Products: MXDA (meta-xylylenediamine)
- 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) (partner)
- [Bilfinger Tebodin](https://endata.com/companies/58254.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [industrielinqs.nl](https://www.industrielinqs.nl/petrochem/2022/04/eerste-spades-in-de-grond-voor-rotterdamse-mxda-fabriek-2/), 2022-04-28: "De bouw van de nieuwe MXDA-fabriek van Mitsubishi Gas Chemical in Rotterdam is officieel begonnen."

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