# Juren Chemical starts construction of 50,000 tpy caprolactone plant in Yueyang

Hunan Juren Chemical Hi-technology Co., Ltd. signed and started construction of a 50,000 tons/year green biodegradable caprolactone project in Yueyang, Hunan, China, with an investment of 1.2 billion RMB. The plant is expected to be completed and put into production in July 2023, creating nearly 100 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-25
- Where: Yueyang, Hunan, China
- Value: $180.0M (1.20B CNY)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: Jul 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 50,000 tons/year
- Products: green biodegradable caprolactone
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Hunan Juren Chemical Hi-technology Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/63077.md)

## Sources

- [en.jurenxc.com](https://en.jurenxc.com/xwzx_xq/1912307048946434048.html), 2022-05-26: "After the completion of the Juren Chemical's annual production of 50,000 tons of green biodegradable caprolactone project, the annual sales income will be 1.75 billion RMB, and the tax will be 150 million RMB."

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