# BYK completes phase II expansion at Shanghai specialty chemicals plant

BYK completed the phase II expansion at its Shanghai integrated site, with an investment in the low double-digit million euro range. The expansion adds annual capacity of 4,750 tons for surface additives, with production starting in July 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-01-19
- Where: Shanghai, China
- Value: $10.7M (10.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 8 Jul 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 4,750 tons per year
- Products: surface additives, defoamers, BYKETOL-OK
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BYK](https://endata.com/companies/28721.md)

## Sources

- [byk.com](https://www.byk.com/en/company-news/news/detail/byk-production-expansion-successfully-completed-in-shanghai), 2023-01-19: "The entire phase II project was officially completed on March 18, 2022, and the first pail of the surface additive BYKETOL-OK, which is applicable for automotive and industrial coatings, rolled off the production line on July 8."
- [worldofprint.com](https://www.worldofprint.com/2023/02/09/byk-production-expansion-successfully-completed-in-shanghai/), 2023-02-08: "The opening of SCIP II represents a crucial milestone in our global growth strategy."

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