# Palsgaard invests €18M in PGPR emulsifier expansion in Netherlands

Palsgaard began work on an €18 million expansion at its Netherlands plant to double global PGPR emulsifier capacity to 11,500 MT annually, scheduled for completion in 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-02-07
- Where: Netherlands, Netherlands
- Value: $19.2M (18.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 11500 MT annually
- Products: PGPR emulsifiers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Palsgaard](https://endata.com/companies/53130.md)

## Sources

- [in-bakery.com](https://in-bakery.com/palsgaard-invests-in-emulsifier-production/), 2023-02-10: "Palsgaard has begun work on a major expansion at its specialist Netherlands factory for high-grade, PGPR emulsifiers."
- [foodingredientsfirst.com](https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/palsgaard-expands-factory-to-boost-worlds-only-sustainable-emulsifiers.html), 2023-02-13: "This expansion will boost our PGPR capacity – almost doubling it to 11,500 metric tons annually – so it's an essential element of our strategy at a time when demand is growing by 10% a year."
- [kitchenherald.com](https://kitchenherald.com/palsgaard-starts-major-expansion-of-netherlands-factory-to-double-pgpr-production/), 2023-02-13: "As well as almost doubling our PGPR capacity to 11500 MT annually, this expansion will substantially increase storage capacity for raw materials and finished goods, which will secure business continuity in times of supply chain disruptions."

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