# WACKER completes $100M capacity expansion for VAE dispersions and powders in Nanjing

WACKER completed a capacity expansion at its Nanjing, China site for VAE dispersions and dispersible polymer powders, more than doubling production capacity. The investment was around US$100 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-05-24
- Where: Nanjing, China
- Value: $100.0M
- Starts operating: 24 May 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: more than doubles production capacity
- Products: VAE dispersions, VAE dispersible polymer powders
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Wacker Chemie](https://endata.com/companies/303.md)

## Sources

- [wacker.com](https://www.wacker.com/cms/en-us/press-and-media/press/press-releases/2023/detail-211840.html), 2023-05-24: "This capacity expansion in Nanjing strengthens our position as the global leader for vinyl-acetate-ethylene dispersions and polymer powders."
- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/se/wacker-kemi-ab/Index/pirelli-miles-and-meals-1%2cc1217893), 2023-08-01: "An inauguration ceremony held today marked the completion of the capacity expansion for vinyl-acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions and VAE dispersible polymer powders at WACKER’s Nanjing site in China."

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