# Zedex to build new plant for UHMWPE and HMWPE products in Shchyolkovo

TPK Zedex (part of Plastmass Group) will build a new plant in Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia, to expand production of semi-finished products and articles from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and high-molecular-weight polyethylene (HMWPE). Investment is 360 million rubles, creating 110 new jobs. Launch is planned for 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-09-27
- Where: Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Value: $3.70M (360.0M RUB)
- Jobs: 110
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: semi-finished products and articles from UHMWPE and HMWPE
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [TPK Zedex](https://endata.com/companies/72889.md)
- [Plastmass Group](https://endata.com/companies/72890.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [plastinfo.ru](https://plastinfo.ru/information/news/52126_27.09.2023/), 2023-09-27: "Компания заключила договор аренды по льготной ставке в рамках программы «Земля за 1 рубль»."

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