# AkzoNobel invests €32M in new bisphenol-free coatings plant in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

AkzoNobel announced a €32 million investment to build a new industrial plant in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, for producing bisphenol-free coatings for metal packaging. The project adds 15,000 square meters to an existing factory and is expected to create about 40 jobs, with operations starting mid-2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-12-06
- Where: Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia, Spain
- Value: $34.5M (32.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 15,000 square meters
- Products: bisphenol-free coatings for metal packaging
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel](https://endata.com/companies/11242.md)

## Sources

- [quiminet.com](https://www.quiminet.com/noticias/akzonobel-invierte-32-millones-de-euros-en-nueva-planta-produccion-de-recubrimientos-libres-de-bisfenol-en-catalunya-5073465.htm), 2023-12-06: "AkzoNobel, líder en fabricación de pinturas y recubrimientos, anuncia una inversión de 32 millones de euros en una nueva planta industrial en Vilafranca del Penedès."

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