# Sanwei subsidiary gets approval for CNY14.8B BDO and degradable plastic project

Inner Mongolia Sanwei New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sanwei Co., received approval to start construction on the second phase of a BDO and degradable plastic integrated project in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia. The total investment for the second phase is 14.8 billion yuan, including 700,000 tons/year BDO, 500,000 tons/year PBAT, and other products. Phase I is already in trial operation.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2023-12-08
- Where: Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China
- Value: $2.07B (14.8B CNY)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 700,000 tons/year BDO, 500,000 tons/year PBAT, 240,000 tons/year PTMEG, 100,000 tons/year NMP
- Products: BDO, PBAT, PTMEG, NMP, calcium carbide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Inner Mongolia Sanwei New Materials](https://endata.com/companies/55963.md)
- [Sanwei Co.](https://endata.com/companies/74424.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [allhdi.com](https://www.allhdi.com/archives/37707), 2023-12-14: "The request for instructions on measures to resolve the impact of the energy consumption intensity of the 700,000-ton project in the second phase has been reviewed by the Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission... and agreed to start construction."

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