# Changhong Polymer to build $1.6B acrylic acid plant in Maoming

Changhong Polymer Scientific and Technical plans to invest CNY 11.5 billion (USD 1.6 billion) to build a new acrylic acid plant in Maoming, Guangdong province. The first phase, a pilot plant with 50,000 tons annual capacity each of acrylic acid and acrylates, is expected to start in March 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-04-29
- Where: Maoming, Guangdong province, China
- Value: $1.60B (11.5B CNY)
- Starts operating: Mar 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50,000 tons per year of acrylic acid and 50,000 tons per year of acrylates (first phase)
- Products: acrylic acid, acrylates
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Changhong Polymer Scientific and Technical](https://endata.com/companies/77130.md)
- [Haoxiang New Material Technology](https://endata.com/companies/77131.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [yicaiglobal.com](https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-changhong-to-use-disruptive-cost-cutting-tech-at-usd16-billion-acrylic-acid-plant), 2024-04-30: "The factory, which will use a new production technology developed by a team led by an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will be built in Maoming, Guangdong province."

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