# INVISTA completes nylon 6,6 polymer site expansion at Shanghai Chemical Industry Park

INVISTA Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. has completed the expansion of its nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, doubling annual capacity to 400,000 tons. The total investment was 1.75 billion RMB (240 million USD).

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-08-08
- Where: Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, Shanghai, China
- Value: $240.0M
- Starts operating: 8 Aug 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 400,000 tons per year
- Products: nylon 6,6 polymer
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Invista](https://endata.com/companies/4454.md)
- [Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) Co.](https://endata.com/companies/47995.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [invista.com](https://www.invista.com/news/invista-completes-its-nylon-6-6-polymer-site-expansion-at-the-shanghai-chemical-industry-park), 2024-08-08: "INVISTA Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. today announced that it has completed the expansion of its nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP)."
- [english.shanghai.gov.cn](https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Latest-WhatsNew/20240812/c2db8fccc1c44414a315cb7ba442d83c.html), 2024-08-12: "With China poised to become the world's largest nylon consumer, this increased capacity will meet immediate demand and pave the way for future growth."
- [polimericanews.com](https://www.polimericanews.com/articolo.asp?id=28), 2024-09-06: "The production-doubling project was necessary to meet the growing demand for nylon and to ensure faster supply in the local market."

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