# Ascend opens nylon PA66 production base in Lianyungang, China

Ascend (Aoshengde) opened its Lianyungang nylon 66 production base on October 23, 2024, with a total investment of approximately 4.2 billion RMB. The first phase produces hexamethylenediamine and specialty amines with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-10-23
- Where: Lianyungang, China
- Value: $588.0M (4.20B CNY)
- Starts operating: 23 Oct 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 200,000 tons per year of hexamethylenediamine
- Products: hexamethylenediamine, specialty amine chemicals, high-performance polyamide 66
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Ascend Performance Materials](https://endata.com/companies/26329.md)

## Sources

- [sunsirs.com](https://www.sunsirs.com/commodity-news/petail-20984.html), 2024-10-25: "the grand opening ceremony of the Lianyungang (Nylon 66) production base with a total investment of approximately 4.2 billion RMB by Aushengde was held"

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