# Eastman to expand interlayers production at Ghent, Belgium facility

Eastman Chemical Company announced an investment to upgrade and expand extrusion capability for Interlayers product lines at its manufacturing facility in Ghent, Belgium, to meet growing demand for Saflex PVB products in automotive and architecture segments. The project is expected to be completed by 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-14
- Where: Ghent, Belgium, Belgium
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: Saflex polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, Evoca RSL
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Eastman Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/7789.md)

## Sources

- [eastman.com](https://www.eastman.com/en/media-center/news-stories/2024/eastman-announces-investment-for-interlayers-production-in-europe), 2024-11-14: "The investment will strengthen Eastman’s supply capability to respond to growing regional and global demand for Saflex polyvinyl butyral (PVB) products in the Automotive Premiums market."

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