# Polyplastics opens POM engineering plastics factory in Nantong, China

Polyplastics (Nantong) Co Ltd held the opening ceremony for a new factory in Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area, with a total investment of $561 million, to produce 180,000 metric tons of polyoxymethylene (POM) engineering plastics annually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-12-16
- Where: Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area, Jiangsu, China
- Value: $561.0M
- Starts operating: 16 Dec 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 180,000 metric tons per year
- Products: polyoxymethylene (POM) engineering plastics
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Polyplastics Co.](https://endata.com/companies/23089.md)
- [DBP Engineering Plastics (Nantong)](https://endata.com/companies/82059.md)
- [Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Trading](https://endata.com/companies/81877.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [govt.chinadaily.com.cn](https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/202412/18/WS677c7eba498eec7e1f72c883/polyplastics-opens-new-factory-in-netda.html), 2024-12-18: "The opening ceremony for Polyplastics (Nantong) Co Ltd, an engineering plastics company receiving a total of $561 million in investment, was held in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area on Dec 16."
- [86pla.com](https://www.86pla.com/news/detail/71179.html), 2024-12-30: "12月16日，总投资5.6亿美元的大宝理工程塑料(南通)有限公司在南通开发区开业。"

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