Shanghai -- Invista has started building a new hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China, part of the company’s US$1bn (EUR728m) expansion plans for the region.
HMD – an intermediate used to make hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) – will be produced at a 215kT/year capacity plant , expected to start up in 2015 according to a company press release.
Invista’s chairman and ceo Jeff Gentry said: “China is one of the most important regions for our growth strategy.
“We have seen significant growth in the region in recent years, and we plan to continue to bring our latest innovative technologies here.”
