Invista has started construction of its nylon production plant in Shanghai that will produce 400,000 tonne of the fiber’s key ingredient per year.
The company has invested $1 billion investment in the adiponitrile (ADN) plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) which will help meet the growing demand for nylon 6.6 chemical intermediates in China and the Asia Pacific region.
The plant will deploy Invista’s most advanced, energy-efficient ADN technology in China to satisfy the strong local demand for the intermediate ingredient used in the production of nylon 6.6. When complete, the new ADN plant will integrate with Invista’s existing HMD (another nylon ingredient) and polymer facilities to supply domestic customers, as well as those throughout the Asia Pacific region, with the inputs they need for production.
The plant will also help to cultivate local talent, bring more employment opportunities and promote the development of relevant collaborative industries to further enhance the local community’s economic strength.
