China’s Invista Nylon Chemicals Co. had a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction on the 7 billion RMB (above $1 billion) adiponitrile (ADN) plant located at the SCIP, Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The construction of the plant is expected to meet the growing demand in the Asia Pacific and China for nylon 6,6 chemical intermediates. The ADN plant is scheduled to be completed in the year 2022.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Municipal Government, Mr Chen Mingbo; the Member of the Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government, Mr Wu Qing; Director-General of Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Administrative Committee, Mr Ma Jing; Director-General of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, Mr Wu Jincheng; and officials from Shanghai Municipal Government. Invista’s senior executives including Vice President Invista Nylon Operations Asia and Europe Mr Gary Knight; Vice President Invista Nylon Intermediates Asia Pacific Mr Kyle Redinger. Mr Jeff Gentry, Invista Chairman and CEO, shared his remarks via video.
The growing demand in China and Asia Pacific region for high-quality nylon products and Shanghai’s continuous business environment optimization ensuring Invista to continue investing, said Invista Chairman and CEO Mr Jeff Gentry.
The initiation phase of the construction was completed in 10 months-span, and the ADN project is believed to boost the value chain of SCIP while at the time upgrading Shanghai’s overall chemical industry. The plant will use Invista’s most-advanced ADN technology, while also more energy-efficient, to provide for China’s strong and growing stronger local demand for the product. After the completion, the new plant will integrate with existing HMD and polymer facilities to produce nylon 6,6 and other high-grade high-value products for automotive industries, electronic industries and other industrial and consumer applications to supply the lightweight, durable and heat-resistant products.
