ESSEN, Germany - Evonik Industries has opened an integrated production complex for isophorone and isophorone diamine in Shanghai, China. The company has invested over €100 million in the facilities, which will have an annual output capacity of 50,000 metric tons. Construction in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park took less than two years.

Evonik primarily plans to use the output of the new plants to serve customers in the coatings, construction, adhesives and composite industries in Asia.