DuPont held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new MOLYKOTE® specialty lubricants manufacturing plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province in East China. The manufacturing unit is being built at the Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park in the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone and is expected to be operational by early 2027.
The groundbreaking marks the “beginning of a new chapter in our journey to better serve our customers in China, innovate faster, and to be a partner of choice for solving wear and friction challenges across industries,” said Eugenio Toccalino, vice president and general manager, DuPont. “This facility will boost local capabilities for application and new formulation development, empowering customer collaboration and response in real time.”
“We are thrilled to be breaking ground on the MOLYKOTE® China production facility in Zhangjiagang,” said Yi Zhang, regional president, DuPont Asia Pacific. “This manufacturing unit will enable us to address current needs and future trends for specialty lubricants. It reflects our confidence in the long-term potential of customers in China and Asia-Pacific region and reinforces our commitment to deliver faster, more resilient, and locally tailored solutions.”