New resin plant in Cartagena: GE's largest investment in Spain
Total investment of 1,700 million euros increases number of employees to over 600
The inauguration of GE's 2nd Cartagena Lexan(TM) resin plant brings its total investment in the Cartagena complex to 1,700 million euros. This represents one of the largest private investments in Spain in the last 20 years and confirms that GE is one of the biggest private investors in the Spanish economy.
The new GE plant is expected to employ more than 250 people, increasing the total number of employees in the Cartagena complex to over 600, all of whom have been trained in quality, safety, information technology, and other technical disciplines. Employees of GE's new plant will focus on the production of Lexan(TM) resin. They will also continuously collaborate with scientists at GE's Global Research Centres to help define the future technical materials needs of the GE's customers.
The new GE plant has the capacity of producing approximately 130,000 tons of Lexan(TM) resin per year.
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