The nylon produced by AdvanSix’s caprolactam is an essential component of clothing, carpeting, rubber, plastic and films

AdvanSix’s Hopewell facility is one of the world’s largest single-site producers of caprolactam, the primary feedstock in the production of nylon polymer used in carpet fibers, plastics and films. Hopewell is a global leader in the development and production of ammonium sulfate fertilizers, which AdvanSix sells for both crop and turf applications under the Sulf-N® brand.
The plant also produces a wide range of chemical intermediates, including Nadone® cyclohexanone, Naxol® cyclohexanol, sulfuric acid, specialty oximes, ammonia and carbon dioxide.
The Hopewell facility employs more than 750 highly-skilled workers and is one of Virginia’s largest exporters.