POLYPLASTICS
POM production site near Shanghai goes on stream
— By Plasteurope.com staff —
As planned, Polyplastics (Tokyo; www.polyplastics-global.com) has commissioned a new production facility for gear-wheel material POM in the Chinese city of Nantong, Jiangsu, in the vicinity of Shanghai. The plant, with a capacity of 90,000 t/y, replaces an older line of the same size at the site. This step marks the first phase of the investment. Within the next few years, Polyplastics plans to increase production to 150,000 t/y with a second line.
As planned, Polyplastics (Tokyo; www.polyplastics-global.com) has commissioned a new production facility for gear-wheel material POM in the Chinese city of Nantong, Jiangsu, in the vicinity of Shanghai. The plant, with a capacity of 90,000 t/y, replaces an older line of the same size at the site. This step marks the first phase of the investment. Within the next few years, Polyplastics plans to increase production to 150,000 t/y with a second line.
 Polyacetal is used for making gears (Photo: Polyplastics) |
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Polyplastics holds a 70% stake in operating company DP Engineering Plastics located in Nantong via P Holdings, while the remaining 30% is held by Global Polyacetal (GPAC), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical. Polyplastics also produces POM in its own plants in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
06.12.2024 Plasteurope.com [256779-0]
Published on 06.12.2024
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