Opening Ceremony Held for New Acrylic Acid Plant,
N-Phenylmaleimide Plant and Waste Liquid Incinerator System
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. [Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Masanori
Ikeda, TSE:4114] (“NIPPON SHOKUBAI”) announced that July 8, 2014, NIPPON
SHOKUBAI held an opening ceremony for the new Acrylic Acid (“AA”) plant,
N-Phenylmaleimide (“PMI”) plant and waste liquid incinerator system in Himeji Plant.
The new Acrylic Acid plant
Acrylic Acid (“AA”), one of NIPPON SHOKUBAI’s core businesses, shows steady growth
of demand together with the growth of its main uses, acrylates and superabsorbent
polymers (“SAP”). With the start of the new AA plant at Himeji, NIPPON SHOKUBAI
group’s global AA production capacity is as mentioned below, and NIPPON SHOKUBAI
will enhance its position as one of the world top suppliers of AA.
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AA Production Capacity of NIPPON SHOKUBAI Group (MT/Y)
Himeji Indonesia USA Singapore Total
Before the expansion 460,000 140,000 60,000 40,000 700,000
After the expansion 540,000 140,000 60,000 40,000 780,000
N-Phenylmaleimide (“PMI”) is first commercialized by NIPPON SHOKUBAI with
unique production technologies and it is expected for various applications for its
reactivity and unique properties. The demand for PMI is rapidly increasing as improving
agent of thermal resistance for ABS resins, acrylic resins and so on. NIPPON
SHOKUBAI aims to expand its line of unique chemicals like PMI throughout the global
market.
◆ Feature of capacity expansion
Production capacity AA 80,000 MT/Y
Schedule Commercial operation – July 2014
Location Existing plant site of Himeji Plant
Investment amount Approx. 11 billion yen
◆ Feature of capacity expansion
Production capacity PMI 10,000 MT/Y
(Including the current capacity 8,000 MT/Y, total capacity is
18,000 MT/Y.)
Schedule Commercial operation – February 2014
Location Existing plant site of Himeji Plant
Source: Investor & Public Relations Dept NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD