MOSCOW (MRC) -- Nippon Shokubai Co has announced that Nippon Shokubai Europe, a subsidiary in Belgium, held a groundbreaking ceremony for new superabsorbent polymer (SAP) plant and acrylic acid (AA) plant in its plant site in Antwerp, Belgium on November 10th, 2015, said the producer on its site.
Since SAP, one of Nippon Shokubai’s core businesses, shows steady growth of demand as a key material of disposable diapers, Nippon Shokubai decided the expansion of SAP and its main raw material, AA, as announced in May this year.
In Europe, Nippon Shokubai expects the steady demand of SAP especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Nippon Shokubai will ensure more stable supply after the investment of not only SAP but also its main raw material, AA.
With this new plant at NSE, Nippon Shokubai group’s global SAP production capacity will be 710,000 metric tons per year and Nippon Shokubai will enhance its position as one of the world top suppliers of SAP.
As MRC reported earlier, on June 27, 2015, JX Nippon Oil and Energy restarted the No.1 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Kashima refinery in Japan. The 189,000 bpd CDU was shut on May 29, 2015 following a fire at the Kashima refinery. The Kashima refinery of JX Nippon has a crude processing capacity of 252,000 bpd.
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. provides ethylene oxide, acrylic, superabsorbents, performance chemicals, and catalyst and green energy materials. It operates through three segments: Basic Chemicals, Functional Chemicals, and Environment & Catalysts.
Nippon Shokubai Europe N.V. manufactures chemical products. The Company offers a wide range of superabsorbent polymers such as acrylic acids and polyacrylates for diverse applications. Nippon Shokubai Europe conducts business worldwide.
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