# Asahi Yukizai breaks ground on phenolic resin expansion in Nantong

Asahi Yukizai (旭有机材) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $45 million expansion project at its Nantong plant to produce electronic-grade phenolic resin for photoresists. The new facility will have an annual capacity of 1,970 tons and is expected to start production in 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-09-23
- Where: Nantong, Jiangsu, China, China
- Value: $45.0M
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1,970 tons per year
- Products: electronic-grade phenolic resin for photoresists
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Yukizai](https://endata.com/companies/87376.md)

## Sources

- [ntrb.com.cn](https://www.ntrb.com.cn/content/2025-09/26/content_36763326.htm), 2025-09-26: "市场对电子级酚醛树脂需求激增是此次新项目落地的最重要原因。"

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