Toyobo MC to invest ¥1 billion to triple RO membrane production capacity
Toyobo MC will invest 1 billion yen to install new equipment at its Iwakuni plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture, tripling production capacity of reverse osmosis membranes for seawater desalination. The expansion also prepares for future production of membranes for lithium recovery.
Capacity
3 times current production
Productsreverse osmosis membraneslithium recovery membranes
“東洋紡エムシー(大阪市)は海水淡水化に使う逆浸透膜(RO膜)を増産する。10億円を投じて工場に最新設備を導入し生産能力を現状の3倍にする。”nikkei.com
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- nikkei.com東洋紡エムシー、海水の淡水化膜を増産 山口県岩国市の工場で10億円投じ生産3倍に - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Oct 2, 2025
- nikkei.com東洋紡系、海水の淡水化膜を増産 リチウム回収膜、需要視野 - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Oct 2, 2025
- kikai-news.net東洋紡エムシー、中空糸型RO膜の製造設備を増強、岩国サイトで紡糸ライン増設 | kikai-news.netAuthor kikai-news.netOct 6, 2025
- note.comToyobo MC Expands Manufacturing Facilities for Hollow Fiber RO Membranes, Adding Spinning Lines at Iwakuni Site|kikai-news.net 産機通信kikai-news.net 産機通信Oct 6, 2025
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