# Mitsubishi Chemical to build high-performance plastics plant in Changshu, China

Mitsubishi Chemical has established a high-performance engineering plastics production base in the Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone, China, with a planned annual capacity exceeding 600 tons. Operations are expected to commence by the end of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-04-07
- Where: Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Changshu, China
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600 tons per year
- Products: ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md)

## Sources

- [plastmatch.com](https://www.plastmatch.com/news/another-chemical-giant-enters-china-s-peek-market-myn1spnk-detail), 2026-04-07: "The Mitsubishi Chemical High-Performance Materials project has officially settled in the Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone, marking the first time this Japanese chemical giant has established a high-performance engineering plastics production base in China."

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