# Asahi Chemical starts construction of $54M polyurethane plant in Taicang

Asahi Chemical Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. started construction of a 384 million yuan ($54 million) polyurethane new material project in Taicang, Jiangsu, adding 60,000 tons of annual capacity including polyols and polyurethane hot melt adhesives.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-09-30
- Where: Taicang, Jiangsu, China
- Value: $54.0M (384.0M CNY)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60,000 tons per year
- Products: polyester polyols, polycarbonate polyols, polymer polyester polyols, polyurethane hot melt adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/94377.md)

## Sources

- [news.chemnet.com](https://news.chemnet.com/news-10396.html), 2026-09-30: "The project of expanding the annual output of 60,000 tons of polyurethane new materials by Asahi Chemical Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. officially started in Taicang, Jiangsu."

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