# Ashimori Industry builds new plant for sewer pipe rehabilitation materials in Japan

Toyoda Gosei group company Ashimori Industry is building a new plant in Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan to manufacture liner materials for underground pipe rehabilitation. The plant is scheduled to start operations in the first half of 2028 with an investment of approximately JPY 6 billion.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-02
- Where: Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
- Value: $40.0M (6.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q3 2028
- Status: under construction
- Products: pipe rehabilitation liners, PALTEM L-UV liners
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Ashimori Industry](https://endata.com/companies/86536.md)
- [Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/21998.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [toyoda-gosei.com](https://www.toyoda-gosei.com/news/details.php?id=474), 2026-10-02: "Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. group company Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd. is building a new plant in Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan to manufacture liner materials for rehabilitation of underground pipes."

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