# Philippine Resins Industries to double PVC capacity with ¥4.2B investment

Tosoh Group company Philippine Resins Industries plans to invest ¥4.2 billion to add 110,000 metric tons per year of PVC production capacity, doubling its output. Construction will begin soon, with completion in December 2018 and commercial operations in January 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-02
- Where: Philippines, Philippines
- Value: $37.0M (4.20B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jan 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 110,000 metric tons per year
- Products: polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Philippine Resins Industries](https://endata.com/companies/21515.md)
- [Tosoh](https://endata.com/companies/19811.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [process-worldwide.com](https://www.process-worldwide.com/philippine-resins-industries-to-increase-production-capacity-of-pvc-a-578740/), 2017-02-02: "With an overall investment of ¥ 4.2 billion, the company is preparing to increase its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production capacity."

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