# Asahi Kasei Medical to build new spinning plant for virus removal filters

Asahi Kasei Medical announced it will construct a new spinning plant for its virus removal filter 'Planova', increasing hollow fiber production capacity by 4 m²/year to a total of 13 m²/year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-08-21
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 4 m²/year additional hollow fiber production capacity
- Products: virus removal filters, hollow fiber membranes
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Kasei Medical](https://endata.com/companies/26401.md)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2017/12/j122115.html), 2017-08-21: "Asahi Kasei Medical announced on December 21 that it will construct a new spinning plant for its virus removal filter 'Planova'."

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