# Nikka Chemical postpones closure of Kanto Plant until 2020 or later

Nikka Chemical postponed the planned closure of its Kanto Plant in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, from an earlier date to fiscal year 2020 or later, due to increased orders for products that can only be made there.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2017-08-27
- Where: Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3000 tons/year
- Products: chemicals and raw materials for textile processing
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Nikka Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/26549.md)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2017/10/j102710.html), 2017-08-27: "In order to accommodate the increased volume of orders for products that can only be produced using the equipment at the Kanto plant, the closure of the Kanto plant will be postponed until 2020 or later."

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