# Nikka Chemical to build $36M chemical plant in Kamisu, Ibaraki

Nikka Chemical announced on October 27, 2017, it will invest about 3.6 billion yen to build a new chemical plant in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Construction is set to begin in April 2018, with operation targeted for July 2019. The plant will produce water-based urethane resin and surfactants, with a combined annual capacity of 4,000 tonnes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-27
- Where: Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $32.0M (3.60B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jul 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 4,000 tonnes per year (water-based urethane resin and surfactants combined)
- Products: water-based urethane resin, surfactants
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO22820160X21C17A0LB0000/), 2017-10-27: "同社は化学品の販売拡大に向け、国内の生産体制の再構築と効率化を進めている。"

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