# Mitsui Chemicals to produce hollow fiber spunbond nonwovens at Thai subsidiary

Mitsui Chemicals will produce polypropylene-based spunbonded nonwoven fabrics with hollow fibers at its subsidiary MHM in Thailand starting next year, upgrading existing equipment to make value-added nonwovens for high-end diapers.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-11-02
- Where: Thailand, Thailand
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: polypropylene-based spunbonded nonwoven fabrics with hollow fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsui Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/19809.md)
- [MHM](https://endata.com/companies/27806.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/mitsui-to-enhance-thai-output/), 2017-11-02: "Mitsui Chemicals will produce polypropylene-based spunbonded nonwoven fabrics with hollow fibers at MHM company, its subsidiary located in Thailand, starting next year."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.