# KH Neochem to invest ¥7.5B to boost refrigeration oil feedstock capacity in Yokkaichi

KH Neochem announced a ¥7.5 billion investment to build a new plant at its Yokkaichi facility, increasing refrigeration oil feedstock production capacity by 50%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-25
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $67.0M (7.50B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 times current capacity
- Products: refrigeration oil feedstock
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [KH Neochem](https://endata.com/companies/29025.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO25047910V21C17A2X93000/), 2017-12-25: "冷凍機油原料の増産に約75億円を投資すると発表した。"

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