# Arakawa Chemical, Cosmo Energy and Maruzen Petrochemical to build petroleum resin plant in Chiba

Arakawa Chemical Industries, Cosmo Energy Holdings and Maruzen Petrochemical will establish a joint venture in February 2018 and build a new plant in Chiba Prefecture with an annual capacity of 20,000 tons of petroleum resin for diapers, targeting completion by the end of 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-29
- Where: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 tons per year
- Products: petroleum resin for diapers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Arakawa Chemical Industries](https://endata.com/companies/29678.md)
- [Cosmo Energy Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/29679.md) (partner)
- [Maruzen Petrochemical](https://endata.com/companies/29680.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO26271410Z20C18A1TJ1000/), 2018-01-29: "新会社は千葉県に20年末に年2万トンの生産能力を持つ新工場を建設する。"

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