# Mitsui Chemicals expands Lucant synthetic oil capacity in Japan

Mitsui Chemicals will increase production capacity for Lucant hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil at its Ichihara plant in Japan by 20,000 metric tons per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-31
- Where: Ichihara, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 metric tons per year
- Products: Lucant hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09635-buscon7), 2018-08-31: "Separately, at its Ichihara plant in Japan, Mitsui will increase by 20,000 metric tons per year its production capacity for Lucant hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil."

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