# Mitsui Chemicals starts commercial operations at expanded nonwovens facilities in Japan

Mitsui Chemicals began commercial operations in October 2018 at expanded high-performance nonwoven fabric facilities at its Nagoya Works and at subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co., Ltd., adding 21,000 tons/year of capacity to meet growing demand from the disposable diaper market.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-10-16
- Where: Nagoya and Yokkaichi, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: Oct 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 21,000 tons/year
- Products: high-performance nonwoven fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsui Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/19809.md)
- [Sunrex Industry](https://endata.com/companies/34910.md)

## Sources

- [eu.mitsuichemicals.com](https://eu.mitsuichemicals.com/en/mci/mci-news/2018/2018_1016/index.htm), 2018-10-16: "Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced today that commercial operations have begun on October 2018 in additional facilities for high-performance nonwovens at Nagoya Works and at wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co., Ltd."

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