# Kuraray to invest $15M in plant-based high barrier resin production in Houston

Kuraray is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production in Houston, Texas, with the plant scheduled to be completed in September 2019 and operating in early 2020.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-04-19
- Where: Houston, Texas, United States
- Value: $15.0M
- Status: under construction
- Products: plant-based high barrier resin
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [waste360.com](https://www.waste360.com/waste-management-finance/sealed-air-and-kuraray-invest-in-plant-based-food-packaging), 2019-04-19: "Kuraray is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production and supporting capabilities in Houston."

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