# Kuraray investing $15M in Houston resin plant for Plantic materials

Kuraray America Inc. is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production capabilities in Houston, Texas. The resin plant is scheduled to be completed by end of September 2019 and begin operating in early 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-03-28
- Where: Houston, Texas, United States
- Value: $15.0M
- Starts operating: Q1 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: plant-based high barrier resin
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray America](https://endata.com/companies/23575.md)
- [Sealed Air](https://endata.com/companies/548.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [theshelbyreport.com](https://theshelbyreport.com/2019/03/28/plantic-production-sc-sealed-air/), 2019-03-28: "Kuraray is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production and supporting capabilities in Houston, Texas."

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