# Showa Denko to commercialize 1,3-butylene glycol production in Oita

Showa Denko says it will commercialize production of 1,3-butylene glycol at its plant in Oita, Japan, by the end of the year.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2019-11-18
- Where: Oita, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: 1,3-butylene glycol
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Showa Denko Group](https://endata.com/companies/577.md)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09745-buscon18), 2019-11-18: "Showa Denko says it will commercialize production of 1,3-butylene glycol at its plant in Oita, Japan, by the end of the year."

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