# Kuraray to build MonoSol PVA film plant in Poland

Kuraray Co., Ltd. announced it will establish a new MonoSol production facility for PVA water-soluble films in Zimna Wodka, Poland, with an investment of approximately ¥5.0 billion. The facility is slated to start production in mid-2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-02-19
- Where: Zimna Wodka, Poland, Poland
- Value: $45.0M (5.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jul 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: PVA water-soluble films
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md)
- [MonoSol](https://endata.com/companies/2972.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kuraray.com](https://www.kuraray.com/eu-en/news/2020/0219/), 2020-02-19: "Kuraray Co., Ltd. hereby announces that it will establish a new MonoSol production facility for PVA water-soluble films in Poland as demand grows for packaging film for unit dose detergents, pharmaceuticals, and other products."
- [packaging-journal.de](https://packaging-journal.de/en/water-soluble-pvoh-films/), 2020-02-19: "Kuraray is now investing 42 million euros in the first Monosol plant in Europe."

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