# Mitsui Chemicals expands meltblown nonwovens production at Sunrex Industry

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. expanded production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co. Ltd. in Yokkaichi, Japan, starting operations in January 2020. The expansion increases the group's overall production capacity by 50%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-03-24
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Jan 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50% increase
- Products: meltblown nonwovens
- 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) (partner)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/03/mitsui-chemicals-expands-production-facilities-for-meltblown-nonwovens/), 2020-03-24: "Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has expanded its production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co. Ltd., starting operations at the new facilities here this January."

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