# Sumitomo Chemical builds new DIOL plant in Oita, Japan to supply Nouryon

Sumitomo Chemical is building a new plant at its Oita, Japan facilities to supply 1,3-diisopropanolbenzene (DIOL) to Nouryon as raw material for Perkadox 14 organic peroxide. Production is set to start in 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-03-30
- Where: Oita, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: 1,3-diisopropanolbenzene (DIOL), Perkadox 14 organic peroxide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/20503.md)
- [Nouryon](https://endata.com/companies/8020.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2069427/sumitomo-chemical-to-supply-elastomer-additives-to-nouryon), 2020-03-30: "Sumitomo has agreed to supply elastomer additives to Nouryon from a new plant at its facilities in Oita, Japan."

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