# Kuraray modifies meltblown nonwoven line to produce mask filters at Okayama Factory

Kuraray Co., Ltd. decided to modify the production item lineup of its meltblown nonwoven fabric production facility at the Okayama Factory (run by subsidiary Kuraray Kuraflex) to produce face mask filters, aiming to produce enough material for approximately 300 million masks per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-15
- Where: Okayama, Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: material for 300 million face masks per year
- Products: meltblown nonwoven fabric for mask filters
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md)
- [Kuraray Kuraflex Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/47879.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kuraray.com](https://www.kuraray.com/global-en/news/2020/0615/), 2020-06-15: "This move is expected to empower the Group to produce enough sheets of meltblown nonwoven fabric for approximately 300 million face masks per year."

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