# Sumitomo Chemical to establish polypropylene plant in Wuxi, China

Sumitomo Chemical announced on September 15, 2020, that it will set up a polypropylene compounding plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, as its fifth polypropylene production base in the country. The plant is expected to start operations in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-09-15
- Where: Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, China
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: polypropylene compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [coatingol.com](https://www.coatingol.com/News/Info_428896_0_0_0.html), 2020-09-23: "住友化学宣布将在江苏无锡市设立珠海住化复合塑料有限公司无锡分公司作为其在中国的第五个聚丙烯生产基地。"

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