# Mitsubishi Chemical to close 135,000 t/y MMA plant in Beaumont, Texas

Mitsubishi Chemical announced it will close its 135,000 t/y MMA plant in Beaumont, Texas, with production stopping on February 28, 2021, to boost competitiveness and optimize supply chain.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2020-12-14
- Where: Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 135,000 t/y
- Products: methyl methacrylate (MMA)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md)

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/mitsubishi-plans-us-mma-plant-merges-subsidiaries), 2020-12-14: "Mitsubishi announced that it would close its 135,000 t/y MMA plant at Beaumont, Texas in order to boost competitiveness and optimize its supply chain."

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