# Asahi Chemical Industries to build third factory in Kunshan, China

Asahi Chemical Industries, through its subsidiary Asahi Plastics Products (Kunshan), will invest 580 million yen to construct a third factory in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. Construction runs from May 2022 to April 2023, with operations starting in May 2023, increasing capacity by 30%.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-08-12
- Where: Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Value: $5.30M (580.0M JPY)
- Starts operating: May 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30% production capacity increase
- Products: plastic products
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Chemical Industries](https://endata.com/companies/57052.md)
- [Asahi Plastics Products (Kunshan)](https://endata.com/companies/57053.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2021/10/n1012308.html), 2021-08-12: "Due to anticipated increases in orders from our clients, our current factory space and equipment are expected to be insufficient, and therefore we have decided to begin construction of a new factory."

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