# JGC awarded contract to expand ENEOS NUC polyethylene insulation plant

JGC Japan Corporation has been awarded a lump-sum contract by ENEOS NUC to expand polyethylene manufacturing facilities for cable insulation at the Kawasaki Plant, adding 30,000 tons per year of cross-linked polyethylene capacity. Delivery is planned for 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-10-29
- Where: Kawasaki Plant, Kawasaki, Japan
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 tons per year
- Products: cross-linked polyethylene insulation for cables
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [JGC](https://endata.com/companies/1538.md)
- [JGC Japan Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/51807.md)
- [ENEOS NUC Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/58795.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [jgc.com](https://www.jgc.com/en/news/2021/20211029_01.html), 2021-10-29: "The JGC Group's extensive experience and track record in the petrochemical and chemical fields in Japan and overseas, as well as its ability to deliver projects in a short period of time, were highly evaluated in the award of this contract."

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