# Mitsui Chemicals to expand meltblown nonwovens capacity at Sunrex Industry

Mitsui Chemicals announced plans to expand production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co., Ltd. in Yokkaichi, Mie, increasing capacity by 30% with a single line, starting operations in April 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-08
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
- Starts operating: Apr 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30% increase
- Products: meltblown nonwovens, SYNTEX MB, TAFNEL, SYNTEX nano
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsui Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/19809.md)
- [Sunrex Industry](https://endata.com/companies/34910.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [jp.mitsuichemicals.com](https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/release/2022/2022_0208/index.htm), 2022-02-08: "Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. today announced plans to expand its production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co., Ltd."

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