# Otsuka adds needlepunch nonwovens line in Japan

Otsuka has constructed a new factory for needlepunch nonwoven fabric in Japan, which has been in operation since April 2022. The production capacity is 2.4 million square meters per year, with over 90% of products sold to the automotive market.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-04-01
- Where: Japan
- Starts operating: Apr 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 2.4 million square meters per year
- Products: needlepunch nonwoven fabric
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Otsuka Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/33020.md)

## Sources

- [multibriefs.com](https://multibriefs.com/briefs/tappinet/tappinet080222.php), 2022-08-02: "Otsuka has constructed a new factory for needlepunch nonwoven fabric in Japan, which has been in operation since April 2022."

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