# Kaneka invests ¥5B to expand MS Polymer capacity in Belgium

Kaneka Corporation announced a ¥5 billion investment to add a fourth production line for Kaneka MS Polymer at its plant in Westerlo, Belgium, increasing capacity by 10,000 tons annually to a total of 43,000 tons. The new line is scheduled for June 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-08-17
- Where: Westerlo, Belgium
- Value: $37.0M (5.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jun 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 tons annually (additional), total 43,000 tons annually
- Products: Kaneka MS Polymer (silane terminated polymers)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kaneka](https://endata.com/companies/5927.md)

## Sources

- [kaneka.be](https://www.kaneka.be/news/kaneka-corporation-announces-kaneka-ms-polymertm-investment-europe-meet-growing-demand), 2022-08-17: "The approximate 5 billion Yen investment in a fourth state-of-the-art production line supports a sustainable integrated, innovative Kaneka MS Polymer™ operation scheduled for June 2024."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-10031-buscon18), 2022-09-02: "Kaneka plans to expand capacity for silyl-terminated polyether, used in sealants and elastic adhesives, at its plant in Belgium."

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