# Sanyo Chemical to boost Chemitilen sizing agent capacity by 50%

Sanyo Chemical decided to increase production capacity of carbon fiber sizing agent 'Chemitilen' by about 50% by adding equipment at Kashima Plant. Investment is about 700 million yen, with operation start planned for May 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-08-17
- Where: Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
- Value: $5.25M (700.0M JPY)
- Starts operating: May 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50% increase
- Products: carbon fiber sizing agent 'Chemitilen'
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sanyo Chemical Industries](https://endata.com/companies/15157.md)

## Sources

- [sanyo-chemical.co.jp](https://www.sanyo-chemical.co.jp/archives/10289), 2022-08-17: "三洋化成は、炭素繊維の需要増加に対応するため、炭素繊維用集束剤『ケミチレン』の生産能力を増強することを決定しました。"

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