# Showa Denko licenses VAM technology to Asian Paints for new plant in India

Showa Denko (SDK) licensed its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) production technology to Asian Paints through KBR, and will supply catalysts. Asian Paints plans to build a new VAM plant in India with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-12-26
- Where: India, India
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 tons per year
- Products: vinyl acetate monomer (VAM)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Showa Denko Group](https://endata.com/companies/577.md)
- [Showa Denko Group](https://endata.com/companies/577.md) (supplier)
- [KBR](https://endata.com/companies/4847.md) (partner)
- [KBR](https://endata.com/companies/4847.md) (supplier)
- [Asian Paints](https://endata.com/companies/16120.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [crasus.co.jp](https://www.crasus.co.jp/en/news/2022/0002.html), 2022-12-26: "Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to license its technology to produce vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to Asian Paints Limited, a leading paint and décor company in India."
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/showa-denko-and-kbr-to-license-vinyl-acetate-monomer-technology/?printmode=1), 2023-01-03: "Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo) has decided to license its technology to produce vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to Asian Paints Limited, a leading paint and décor company in India, under a formal alliance agreement between SDK and KBR, Inc."
- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/kbr-wins-indian-vam-project), 2023-01-10: "KBR will provide a technology license, basic engineering and proprietary equipment for a 100,000 t/y plant, while Showa Denko will provide the catalysts, along with its technical operating knowhow."

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