# Mitsubishi Chemical to expand GBL capacity at Okayama Plant by 2,000 t/y

Mitsubishi Chemical Group will increase gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) production capacity at its Okayama Plant in Kurashiki, Japan, by 2,000 tons/year, from 18,000 to 20,000 tons/year. The expansion is scheduled for completion in July 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-08-03
- Where: Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Jul 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2,000 tons/year (total after expansion: 20,000 tons/year)
- Products: gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md)

## Sources

- [mcgc.com](https://www.mcgc.com/english/news_release/01684.html), 2023-08-03: "The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) announces that it has decided to increase the γ-butyrolactone (gamma-butyrolactone; “GBL”) production capacity of its Okayama Plant (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture) by 2,000 tons/year."

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