# Toray to boost water-treatment membrane capacity 30% in Saudi Arabia and USA

Toray Industries will increase production capacity of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes at its plants in Dammam, Saudi Arabia and California, USA by 30% over three years. Total investment is over ¥10 billion ($68 million), with expansions to be completed by March 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-01-25
- Where: Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Value: $68.0M
- Starts operating: Mar 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30% increase in RO membrane production capacity
- Products: reverse osmosis membranes
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Industries](https://endata.com/companies/4565.md)

## Sources

- [forbesmiddleeast.com](https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/ar/industry/business/japans-toray-plans-to-invest-%2468-million-in-saudi-arabia-and-the-united-states-to-produce-water-treatment-membranes), 2024-01-25: "قررت مجموعة الكيماويات اليابانية 'توراي' Toray زيادة طاقتها الإنتاجية من أغشية معالجة المياه في كل من السعودية والولايات المتحدة بنسبة 30% على مدى السنوات الثلاث المقبلة"
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO77974390W4A120C2EA1000/), 2024-01-25: "東レは海水の淡水化に使う水処理膜の年間生産能力を2026年3月期までの3年間で3割高める。"

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