# AGC to build new FORBLUE S-SERIES membrane facility in Kitakyushu

AGC Inc. has decided to construct a new production facility for FORBLUE S-SERIES fluorinated ion-exchange membranes at its Kitakyushu Site in Japan. The investment is approximately 15 billion Japanese yen, and the facility is scheduled to start operation in June 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-01-30
- Where: Kitakyushu City, Japan
- Value: $101.0M (15.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jun 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: FORBLUE S-SERIES fluorinated ion-exchange membranes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AGC](https://endata.com/companies/20063.md)

## Sources

- [agc.com](https://www.agc.com/en/news/detail/1205904_2814.html), 2024-01-30: "AGC has announced that it has decided to construct a new production facility for FORBLUE ™ S-SERIES, a fluorinated ion-exchange membranes suitable for producing green hydrogen"
- [agcchem.com](https://www.agcchem.com/news/2024/jan-30-2024-new-facility-for-forblue-s-series-in-kitakyushu-city/), 2024-01-30: "AGC has announced that it has decided to construct a new production facility for FORBLUE S-SERIES, a fluorinated ion-exchange membranes suitable for producing green hydrogen."

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