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Asahi Kasei completes new Nantong plant for HDI and PCD · Endata

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Mar 7, 2025NEW FACILITYNantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, China

Asahi Kasei completes new Nantong plant for HDI and PCD

Asahi Kasei Fine Chemical (Nantong) Co., Ltd. completed a new plant in Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, with an investment of about CNY2.2 billion. The plant has a designed capacity of 20,000 tons/year of Duranate (HDI polyisocyanate) and 10,200 tons/year of Duranol (PCD). Commercial production is expected to start at the end of March 2025.

Value

$304.0M (2.20B CNY)

Starts operating

Mar 2025

Status

Completed

Capacity

20,000 tons/year Duranate and 10,200 tons/year Duranol

ProductsHDI polyisocyanate (Duranate)polycarbonate diol (Duranol)

CompaniesAsahi Kasei Asahi Kasei Fine Chemical (Nantong) Co., Ltd.

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals

“旭化成精细化工（南通）有限公司在南通经济技术开发区南区顺利完成搬迁，并于3月7日举行新厂竣工仪式。”finance.sina.com.cn

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finance.sina.com.cn旭化成南通新厂竣工 HDI/PDC产销量扩张30%_新浪财经_新浪网Mar 12, 2025

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