# Japan Polypropylene Corporation

- Headquarters: Japan
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Sites

| Place | Latest | Largest value | Types |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chonburi Province, Thailand | 2020-08-05 | — | new_facility |
| Kashima, Japan | 2020-08-05 | — | closure |
| Ichihara, Japan | 2017-05-02 | $81.0M | new_facility |

## Customers, suppliers and deals

- [Mytex Polymers (Thailand)](https://endata.com/companies/45725.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2020-06-25

## Announcements (6)

- 2020-08-05: [Japan Polypropylene to shut down PP polymerization train in Kashima, Japan](https://endata.com/announcements/50357-japan-polypropylene-to-shut-down-pp-polymerization-train-in-kashima-japan) (Closure · Kashima, Japan)
- 2020-08-05: [Japan Polypropylene and IRPC start up PP compounding plant in Thailand](https://endata.com/announcements/50356-japan-polypropylene-and-irpc-start-up-pp-compounding-plant-in-thailand) (New facility · Chonburi Province, Thailand · starts operating 5 Aug 2020)
- 2020-06-25: [Japan Polypropylene and IRPC to acquire joint control of Mytex Polymers (Thailand)](https://endata.com/announcements/49532-japan-polypropylene-and-irpc-to-acquire-joint-control-of-mytex-polymers-thailand) (Acquisition · Thailand, Thailand)
- 2020-03-04: [IRPC acquires 50% stake in Mytex Thailand from JPP](https://endata.com/announcements/46761-irpc-acquires-50-stake-in-mytex-thailand-from-jpp) (Acquisition · Thailand)
- 2018-05-08: [Formosa Plastics expands polyethylene and polypropylene capacity in Point Comfort, Texas](https://endata.com/announcements/30525-formosa-plastics-expands-polyethylene-and-polypropylene-capacity-in-point) (Expansion · Point Comfort, Texas, United States)
- 2017-05-02: [Japan Polypropylene to build new PP plant in Ichihara](https://endata.com/announcements/22356-japan-polypropylene-to-build-new-pp-plant-in-ichihara) (New facility · Ichihara, Japan, Japan · $81.0M · starts operating 2019)

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