Kaneka Corp. (Osaka, Japan; www.kaneka.co.jp) has decided to establish a new plant to produce expanded polyolefin foam (under the product names EPERAN and EPERAN-PP) in Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong, Thailand, aiming at a further business expansion as well as meeting the increasing demand in the Southeast Asia and India region. Kaneka (Thailand) Co., Ltd., one of our group companies, will invest approximately 2 billion yen to start operation capable of producing 3,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of products in September 2018. The production capacity in the region will be over 6,000 m.t./yr, together with products produced in the existing facilities in Malaysia (Kaneka Eperan Sdn. Bhd.)
EPERAN and EPERAN-PP feature heat resistance, shock resistance and chemical resistance. In addition to cushioning materials for home appliances and precision equipment, they are widely used for automotive parts such as bumper and seat cores and contributing to weight reduction of vehicles.
Prior to the operation of the new plant, the company will open its Bangkok Office (provisional name) under Kaneka (Thailand) Co., Ltd. as a marketing office in October.