Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI; Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) will expand the production facilities of Sunrex Industry Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, to respond to demands of the growing premium disposable diaper market. The facility will use proprietary technology to produce premium high-performance nonwovens with superior elasticity and expandability.
The augmentation of Sunrex facilities, when completed in November 2017, will bring Mitsui Chemicals global production capacity to 115,000 metric tons/year (m.t./yr), representing an increase of 6,000 m.t./yr, using proprietary production technology.