Expansion of automotive use PP units in US, Mexico & China
June 01, 2012 - Japan
Mitsui Chemicals Inc and Prime Polymer Co Ltd announced production augmentation at the Group's three strategic sites for automotive use polypropylene (PP) in the United States, Mexico, and China to meet growing global demands for the material. Additionally, the Group will establish a new company for PP compound business in Brazil to strengthen its operations in the South American market.
The Mitsui Chemicals Group has production sites in seven of the major world markets (Japan, United States, Europe, Thailand, China, and India) for automotive use PP and targets strengthening and expanding its production operations. The planned production augmentation at the three strategic sites and the establishment of a new company will further strengthen the Group's current world top class position.
The Group will continue to strategically intensify and expand operations through ongoing collaboration and reinforcement of production, sales, and technological support structures to actively strengthen and expand business operations.