Kuraray opens a new plant for isoprene-related businesses in Thailand. The company held a local opening ceremony on April 5, 2023, to commemorate the start of operations at the new plant.
The new plant was constructed in the WHA Eastern Industrial Park within the petrochemical complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province, Thailand, and was brought online in stages from February 2023.
Production of GENESTAR™, SEPTON™ and MPD
Operated by Kuraray GC Advanced Materials and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals, the plant will produce GENESTAR™ heat-resistant polyamide-9T (PA9T), SEPTON™ hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBC), and the 3-Methyl-1.5-Pentanediol (MPD), which were developed using proprietary Kuraray technology.
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The opening ceremony was attended by Kuraray President Kawahara and other associates of Kuraray, associates of Kuraray GC Advanced Materials, associates of Kuraray Advanced Chemicals, associates of Sumitomo Corporation, and associates of the government of Thailand’s Rayong Province.
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I have high expectations for the isoprene-related businesses as a growth pillar in the medium-term management plan ‘PASSION 2026.’ The new Thai plant will contribute to the continued growth of isoprene-related businesses by strengthening the global supply system and meeting rising global demand for GENESTAR™, SEPTON™, and MPD,” said president Kawahara.
Kuraray is implementing its medium-term management plan “PASSION 2026” as a five-year plan leading up to the centennial of its founding in 2026. The company will continue to proactively invest in growth-oriented projects with the aim of realizing the long-term “Kuraray Vision 2026,” namely, being a “Specialty Chemical Company growing sustainably by incorporating new foundational platforms into its own technologies and contributing to customers, society, and the planet.”
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Source: Kuraray