Mitsui to expand metallocene business

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo - Mitsui Chemicals Inc is expanding its metallocene polymer business. The focus of the current expansion is on polyethylene, but Mitsui also makes metallocene-catalysed EPDM materials.

The latest announcement concerns the establishment of a sales and marketing company called Prime Polymer and new polyethylene manufacturing facility. The new plant with a capacity of 300,000 tons a year will be situated in Singapore, the hub of Asian demand.

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Press release from Mitsui (Metallocene business plans)

Press release from Mitsui (Prime Polymer company and new factory)