Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical Co. has established its new production facility for polypropylene (PP) compounds in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China to strengthen its automotive materials business in China.
The facility is named Zhuhai Sumika Polymer Compounds Co., Ltd. Wuxi branch, and is located on the premise of Sumika Electronic Materials (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. It is planned to be online in the start of 2021.
For Sumitomo, the new facility is meeting the market’s growing need for PP compounds that can improve safety as China is tightening its environmental regulations in recent years. The company targets to further increase its presence through a widespread supply chain for Chinese automobile manufacturers and home appliance makers.
