TOKYO, Japan, October 17, 2018-

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced on October 16 that commercial operations have begun on October 2018 in additional facilities for high-performance nonwovens at Nagoya Works and at wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroshi Yuasa). The expanded facilities come in response to increasing demand from the disposable diaper market.

Mitsui Chemicals’ Long-Term Business Plan positions Healthcare alongside Mobility and Food & Packaging as one of its targeted business domains to drive growth. With nonwoven business falling under the Healthcare business, the company aims for further expansion by supplying both Japan and the rest of Asia with high-performance nonwovens to support the growth of the region's premium diaper manufacturers.

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