February 13, 2013
Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp.
Asahi Kasei Fibers held a Grand Opening Ceremony for a new spunbond plant in Thailand on February 12, 2013.
Since beginning its spunbond business in 1973, Asahi Kasei Fibers has supplied Eltas™ spunbond for use in a wide variety of applications. The market for spunbond in Asia is now growing remarkably in the field of hygienic products such as disposable diapers. As part of its business expansion strategy, the company established Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AKST) to meet growing demand for spunbond for diaper applications in Asia through production in Thailand.
With production located in close proximity to market demand, AKST enables swift response to customer needs and stable supply to manufacturers of hygienic products from Japan and other countries who are expanding output in Asia.
Overview of the Grand Opening Ceremony
| Date: | February 12, 2013 | |
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| Attendance: | Approximately 150 | |
| Notable attendees: | Mr. Komsan Ekkachai, Governor, Chonburi Province Mr. Taketsugu Fujiwara, President, Asahi Kasei Corp. Mr. Toshio Takanashi, President, Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp. Mr. Boonsithi Chokwatana, Chairman of Saha Group |
Profile of Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
| President: | Mr. Ryoji Yoshioka | |
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| Location: | Saha Group Industrial Park – Sriracha, Chonburi Province, Thailand | |
| Product: | Polypropylene (PP) spunbond | |
| Production capacity: | 20,000 tons/year (phase 1) | |
| Groundbreaking: | September 2011 | |
| Completion: | September 2012 | |
| Start-up: | November 2012 | |
| Ownership interest: | Asahi Kasei Fibers 90%, Saha Group* 10% |
* Owner of the Saha Group Industrial Park – Sriracha
The Grand Opening Ceremony of Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
The new spunbond plant in Thailand
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