11 July 2013
Details
Company name Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Singpore Pte. Ltd.
Location Jurong Island, Singapore
Production S-SBR for
fuel efficient and high-performance tires
Capacity 1st line - 50,000 tons per year
2nd line - 50,000 tons per year
(Under construction)
Start-up 1st line - April 2013
2nd line - First half of 2015
Ownerships 100 % Asahi Kasei Chemicals
Demand for tires with better performance such as
fuel-efficient is growing rapidly in Asia,
with tightening environmental regulations and
increasing production of tires in emerging countries
in line with greater motorization.
The modified S-SBR is an optimal material for improving
the balance of tire performance characteristics-
including good wet grip and fuel efficiency as well as
abrasion resistance and handling stability.
Asahi Kasei Chemicals will continue to expand S-SBR operations
as strategic world-leading business,
studying construction of other overseas plants following Singapore.
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