14 May 2014
Details
Since beginning its spunbond business in 1973,
Asahi Kasei Fibers has supplied spunbond for use
in a wide variety of applications including
* disposable diapers and other hygienic products,
* automotive and other industrial applications,
* and general consumer products.
Asahi Kasei Fibers has expanded its spunbond business
with two production sites in
* Japan (Moriyama, Shiga, and Nobeoka, Miyazaki)
as well as
* Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AKST).
AKST began operation in 2012
as a base for local production in Thailand
to meet growing demand for spunbond for
diaper applications in Asia.
The market in Asia not only continues to grow in volume,
but also is increasingly marked
by more sophisticated demand
for higher product performance and quality,
even as price competition intensifies.
The expanded production capacity
based on technology of Asahi Kasei Fibers
for competitive production of
high-quality spunbond will enable AKST
to meet these needs.
Outline of the capacity expansion
Location : Saha Group Industrial Park
Siracha, Chonburi Province, Thailand
Product : Polypropylene (PP) spunbond
Capacity : 20,000 tons/year
(total increasing to 40,000 tons/year)
Startup : November 2015 (scheduled)
APPLICATIONS OF SPUNBOND NONWOVEN
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