Mitsubishi Gas Chemical: Expansion of MXDA production

On 29 September 2021, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc. (MGC) announced the expansion of its meta-xylenediamine (MXDA) production in Europe. The company said it is expanding the MXDA production capacity to meet market growth in the epoxy, polyamide and isocyanate sector.

MGC will be constructing a 25,000 t/y plant in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, through its newly established subsidiary MGC Specialty Chemicals Netherlands B.V., The new plant is scheduled to start its operation in mid-2024.

MGC has started off its three-year management plan “Grow Up 2023” in April 2021 and aims to shift to a profit structure more resilient to environmental changes. MXDA is internally defined as a “differentiating” business, to which the company will proactively allocate its resources to further strengthen its competitive advantage.

The new plant will be located in Rotterdam to mainly meet the demand in Europe, which is the largest market for MXDA in this sector. With the establishment of the new manufacturing subsidiary, the MGC Group will be able to strengthen its business continuity plan (BCP) and ensure the stable supply of MXDA worldwide.

The two existing plants in Japan will be in full operation until the start-up of the new plant, and will continue to serve the fast growing markets in Asia.

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