Japan diaper material maker plans $110m expansion at Indonesia plant
OSAKA -- Nippon Shokubai, the world's largest supplier of absorbent material for disposable diapers, will spend $110 million to expand production capacity in Indonesia by more than 50%, Nikkei has learned.
The Osaka-based company will install more equipment at an Indonesian subsidiary's Banten province site that makes superabsorbent polymer (SAP). The expanded facilities will go into operation as soon as 2027.