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Kuraray Will Boost Resin In Germany

by Jean-François Tremblay
January 24, 2011 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 89, Issue 4

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A view of Kuraray’s plant in Frankfurt.
Credit: Kuraray
A view of Kuraray’s plant in Frankfurt.

Japan’s Kuraray will spend $78 million to expand its polyvinyl alcohol resin plant in Frankfurt. The project will boost capacity more than 60% to 94,000 metric tons per year by early 2013. Polyvinyl alcohol resin is a basic component in polarizer films for liquid-crystal displays. The material also finds applications in paper processing, adhesives, and fiber sizing. The Frankfurt plant currently employs 600 people.

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