Sumitomo Chemical Will Set Up A Polypropylene Production Base In Wuxi

In order to strengthen its automotive materials business in China, Sumitomo Chemical announced on September 15 that it will set up its fifth polypropylene production base in China, zhuhai Zhonghua Composite Plastics Co., LTD. Wuxi Branch in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.The production base will be newly built in Wuxi Electronic Materials Technology Co., LTD., and will be put into operation together with the already constructed Chengdu plant in 2021.

Sumitomo Chemical established its new production and sales base in Chengdu, Sichuan province in October 2016, and is currently conducting pilot production and customer evaluation at the plant.Sumitomo Chemical follows the Chengdu plant with its Wuxi plant in China's fast-growing central region.By setting up a plant in Wuxi, Sumitomo Will be able to expand its business by leveraging the wider supply chain and timely response to customers of Chinese carmakers and home appliance manufacturers in the region.