Nippon shokubai indonesia hereafter referred as nsi, an indonesian subsidiary of. Nippon shokubai superabsorbent polymer facility on fire in japan. Also we create new business by linking original technologies inelectronic and information materials business. Nagahiro yamamoto, a 28yearold firefighter, is believed to have been burned to death after being exposed to hightemperature chemicals, which sprayed from a chemical tank that exploded. The businesss principal activity is wholesale of chemicals and. Fire fighter killed in japan chemical plant explosion tokyo reuters one fire fighter was killed after a chemical tank explosion at nippon shokubai cos himeji plant in western japan on saturday. Tokyo including stock price, stock chart, company news, key statistics, fundamentals and company profile. It killed a firefighter and injured 36 other emergency responders and plant. Nippon shokubai adds two factories to zwijndrecht flanders site.
Nippon shokubai plans to make a final decision on the indonesian plant project in 2018 and expects to commence its operation in 2021. Justia patents patents assigned to nippon shokubai co. Nippon shokubai embarks on feasibility study for 1 million. Adobe reader is free and is required to view and print pdf files. You can see the plant from close up at nippon shokubai kawasaki chidori plant. There is a railroad track near by the plant and it creates a very.
In addition, a new production site with the same capacity was also built for the manufacture of acrylic acid, the main raw material for the polymers. Completion ceremony held for new aasap nippon shokubai. We newly constructed a plant of aa which is the main raw material for. As mrc reported earlier, on 10 november, 2015, nippon shokubai co announced that nippon shokubai europe, a subsidiary in belgium, had held a groundbreaking ceremony for new superabsorbent polymer sap plant and acrylic acid aa plant in its plant site in antwerp, belgium. Jec announced today that it received a contract from nippon shokubai europe n. Acrylic acidtank, nippon shokubai himeji plant 9921 azanishioki, okihama, aboshiku, himeji, hyogo 6711282, japan 2. As nippon shokubais main plant, the himeji site produces a wide range of chemical products such as acrylic acid ester for use in various applications including. The company offers a wide range of superabsorbent polymers such as acrylic acids and polyacrylates for diverse applications. Provided is a waterabsorbing agent which is less likely to cause gel blocking and is suitable for a sanitary product and an absorbent article each being thin and containing a large. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at nippon shokubai.
We globally supply original products that are created by using major nippon shokubai products. Global nappy shortage fears after factory explosion the world could face a shortage of disposable nappies after an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in. An explosion and fire at nippon shokubais superabsorbents manufacturing facility at himeji, near osaka, on september 29 killed a fireman and injured 35 other emergency service workers. Polyacrylic acid salt water absorbent, and method for producing same. This enabled nippon shokubai to further strengthen its global stable supply capability of sap.
Yujiro goto, hereinafter nippon shokubai announces that its subsidiary. Fire fighter killed in japan chemical plant explosion. Himeji plant located in himeji, hyogo prefecture, japan. We offer products contributing to environmental purification and new energy development. Explosion, fire at nippon shokubai s himeji plant leave a comment an explosion and fire at nippon shokubai s superabsorbents manufacturing facility at himeji, near osaka, on september 29 killed a fireman and injured 35 other emergency service workers. In addition, nippon shokubai newly established a production facility of aa which is the main raw material for sap so that it can consistently produce sap from raw material in europe. Completion ceremony held for new aasap plants in nippon. Nippon shokubai held a completion ceremony for the new plants of. Nippon shokubai presently has local production subsidiaries in the united states, indonesia, singapore, belgium and china. Nippon shokubai plans feasibility study for new acrylic. Osakaheadquartered nippon shokubais subsidiary in europe has opened new plants for superabsorbent polymers sap and acrylic acid aa in antwerp.
Nippon shokubai recently invested in the construction of a new plant for the production of superabsorbent polymers. Shokubai indonesia hereinafter nsi held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new. Kawasaki plant and kawasaki research center chidori plant 141 chidoricho. Nippon shokubai jp expands production in zwijndrecht.
The address of the businesss registered office is at the one marina boulevard building. Global nappy shortage fears after factory explosion. The business current operating status is live and has been operating for 22 years 8 days. The nippon shokubai japanese production bases, the plants in himeji and kawasaki, produce high quality products and launch unique products in their own. Deadly explosion at japanese polymer plant could cause. Our production and supply network focuses on the four key markets in america, asia, europe and china. Nippon shokubai indonesia obtained halal certification for. Nippon shokubai developed new separator for alkaline water electrolysis which supports the conversion of renewable energy to green hydrogen feb.
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