As of the end of 2021, Prime Polymer was the chemical company with the largest production capacity of polyolefin in Japan. It had a production capacity of 973 thousand tons for polypropylene, 203 thousand tons for high density polyolefin, and 96 thousand tons for low density polyolefin.
Largest polyolefin manufacturers in Japan in 2021, by production capacity
(in 1,000 tons)
based on a survey of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
Supplementary notes
*The company name changed to ENEOS NUC in January 2021.
**JNC Petrochemical and Maruzen Petrochemical's high-density polyethylene is sold by Keiyo Polyethylene, a fifty-fifty joint venture between the two companies.
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Japan Petrochemical Industry Association. (August 7, 2023). Largest polyolefin manufacturers in Japan in 2021, by production capacity (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324586/japan-major-polyolefin-manufacturers-by-production-capacity/
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