09.08.22
Osaka, Japan
www.asahi-kasei.com
2021 Nonwovens Sales: $166 million
Key Personnel
Kazuhiko Sanmaido, general manager, Spunbond Fabrics division; Koiti Yamashita, general manager, Bemliese sales division
Plants
Moriyama and Nobeoka, Japan
Processes
Spunbond, meltblown
Brand Names
Eltas, Bemliese, Microweb, Smash, Precise, Semia, PUlshut, Ecorise, NanoLeaf
Major Markets
Coverstock, wipes, gauze, packings, white blood corpuscle removing filters
Asahi Kasei’s capacity of nonwoven fabrics in Japan is 6000 tons of polypropylene spunbond nonwovens, 5500 tons of polyester spunbond nonwovens, 3500 tons per year of nylon spunbond nonwovens, 5000 tons of cupra spunbond nonwovens (Bemliese), 2000 tons of compound spunbond nonwovens (Precise) and 1000 tons of meltblown nonwovens.
Meanwhile in Thailand, Asahi Kasei makes 50,000 tons of polypropylene spunbond nonwovens per year, following the completion of its latest production line which began operation in Spring 2021 and is capable of making 15,000 tons per year at the site. The growth of this site has offset reductions in spunbond production in Japan following a change in the company strategy to shift focus from Japan to the countries of Southeast Asia and China.
Asahi Kasei reduced its polypropylene spunbond output in Nobeoka, Japan, following damage caused by a tornado in late 2019. While the company hoped to resume operations following the tornado, the cost of repair, the deteriorated state of the equipment and the time needed to fix it made this impossible. The plant has supplied nonwoven fabric mainly for hygiene products such as disposable diapers in the domestic Japanese market for about 19 years since it began operation in 2001.
Recent developments from Asahi Kasei include the development of a PLA spunbonded nonwoven fabric, under the trade name Ecorise, which has been certified to biodegrade in marine environments.
For Asahi Kasei's 2020 top company profile, click here.
www.asahi-kasei.com
2021 Nonwovens Sales: $166 million
Key Personnel
Kazuhiko Sanmaido, general manager, Spunbond Fabrics division; Koiti Yamashita, general manager, Bemliese sales division
Plants
Moriyama and Nobeoka, Japan
Processes
Spunbond, meltblown
Brand Names
Eltas, Bemliese, Microweb, Smash, Precise, Semia, PUlshut, Ecorise, NanoLeaf
Major Markets
Coverstock, wipes, gauze, packings, white blood corpuscle removing filters
Asahi Kasei’s capacity of nonwoven fabrics in Japan is 6000 tons of polypropylene spunbond nonwovens, 5500 tons of polyester spunbond nonwovens, 3500 tons per year of nylon spunbond nonwovens, 5000 tons of cupra spunbond nonwovens (Bemliese), 2000 tons of compound spunbond nonwovens (Precise) and 1000 tons of meltblown nonwovens.
Meanwhile in Thailand, Asahi Kasei makes 50,000 tons of polypropylene spunbond nonwovens per year, following the completion of its latest production line which began operation in Spring 2021 and is capable of making 15,000 tons per year at the site. The growth of this site has offset reductions in spunbond production in Japan following a change in the company strategy to shift focus from Japan to the countries of Southeast Asia and China.
Asahi Kasei reduced its polypropylene spunbond output in Nobeoka, Japan, following damage caused by a tornado in late 2019. While the company hoped to resume operations following the tornado, the cost of repair, the deteriorated state of the equipment and the time needed to fix it made this impossible. The plant has supplied nonwoven fabric mainly for hygiene products such as disposable diapers in the domestic Japanese market for about 19 years since it began operation in 2001.
Recent developments from Asahi Kasei include the development of a PLA spunbonded nonwoven fabric, under the trade name Ecorise, which has been certified to biodegrade in marine environments.
For Asahi Kasei's 2020 top company profile, click here.