Asahi Kasei opens Mexico plastic compounds site

Asahi Kasei Chemicals recently held an opening ceremony at Asahi Kasei Plastics Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary for the sale and technical support of performance plastic compounds. 

The facility is owned through its US subsidiary Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (APNA).

The ceremony was attended by some 70 people including government officials, customers, and other related parties from Mexico, the USand Japan.

Continued demand growth for plastic compounds is forecast in Mexico, where various manufacturing facilities are increasingly located, especially by US, European, and Japanese manufacturers in the automotive industry. 

To meet this growing demand, the new subsidiary in Mexico was established in June 2015 and began performing sales and technical support in September 2015.

Asahi Kasei Chemicals says it is focused on strategic global growth in the field of plastic compounding operations. The company has compounding facilities and sales offices in Japan, China, ASEAN countries, North America, and Europe, and continues to reinforce its global network to swiftly respond to customer needs. 

Asahi Kasei Plastics Mexico enables an increased market share to be gained in the growing Mexican market for plastic compounds with marketing and technical service focused on the needs of customers in Mexico. 

Asahi Kasei Chemicals says it will continue to study the possibility of local manufacturing of plastic compounds in Mexico as well.