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Nippon Shokubai lifts LiFSI plant investment to JPY 43 billion

PUBT·08/27/2026 07:07:14
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Nippon Shokubai lifts LiFSI plant investment to JPY 43 billion
  • Nippon Shokubai lifted planned investment for a new LiFSI (IONEL) plant to JPY 43 billion from JPY 37.5 billion.
  • Commercial operations now targeted for December 2028, delayed from July 2028.
  • Higher construction costs cited, driven by commodity inflation, yen weakness, rising regional construction demand.
  • Land acquisition timing shift flagged as the main reason for the schedule slip.
  • Plant planned at the Kitakyushu site with capacity of 3,000 tons a year.


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