Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation will be expanding its production capacity for high-silica zeolite (HSZ®) at its Nanyo Complex in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Construction there on additional HSZ manufacturing facilities is slated to begin in May 2018 and to conclude in March 2019 at a cost of approximately ¥10 billion.
Tosoh produces HSZ in Japan at its Yokkaichi Complex as well as its Nanyo Complex and overseas in Malaysia. The Nanyo Complex’s new facilities will raise Tosoh’s overall HSZ production capacity 30% beyond its current level.
HSZ is a synthetic zeolite featuring excellent thermal and acid stability. It is used to reduce environmental impact in purifying catalysts for automobile exhausts, as a catalyst in petroleum refining and petrochemicals production, as well as an adsorption material for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). High-performance grades of HSZ for use in automobile emission catalysts are especially in demand to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards globally. Demand for HSZ and particularly for its highest grades is expected to grow rapidly, mainly in emerging economies.
Tosoh markets HSZ worldwide and is aggressively pursuing development of new grades of the product for application in automobile emission catalysts. At the same time, Tosoh is strengthening its HSZ product supply network and elevating its HSZ production capacity to meet expanding demand.
HSZ new manufacturing facility details
Location: Nanyo Complex, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Facilities: High-silica zeolite manufacturing facilities
Capacity: Approximately 30% over current capacity
Investment: Approximately ¥10.0 billion
Construction Start: May 2018
Completion: March 2019
Commercial Production: August 2019
HSZ business history
1986 - Began HSZ production at Nanyo Complex
2009 - Built HSZ production facilities at Yokkaichi Complex
2013 - Increased production capacity at Yokkaichi Complex
2014 - Increased production capacity at Nanyo Complex
2016 - Built HSZ production facilities in Malaysia
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