Nippon Shokubai’s Indonesian Subsidiary Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Superabsorbent Polymer Plant
PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA (hereinafter “NSI”), the Indonesian subsidiary of NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Kazuhiro Noda, hereinafter “Nippon Shokubai”), held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 7, 2025, for the new superabsorbent polymer (“SAP”) plant in Cilegon, Indonesia.
SAP, one of Nippon Shokubai’s core businesses, has experienced steady growth in demand as a key material for disposable diapers. Nippon Shokubai group has established its SAP production sites in Japan, the U.S, Europe, China and Indonesia, as well as its global supply network. To meet the strong demand growth in Asian region, Nippon Shokubai has decided to further expand the capacity of SAP production, taking advantage of the existing acrylic acid (“AA”) production capacity, the raw material for SAP at NSI (please refer to the News Release dated August 2, 2024).
With this SAP expansion project at NSI, Nippon Shokubai group’s global SAP production capacity will be as below, and Nippon Shokubai group will enhance its position as one of the world’s leading suppliers of SAP.
SAP Production Capacity of Nippon Shokubai group (MT/Y)
| August 2025 | July 2027 | |
| SAP | 710,000 | 760,000 |
Feature of investment
Production capacity SAP 50,000 ＭT/Y
(current capacity 90,000 MT/Y, total 140,000 MT/Y after completion)
Schedule Mechanical completion – January 2027
Commercial operation – July 2027
Location Existing plant site of NSI
Investment amount Approx. 110 million US dollars
Corporate outline of NSI
Established August 1996
Location Cilegon, Banten Province, Republic of Indonesia (head office and plant)
Representative Hirobumi Mihono (Mr.) President Director
Business Manufacture and sale of AA, acrylates and SAP
Capital 120 million US dollars (paid-in capital) 99.9％ contributed by Nippon Shokubai
Number of employees 449 (as of March 31, 2025)
Website https://shokubai.co.id/
Related releases
Nippon Shokubai Announces a Subsidiary in Indonesisa Plans to Expand Its Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) Plant (August 2, 2024)