Kyowa Hakko Doubles Fatty Acids Capacity

摘要

Kyowa Hakko Chemical (KHC; Tokyo) says it will more than double oxidation production capacity of synthetic fatty acids at Chiba, Japan. KHC cites increasing global demand. The expansion is due for completion by the end of 2011. Kyowa Hakko Kirin (Tokyo), KHC’s parent company, recently agreed to sell its KHC to private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (Tokyo). That deal is expected to be completed in March 2011.