May 24th, 2023

Inauguration Ceremony Heldfor a New Acrylic Acid Facility in Indonesia
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Kazuhiro Noda,
hereinafter "Nippon Shokubai") announced that its subsidiary PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAIINDONESIA (hereafter “NSI”) held an inauguration ceremony on May 23, 2023, for the newacrylic acid (hereafter “AA”) facility with the production capacity of 100,000 MT/Y in Cilegon,
Banten, Indonesia.

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Nippon Shokubai Group manufactures superabsorbent polymers (hereinafter “SAP") for
disposable diapers and AA which is the raw material for SAP. AA is also used as raw materials
for paints and adhesives etc. in the market. Nippon Shokubai Group has AA/SAP production
bases around the world and taking advantage of their integrated production from AA to SAP to
supply stably and widely around the world, and even maintains the top share of SAP in the world(according to Nippon Shokubai research in 2022).
Nippon Shokubai Group’s AA is used to produce SAP for disposable diapers as its largest
application, and global demand of AA is expected to grow steadily due to factors such as anincrease in the population of infants and the elderly. To meet the growing demand, Nippon
Shokubai Group strengthen the global AA/SAP supply network.
Nippon Shokubai Group’s AA production capacity will expand to 980,000 MT/Y (domestic 540,000
MT/Y, overseas 440,000 MT/Y) by integrating the new AA capacity of 100,000 MT/Y in NSI.
Nippon Shokubai Group will continue to meet the needs of customers around the world as an
AA/SAP supplier.

Fig. AA/SAP production base of Nippon Shokubai GroupThe main attendants for the ceremony are as follows;
Mr. Kenji Kanasugi, Ambassador of Japan in Indonesia
Mr. Ignatius Warsito, Ministry of Industry
Mr. Aries Indanarto, Ministry of Investment
Mr. Nana Suryana, Banten
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Mr. Helldy Agustian, Cilegon
Mr. Kazuhiro Noda, President, NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD
Mr. Shinichiro Yoshimoto, President Director, PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA
Number of attendants for the ceremony is around 120.
◆Corporate outline of NSI

Established

August 1996

Location

Cilegon, Indonesia (Headquarters and plant)

Representative

Shinichiro Yoshimoto (Mr.), President Director

Business

Production and sales of AA, acrylates and SAPCapital

120 million US dollars, paid in capital
99.9％ owned by Nippon Shokubai

Number of employees◆

442 as of March, 2023

Feature of capacity expansion work

Production capacity

AA 100,000 MT/Y (3rd plant)

Schedule

Commercial operation – April 2023

Location

Existing plant site of NSI

Investment amountApprox. 200 million US dollars

About NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.: Since 1941, Nippon Shokubai has grown up its businesswith unique catalyst technology. Nippon Shokubai has supplied, for example, ethylene oxide,
acrylic acid, automobile catalysts, process catalysts and so on. Among all, our global market shareof superabsorbent polymers is the largest in the world now (according to Nippon Shokubairesearch). Nippon Shokubai is a global chemical company operating under its corporate mission"TechnoAmenity-Providing affluence and comfort to people and society with our uniquetechnology."
https://www.shokubai.co.jp/en/【Contacts】
Corporate Communications Dept.,
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
TEL: +81-3-3506-7605
E-mail: shokubai@shokubai.co.jp

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