The company will meet soaring demand for food packaging materials by increasing its annual production capacity and establishing a structure to grow the business . It will not only increase production capacity to capitalize on rising demand , but will also speed up development of the business by continually offering food packaging-related solutions , and making full use of Mitsubishi Group ’ s collective strength .

This has led to the impressive expansion plans in Hull , which will focus on state-ofthe-art manufacturing facilities , equipment and technology . This operation , where more than 125 people are already employed , has seen a steady and significant increase in demand as food manufacturers have sought to lower their environmental footprints . The new plant will be constructed on land next to the current facility , and is expected to be completed by mid-2025 . “ The EVOH production facilities at Hull have a capacity of 18,000 tonnes per annum , and with this latest investment , we are expecting to see that double , making the production site the largest capacity in Europe .

As a Japanese company , Mitsubishi Chemical follows the mantra of continuous improvement in improving efficiencies and safety throughout the process , which is why the investment at Hull is set to push the existing capacity to over 36,000 tonnes . “ Most of this will be for the export market . Overall , the market is growing at around five percent per year , so these investments are necessary to keep up with customer demand .”

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