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Toyobo MC completes new research building for functional resin development in Otsu

Toyobo MC CorporationOtsu, ShigaPublished Oct 28, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionOct 15, 2026

Toyobo MC Corporation completed a new research and development building at its Katata site in Otsu, Shiga, focused on copolymer polyester resin Byron and other functional resin products. The facility includes a pilot laboratory designed to accommodate large-scale testing equipment and is scheduled to begin operations in January 2027, supporting open innovation and electronics-materials development.

Project facts

Owner: Toyobo MC Corporation
Listing: 3101 Tokyo
Facility: R&D facility
Sector: Materials & chemicals
Location: Otsu, Shiga, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 1,270.97 sqm building area; 1,799.03 sqm total floor area
Contractor: Konoike Construction Co., Ltd.
Completion: Oct 15, 2026
Announced: Oct 28, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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