Asahi Kasei Fibers opens spunbond plant in Thailand

Asahi  Kasei  Fibersheld a grand opening ceremony for its spunbond plant in Thailand on February 12. Since beginning its spunbond business in 1973, Asahi Kasei Fibers has supplied Eltas? spunbond for use in a wide variety of applications. The market for spunbond in Asia is now growing remarkably in the field of hygienic products such as disposable diapers. As part of its business expansion strategy, the company established Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AKST) to meet growing demand for spunbond for diaper applications in Asia through production in Thailand. With production located in close proximity to market demand, AKST enables swift response to customer needs and stable supply to manufacturers of hygienic products from Japan and other countries who are expanding output in Asia.

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