Toyobo to shut film coating line at Utsunomiya plant by March 2028

Toyobo will stop the offline coating line at its Utsunomiya plant in Tochigi prefecture, Japan, by around March 2028. The line, which has run since 1990, applies coatings to polyester film for release and antistatic films sold under the Purex brand, and Toyobo cites ageing equipment as the reason for the shutdown. The company says it will address future customer supply individually.

Why this mattersRemoves a long-running release and antistatic film coating line, prompting customers to seek alternative supply as Toyobo rationalises older speciality film capacity.

• Toyobo will stop the offline coating line at its Utsunomiya plant in Tochigi prefecture by March 2028
• The line, in operation since 1990, coats polyester film for release films and antistatic films under the Purex brand
• Toyobo cites ageing equipment and the difficulty of continued maintenance as the reason
• The company says it will handle future supply to customers on a case-by-case basis

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