Japan's Kuraray plans Singapore plant for packaging that cuts food waste

Plastic maker to expand capacity for material that blocks oxygen, reduces spoilage

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Kuraray's proprietary EVAL resin is used in food packaging, helping to block oxygen and reduce spoilage. (Kuraray)

TAKAKO FUJIU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese plastic maker Kuraray will construct a $410 million plant in Singapore under plans announced Tuesday, aiming to boost output of a packaging material that helps to reduce food waste.

The new plant will produce EVOH, a proprietary resin that helps block oxygen and prevent food from spoiling. Operation will begin at the end of 2026, marking Kuraray's first time producing the material in Southeast Asia.

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